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- Middle East
Kuwait allows expats over 60 to transfer work permit to private sector
The Public Manpower Authority (PAM) in Kuwait has amended rules governing ex-pats who are over 60 years old and have only a higher secondary degree or lower, allowing them to transfer their…
- World
Canada: Spouses of open work permit holders now eligible to work
Toronto: In a bid to keep families of open work permit holders together, which include many Indians, Canada has announced that starting 2023 their spouses will be eligible to work in the…
- Middle East
Discounts on fees for UAE expat work permits at private firms
Abu Dhabi: Private sector firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get discounts on government fees for issuing work permits for expatriates, as part of incentives for meeting or exceeding targets…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Deadline extended to obtain work permit for business visa holders
Kuwait: The labour authorities in Kuwait have extended the deadline to allow those coming on entry business visas to obtain work permits until March 31, 2022, local media reported on Thursday. The…
- Middle East
Explainer: All you need to know about the new UAE labour law
Abu Dhabi: The new labour law – Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come into effect from February 2, 2022, replacing Federal Law No. 8…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Expats can switch from commercial visit visas to work permit
Kuwait: The expatriates in Kuwait holding commercial visit visas will be permitted to transfer to work permits in the private sector, local media reported on Tuesday. According to Arabic daily Al-Rai newspaper,…
- Middle East
‘Golden visa holders employees must have a work permit’: UAE HR ministry
Abu Dhabi: An employee with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) golden visa must obtain a work permit from the ministry of human resources and Emiratization (MOHRE) to be employed by a private…
- Middle East
UAE student work permit; here’s how to apply
Abu Dhabi: In a major policy change for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), children above the age of 15 years will be allowed to work in the UAE under a new visa…
- Middle East
Kuwaitis launches campaign against decision to deport expatriates over 60
Kuwait: Kuwait government has taken a decision to stop renewing work and residency permits for expatriates who reached the age of 60 and do not hold a graduate certificate. The decision was…
- Middle East
Oman announces expat work permit fee
In order to provide job opportunities for locals, Oman has announced a new fee for work permits for expats who are employed in upper and intermediate occupations including technical and specialized professions.…
