Taxonomy: Type of Measure - Migration measure
EC: Common rights and single work- and residence permit for third-country migrants working in the EU
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On 13 December 2011 the European Commission announced the directive 2011/98/EU, which enables the third-country residents to obtain their work permit and their residence permit with a one single procedure.Norway: Removal of turnus requirement for EEA-educated doctors
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On 14 September 2011, the government of Norway abolished its turnus-requirement for doctors eductated in the European Economic Area (EEA).United States of America: Study of barriers to the hiring of non-citizens by the Department of Defense
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President Obama signed into law on December 31, 2011 the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012" (Thailand: Restricted permission of foreign workers in promoted projects
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Effective 13 September 2010, the Board of Investment of Thailand allows the employment of foreign workers under restrictive conditions in the projects its promotes. These conditions are:UK: Relaxed permanent settlement rules for foreign entrepreneurs
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On 16 March 2011, the British government announced a relaxation of the requirements for permanent settlement of foreign entrepreneurs.UK: Further changes to list of shortage occupations
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On 18 October 2011, the British government accepted the recommended changes to the shortage occupations list provided by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). The list is important for citizens from non-EU/EFTA countries.UK: Introduction of minimum salaries for settlement permits to foreign workers
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On 6 April 2011, the British government raised the requirements to quailfy for a permanent settlement permit.UK: Overhaul of student visa system
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On 22 March 2011, the UK Border Agency announced an overhaul of the British student visa system. The overhaul includes the following measures. Unless stated otherwise, these measures came into effect on 21 April 2011.UK: Extension of employment restrictions for Bulgarian and Romanian citizens
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On 23 November 2011, the British government announced the extension of the employment restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian citizens.France: Announced 10 percent cut to non-EU/EFTA immigration
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On 15 April 2011, the French Minister of the Interior Guéant publicly stated his intention to reduce the number of legal immigrants.
