Taxonomy: Type of Measure - Migration measure
Brazil and Mexico: Short-term visa-waiver agreement
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On 18 March 2013, the Governments of Brazil and Mexico signed an agreement concerning the cross-border movement of their citizens.Kazakhstan: Foreign worker quota set at 1.2 per cent of the economically-active population
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Kazakhstan: Foreign working permit quotas for the priority project “Reconstruction and modernisation of Atyrau oil refinery”
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On March 29, 2013, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (according to Resolution No.Republic of Korea: Restrictions of foreign worker entitlements
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On 4 June 2012, the Ministry of Employment and Labor of the Republic of Korea adopted a “Measure for Improvement in Foreign Workers’ Change of Workplaces and Prevention of Broker Intervention”.Bermuda: Tighter residency provisions for foreign workers
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On 1 April 2013, the Bermudian Ministry of Home Affairs introduced new rules for foreign workers, preventing long term workers from obtaining resident status.Bermuda: Facilitated work permit scheme
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On 22 April, the Government announced simplifications in its work permit scheme. The new policies include: - Elimination of term limitsSwitzerland: Additional provisions for foreign service providers
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On 16 April 2013, the Federal Council introduced additional provisions for cross-border service providers (only for short term services, up to 90 days of work per year).Germany: Discontinuation of “Free Movement” confirmations for EU citizens
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On 19 October 2012, the German Parliament passed a legislation to suspend the issuance of “Free Movement” confirmations for EU nationals.Switzerland: Temporary labor market barriers for citizens of EU17 countries
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On 24 April 2013, the Federal council announced to invoke the safeguard clause “Ventil Klausel” that allows for temporary restrictions on 5-year residence permits for immigrants from the EU17 countries.Russian Federation: Decreased foreign worker quotas
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On November 3, 2012, the Russian Government (according to Decree of № 1137) announced the 2013 number of work invitations for foreign workers in the Russian Federation. It amounts to 410,126 people (50,384 less than in 2012).
