Switzerland: General Immigration

Effective immediately, employers applying for a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire foreign workers must use the "Direct Apply" feature on the Canadian National Job Bank as part of their posting requirements.

The Gabonese president signed a decree introducing quotas for the employment of foreigners, with upper limits set in relation to the number of Gabonese workers, depending on the occupational group.

By ministerial decree of August 29, 2025, the French government updated the salary limits for residence permits in the "Talent" category, including a new standardized salary limit.

Sweden is expected to implement the following reforms to the so-called "Single Permit" on 21 May 2026, among other changes:

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With effect from July 1, 2025, the positive lists for university graduates and skilled workers were updated.

In the course of our work for international companies that have currently transfered employees to Hungary, we have noticed that the responsible officials in the authorities are currently checking the signatures of the persons authorized by the companies on the immigration applications more thoroughly.

Foreign nationals whose application for a work permit was submitted outside of Azerbaijan must now submit a medical certificate to the migration authority within 10 days of arrival, otherwise their work permit will be cancelled.

Foreign nationals in Beijing who qualify for Category A classification and earned at least six times the average annual salary of local Beijing employees in the previous year will no longer be required to submit tax documents when applying for an extension or cancellation of their work permit.