Qatar's Ministry of Labour closed the Al Luluah recruitment office and cancelled licence No. 638 on 21 October 2026 for breaking recruitment rules and ignoring complaints.
Applicants from 24 listed countries now need a police good conduct certificate for a new UAE employment visa, according to a RAKEZ notice. It is not required from every nationality.
Saudi Arabia opened a two-month status correction drive for Yemenis on 11 October 2026. Workers with expired iqamas or absence reports can move to a new employer via Qiwa, Musaned or Absher.
Qatar's Ministry of Labour closed the Al Luluah recruitment office and cancelled licence No. 638 on 21 October 2026 for breaking recruitment rules and ignoring complaints.
Under Kuwait's private sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, workers get 30 days' annual leave, overtime from 125%, and an end-of-service indemnity capped at 18 months' pay. Key rules explained.
Oman's Labour Law (Royal Decree 53/2023) sets a 40-hour week, 30 days' annual leave, up to 182 days of sick leave, 98 days' maternity leave and 7 days' paternity leave. Key rights explained.
Bahrain's LMRA has upgraded its service that lets workers check their work permit status and validity on the MyGov app using eKey 2.0. Here is how it works.
Viral posts say UK skilled workers are no longer tied to their sponsor. The October 2026 change only frees recognised modern slavery victims. Here is the real rule, and how to change employer legally.
From 23 October 2026, USCIS gives an extra business day only to paper filings with day-count deadlines. Online filings and I-94 or age-based deadlines get no weekend grace.
Official IRCC data shows 62 Express Entry draws and 143,467 invitations to apply in 2026 up to 16 October, already more than any previous full year. CEC cut-offs have stayed between 507 and 523.
ABS figures released on 15 October 2026 show employment fell by 39,300 in September, but full-time jobs rose by 34,400. Here is what it means for skilled migrants.
Italy's decreto flussi allows 497,550 non-EU workers over 2026-2028, including 164,850 in 2026. Pre-filling for 2027 runs 23 October to 7 December 2026, and only employers can apply.
