Editorial Team
The TheJobSeek editorial team tracks official recruitment notices, government portals and labour regulations in the UAE, the wider Gulf, the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Europe, and turns them into clear, verified updates for job seekers.
Canada's EI regular benefits pay 55% of your average weekly earnings, up to $729 a week in 2026, for 14 to 45 weeks. You need 420 to 700 insurable hours. Here is what newcomers should know.
Most Canadian employers need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a foreign worker. Here are the $1,000 fee, advertising rules, high-wage vs low-wage streams and what workers should know.
Canada's three Express Entry programs have different rules. FSW needs CLB 7 and 1 year of skilled work; CEC needs 1 year of Canadian experience; FST needs a job offer or trade certificate.
Canada classifies every job with a NOC code and a TEER level from 0 to 5. Here is what each TEER means, how to find your NOC code, and which TEER levels count for Express Entry.
Since March 2024, Bahrain employers pay expat end-of-service benefits into a fund run by the Social Insurance Organization (SIO): 4.2% of wages for the first 3 years, then 8.4%.
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.
Qatar Airways asks cabin crew for a 212 cm arm reach, at least 10 years of schooling and fluent English, with accommodation and transport provided in Doha. Here are the official requirements.
Etihad Airways is holding cabin crew recruitment days from 27 October to 15 December 2026, including Abu Dhabi on 26 November. Here are the official requirements and how selection works.
Most US federal jobs require citizenship. Non-citizens can be hired only in limited cases, such as excepted service roles or when no qualified citizen is available. Here are the rules.
About 75% of UK Civil Service jobs are open to Commonwealth citizens and EEA nationals. The rest are reserved for UK nationals. Here is how the nationality rules work.
Jadarat is Saudi Arabia's unified national employment platform for public and private sector jobs. It is for Saudi nationals. Here is how to register with Nafath and apply.
Saudi Arabia's Professional Verification service checks skilled expat workers' degrees before they arrive. It covers 1,007 professions and 160 countries. Here is what to expect.
Healthcare professionals need to pass a Dubai Health Authority assessment to get licensed. Here is how the Prometric CBT and oral exam work, the attempt limits and when results arrive.
Healthcare workers moving to Saudi Arabia need SCFHS classification and then registration on Mumaris Plus. Here are the steps, exam timelines, renewal rules and CPD hours.
How UAE private-sector gratuity works: 21 days' basic pay a year for the first 5 years, 30 days after that, a 2-year cap, and payment within 14 days. With worked examples.
UAE private-sector workers get 30 days of paid annual leave a year, or 2 days a month in their first year. Here are the rules on carry-over, scheduling and leave pay on exit.
Under UAE Labour Law, the limit is 8 hours a day or 48 a week, overtime is capped at 2 hours a day and paid at 25% extra, or 50% at night and on rest days.
In the UAE, probation can last up to 6 months and can't be extended. Employers need 14 days' notice to end it; workers need 1 month to switch jobs or 14 days to leave the UAE.
UAE notice periods run from 30 to 90 days. Here is when you can leave without notice, what counts as arbitrary dismissal, and the 3 months' pay compensation limit.
The UAE's Involuntary Loss of Employment scheme costs AED 5 or 10 a month and pays 60% of basic salary for up to 3 months after a job loss. Here is who qualifies and how to claim.
The UAE job seeker visit visa needs no sponsor and lasts 60, 90 or 120 days. You need a bachelor's degree and a skilled job level, or a recent top-500 university degree.
Under Saudi Labor Law, the end-of-service award is half a month's pay per year for the first 5 years and a full month after. Resigning reduces it unless you have 10+ years.
Official ONS figures published on 20 October 2026 show 691,000 UK vacancies for July to September, down 21,000 on the quarter, with unemployment at 4.7%.
Workers in Qatar can change employers without a No Objection Certificate. You give 1 month's notice with up to 2 years' service, or 2 months after that. Here is how it works.
Qatar's minimum wage is QAR 1,000 basic for all workers, plus at least QAR 500 for housing and QAR 300 for food if the employer doesn't provide them. Here is what that means.
Saudi Arabia's Health Holding Company has announced 4,291 new healthcare vacancies across its 20 health clusters, aimed at Saudi practitioners. Each cluster gives 15 days to apply.
Want to fly with Emirates? Here are the airline's official cabin crew requirements, how open days and assessment days work, and how to apply safely.
Statistics Canada's September 2026 Labour Force Survey shows a second monthly fall in jobs, losses in education and health care, and gains in Alberta.
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.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics says payrolls grew by just 29,000 in September 2026 with unemployment at 4.2%. Health care, construction and manufacturing added jobs.
A proposed US rule would make officers review every work visa extension from scratch, even with the same employer and job. Here is what H-1B, L-1 and other workers should know.
Since 1 July 2026, the minimum salary for most Australian employer-sponsored visas is AUD 79,423, and AUD 146,576 for the Specialist Skills stream.
The EU has adopted Regulation (EU) 2026/1047 creating the EU Talent Pool, a platform where non-EU workers can register and be found by employers. Here is how it will work.
Under MoHRE Resolution No. 340 of 2026, private-sector wages in the UAE fall due on the first day of each month. Here is what it means for workers, plus who is exempt.
From recruitment from abroad to part-time, freelance and private tutoring permits, here are the 13 UAE work permit types and who each one is for.
Nationals of Indonesia, Viet Nam, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya and South Africa living in the US, UK, EU and other listed countries can get a UAE visa on arrival.
Saudi Arabia's HRSD has given employers until the end of 2026 to fix the status of expat workers whose permits expired over a year ago or were never issued.
Secretarial, translation, data entry and administrative support roles in 69 professions are now 100% Saudized in the private sector. Here is what that means for expat job seekers.
Qatar's Minister of Labour Decision No. 50 of 2026 sets the 1st of each month as payday for monthly-paid workers and gives employers 7 days to pay through the Wage Protection System.
The UK's latest Statement of Changes (HC 584) takes effect mainly from 8 October 2026, with new visitor activities, Skilled Worker updates and higher student maintenance funds from 30 November.
Oman's Ministerial Decision No. 390/2026 bans recruitment fees for workers, requires a written job offer before recruitment and sets fines for agencies from 1 January 2027.
Bahrain's LMRA Resolution No. 2 of 2026 allows authorised foreign workers to be assigned to another employer for up to three months, with the worker's written consent.
From 3 November 2026, Express Entry gives extra CRS points for Canadian experience or a job offer in high-wage occupations, and these job offers no longer need an LMIA.
Under Ministerial Circular No. 1 of 2026, Kuwait's Public Authority for Manpower allows expats to update their recorded qualification or job title to match the work they actually do.
