Russia is facing its most severe labour shortage in decades, and  it’s turning to countries in south asia, including india and sri lanka, to fill critical job vacancies. With an ageing population and heavy workforce losses tied to the war in ukraine, moscow says it needs millions more workers. For years, russia relied largely on migrant workers from central asian nations like uzbekistan and tajikistan to staff construction sites, factories and city services.

Russia Looks to South Asia to Fill Jobs | Work Permits for Indians Jumped Sharply in Recent Years

The United States has reduced the validity period for work permits issued to asylum seekers, signaling a major shift in immigration policy. At the same time, former President Donald Trump is doubling down on stricter measures aimed at “putting America first.” This video explains what these changes mean for asylum seekers, the broader immigration landscape, and future policy direction.

US Cuts Work Permit Validity for Asylum Seekers as Trump Tightens Immigration Policy

Canada is reducing by tens of thousands the number of temporary foreign workers it brings in, reversing some expansions to the program it made in 2022 as the government struggles to bring down numbers of temporary residents.

Canada tightens rules for temporary foreign worker permits

The Nepal government has suspended the issuance of work permits to its citizens to travel to Russia and Ukraine following the death of at least 10 Nepalese citizens who joined the Russian Army in the ongoing war between the two neighbours.

Nepal suspends work permits for Russia and Ukraine after soldiers killed

Nepal government suspends work permits for Russia and Ukraine

The U.S. will grant temporary deportation relief and access to work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans already in the country, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, a move that follows calls by Democrats to help newly arrived migrants work legally.

US offers work permits to half million Venezuelans already in country

Canada has announced that it will be giving work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers, starting 2023. Open work permits allow foreign nationals to legally work for any employer and in any job in Canada.

Canada allows open work permit to spouses

After a bomb scare, Israel has revoked 200 of the roughly 15,500 work permits it had granted to Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, according to the Shin Bet security service on Thursday.

Israel cancels 200 work permits issued to Palestinians from Gaza Strip after bomb scare

Former Pakistan foreign minister Khawaja Asif, who has been disqualified by the Islamabad High Court for holding Iqma (work permit), challenged the disqualification in the Pakistan Supreme Court on Saturday

'No constitutional bar on public office holder seeking jobs abroad': Former Pakistan foreign minister Khawaja Asif

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