The Remote Employee Who Accidentally Creates a Tax Presence Abroad
An old, rarely revisited tax treaty rule decides when a remote employee working from another country creates a taxable presence for their employer there.
Global Mobility
Moving employees between countries and offices.
The EU Work Permit That Failed Once and Got Rebuilt
The EU's flagship work permit for skilled non-EU talent struggled for over a decade before a 2021 rebuild changed the rules, though not every member state joined.
How Canada Tests the Labour Market Before a Foreign Hire
Canada's high-wage LMIA stream runs on three overlapping clocks: a mandatory advertising window, a filing runway, and wage thresholds that move on their own schedule.
The Five-Year Shape of a UK Skilled Worker Visa
A UK Skilled Worker visa runs on a five-year cycle with its own application window and settlement threshold, and treating it as a single filing misses most of the shape.
Two Rule Changes Reshaping Who Pays for a UK Sponsorship
A UK sponsor licence now bars charging fees to the worker, and a tougher English threshold applies to new applicants from January 2026.
Where a Business Trip Turns Into Unauthorized Work
US business visitor status covers meetings and negotiations, not hands-on work, and the family and work-authorization rules around it surprise more travelers than expected.
The Visa Interview That Happens at the Border, Not a Consulate
A Canadian or Mexican citizen in a qualifying profession can be admitted to work in the US at a land border, no consulate visit and no petition required first.
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