The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce, the Port of Antwerp and Flanders Investment & Trade organized the information session: A new ‘Single Permit’ for work and residence on 19 December at the Antwerp Port House in Antwerp.

On 1 January 2019, the new Single Permit immigration scheme enters into force. In this seminar, we focused on the changes this Single Permit scheme will bring and how the new process and rules will impact high-skilled immigration towards Belgium.

Following registration, a buffet lunch and introduction, the following topics were presented:
• Impact of the Single Permit Scheme
• Regional immigration approach
• Practical considerations and conclusion

The speakers were:
• Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
• Matthias Lommers, Senior Director, Deloitte
• Joke Braam, Manager, Deloitte