Additional conditions concerning salary payment will take effect January 1, 2014, for the highly skilled migrant residence permit. The main condition to meet the gross annual salary threshold is changed to a monthly salary threshold. The highly skilled migrant must receive the applicable amount (excluding 8% holiday pay, which can still be paid annually) monthly in his or her bank account. The change is expected to affect highly skilled migrants wanting to take unpaid sabbatical leave, and other types of unpaid leave such as parental leave.
