10/02/2026
An important development is taking shape in global mobility: making skills easier to carry across borders. Initiatives in Latin America, Europe and Southeast Asia are developing digital credentials and recognition frameworks that could help employers better understand and verify workers’ qualifications.
There is no universal “skills passport,” but the direction is notable: as talent becomes more mobile, evidence of what people can do may become more portable too.
International Labour Organization
https://calcorporatehousing.com/global-mobility/skills-across-borders/
Global mobility has traditionally concentrated on making people portable: visas, assignments, relocation, tax and compliance. The developments in Latin America, Europe, ASEAN and the United States suggest another layer is emerging. Employers increasingly want capability itself to become portable.