Monthly archive for August 2011

Cambridge English test recognized by UK and Australia

Wednesday, den 31. August 2011

The Cambridge University's Certificate of Advanced English is now recognized by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) and Australia's Department…

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Canada ‘startup visa’ initiative

Wednesday, den 31. August 2011

It is hoped that a new initiative in Canada will lead to the creation of a startup visa which would allow easier immigration for skilled migrant entrepreneurs and employees. This is similar in many ways the US Start Up Visa initiative….

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21 percent increase in net migration into Britain

Wednesday, den 31. August 2011

Net migration into the UK increased by 21 percent in 2010 to 239,000 immigrants. The increase was mainly due to a smaller number of people leaving the UK which coincided with a huge increase in the number of workers from Poland and other Eastern Europe…

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Green Card Lottery to start 4 October 2011

Wednesday, den 31. August 2011

The registration period for the DV-2013 US Green Card Lottery (DV-2013) will begin on Tuesday, 4 October 2011 at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4) and will continue until Wednesday, 2 November, 2011 noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5)….

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Alberta, Canada recruiting American workers

Wednesday, den 31. August 2011

Alberta Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk is traveling to the US to look for skilled workers for the province's energy industry….

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Australia gets ready for Citizenship Day

Wednesday, den 31. August 2011

Australia Immigration Minister Chris Bowen launched Australian Citizenship Day 2011 celebrations with a special citizenship ceremony at the World famous Sydney Opera House….

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Slovakia is already accepting EU blue card applications

Wednesday, den 24. August 2011

Slovakian immigration law has been updated to include a new directive from the European Union for a blue card scheme for non-EU workers. From 20 July 2011, the blue card has been available for non-EU nationals who wish to work and gain residence rights…

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Majority of Swiss feel immigrants are good for economy

Wednesday, den 24. August 2011

Unlike some European countries, people in Switzerland are not worried about immigration. The Swiss feel that foreigners are good for the economy….

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Australia needs accountants

Tuesday, den 23. August 2011

Despite the recent huge increase in the number of accountants obtaining skilled immigration visas to Australia there is still unfulfilled demand for accountants in Australia. Skills Australia intends to keep the occupation on its list of occupations in…

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Czech Republic sees largest drop in immigration

Tuesday, den 23. August 2011

Since the 2008 global financial crisis, out of all OECD countries the Czech Republic has seen the largest drop in immigration levels….

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