Increase in Australian 457 visas to employ overseas IT workers
Tuesday, den 1. November 2011In the past year there has been a 50 percent increase in demand by employers to sponsor and hire more skilled overseas IT workers on temporary 457 visas, according to the recent annual report released by Australia's Department of Immigration and Ci…
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New permanent residence requirements for UK Tier 2 visa applicants
Tuesday, den 1. November 2011The UK Border Agency announced on Friday additional documentation requirements for Tier 2 visa applicants applying for indefinite leave to remain; Tier 2 applicants will now be required to furnish proof from their employers and sponsors that they are p…
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Australia cracking down on student visa violations
Tuesday, den 1. November 2011Australian immigration authorities have cancelled 15,066 student visas in the past year; This is due to students violating the terms of their visa – an increase of 37 percent from 2009….
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6 EU member states not complying with Blue Card rules
Tuesday, den 1. November 2011The European Commission has said that six European Union Member States had not complied with the Blue Card rules and had failed to implement the scheme by the deadline….
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India pushes for visa-free travel to promote tourism
Tuesday, den 1. November 2011During an annual tourism conference, Indian Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai urged other countries to make their visa regulations more tourist-friendly….
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Canadian Citizenship language requirement changes
Friday, den 28. October 2011Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has recently proposed changes to the language requirements for Canadian citizenship….
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US Increases Number of H-1B Visas Issued to Indians
Friday, den 28. October 2011US Immigration has issued a record number of H-1B work visas for Indian citizens this year. According to a press release from the US embassy in India, the 2011 fiscal year saw 24% more visas being issued than in 2010. A total of 67,195 visas were issue…
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Proposed bill would give immigrants purchasing US property US visas
Friday, den 28. October 2011A new bill proposed by the US Senate would offer residential visas to immigrants purchasing eligible property in the US….
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New Zealand immigration biometrics for all applicants
Friday, den 28. October 2011New Zealand immigration officials announced recently that they will now be using biometric data scans for all visa applications submitted….
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H1B Visas remain available – October 2011 Update
Thursday, den 27. October 2011One bit of good news for graduate level skilled professionals wishing to work in the US is that there are still plenty of US H-1B visas available. This is an indication that the US economy is still not doing very well. Before 2008 in some years H-1Bs w…
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