India pushes for visa-free travel to promote tourism

1. November 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news During an annual tourism conference, Indian Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai urged other countries to make their visa regulations more tourist-friendly.... workpermit news | Comments Off

6 EU member states not complying with Blue Card rules

1. November 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news The 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.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Australia cracking down on student visa violations

1. November 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news Australian 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.... workpermit news | Comments Off

New permanent residence requirements for UK Tier 2 visa applicants

1. November 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news The 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 paid at a high salary under Tier 2 visa.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Increase in Australian 457 visas to employ overseas IT workers

1. November 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news In 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 Citizenship.... workpermit news | Comments Off

New Zealand immigration biometrics for all applicants

28. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news New Zealand immigration officials announced recently that they will now be using biometric data scans for all visa applications submitted.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Proposed bill would give immigrants purchasing US property US visas

28. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news A new bill proposed by the US Senate would offer residential visas to immigrants purchasing eligible property in the US.... workpermit news | Comments Off

US Increases Number of H-1B Visas Issued to Indians

28. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news US 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 issued this fiscal year versus 54,111 in 2010. It is interesting to note that earlier this month there were complaints from India stating that the US State Department was making the H-1B visa process too difficult.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Canadian Citizenship language requirement changes

28. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has recently proposed changes to the language requirements for Canadian citizenship.... workpermit news | Comments Off

H1B Visas remain available – October 2011 Update

27. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news One 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 were used up almost as soon as they became available.... workpermit news | Comments Off