United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will establish a new policy when conducting raids on premises where undocumented immigrants might be residing as a part of settlement between ICE and about two dozen plaintiffs after receiving approval from the US federal court this Thursday April 4, 2013. US government also agreed to pay about [...]
Canada has started accepting application for its new business start-up visa program in a bid to attract the world’s best and brightest entrepreneurs from around the world from April 1, 2013. Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has said that Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program, first of its kind in the world, will help [...]
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United States and Canada has signed an agreement that will enable both countries to share the immigration information on December 13, 2012. The Visa and Immigration Information Sharing agreement, which is a key part of the Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness Action Plan was signed by the United States Ambassador in Canada, David Jacobsonn, and [...]
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Australia, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, has announced that Australia will launch community sponsorship program for settlement of Refugees early in 2013. The refugee sponsorship program will enable the community groups to sponsor foreign nationals on humanitarian basis in order to live safely in Australia. Department of immigration is increasing the number of [...]
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Canada’s Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has announced on Monday December 10, 2012, a new a new Federal Skilled Trades Program is being launched on January 2, 2013, in a bid to meet country’s growing requirements for skilled tradespersons. Canada will accept up to 3000 tradespersons during the first year of the launch of [...]
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Australian shadow immigration minister has criticized the decision of Australian immigration derpartment to release 400 asylum seekers into the community on the bridging visas. Australia has granted 400 bridging visas to refugee claimants who have been in detention centers for months. The asylums seekers are released from the Darwin detention center into the communities, however, [...]
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The STEM Jobs Act for immigrant higher degree graduates is facing major hurdle in the United Sates Senate after approved by the US House earlier this month. Republicans majority led House passed the Act that would replace 55,000 Diversity Lottery Visas by same number of visas for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates from [...]
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Former United State President, George W. Bush is pushing the US policymakers to work on the immigration reforms as the new immigrants not only possess new skills and ideas but also fill the gap in the US labor market. Bush received overwhelming support from immigrant voters and had worked to reform the immigration system while [...]
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immigration inflow in the United Kingdom has reduced to its 20 years record low levels as depicted in a recent report. Over 40,000 less immigrants arrived in UK this year compared to the previous year. The major reason for reduction in the immigrants entering the country is significant reduction in the number of people on [...]
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Australian citizens and permanent residents can now apply for extended stay multiple entry tourist visas for their parents effective November 24, 2012. The Tourist visas will be valid for three year enabling the parents to stay in Australia for maximum period of twelve months during each visit. The long stay tourist visa scheme is available [...]
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