The skills of educated and talented Indian nationals are in high demand the world over, particularly as the need for IT professionals, in abundance in India, remains a core occupation in need. Millions of Indians live away from their homeland, opting for fresh opportunities in countries from the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Unlike other developing nations India looks at migration abroad...
As the American presidential race reaches a climax, issues around immigration come to the fore. Bills, amendments and propositions are on the cards in the debate over the millions of illegal citizens in the US; however the difficulties around legal immigration go almost unheard. The US needs highly skilled workers in order to deal with shortages in markets from IT to engineering. Each year...
The New Zealand Government has announced new laws in order to make it easier for immigrants to obtain a visa and ensure that when doing so they receive the best possible service. The laws which will provide tighter and more stringent rules for immigration advisors are set to be enforced by the recently established Immigration Advisors Authority (IAA). The law hopes to ensure that all New Zealand...
The U.S House of Representatives are to take a vote in order to scrap the travel restrictions which still apply to the former South African Prime Minister, Nelson Mandela and his anti-apartheid party, the African National Congress. Prior to wanting to travel to the United States, Mandela along with his fellow members of the ANC still has to obtain a waiver in order to step on U.S soil...
Canada’s immigration policies are extremely strict; however with a massive shortage in the labour force backlogs in tackling immigration applications, many people are calling for changes to Canadian immigration law. There are now proposed amendments to immigration laws, giving the minister power to fast track those with preferred skills, but some believe that just letting more immigrants in...
Australia urgently needs skilled workers, often from overseas, and so new initiatives to speed up the visa process have been billed to quicken the time it takes for foreigners to benefit from what Australia has to offer. In turn Australia profits through labour gains. Recommendations from an industry report are soon to be implemented in Australia through the development of teams in major cities...
EU members have announced plans to offer the people of Serbia free visas. The offer hopes to aid overthrowing the country’s powerful nationalists in the forthcoming elections. The May 11th elections are seen by many as a watershed for future ties with the European Union. The results will determine whether Serbia chooses to pursue closer ties with the EU, as advocated by President Tadic, or...
The English Premier League is filled with players from around the world, many stars coming from as far away as Brazil, Ghana and Japan – however this trend may not last for much longer. Football players from outside the European Union may be prohibited from entering the United Kingdom if their English ability is not sufficient. This is according to strict new immigration amendments that...
All those avid football fans wanting to experience the Uefa Champions League final can do so with ease, especially now that they no longer need visas for Russia – however it is those who already have a visa that will suffer. On May 21, Manchester United and Chelsea Football Club with face each other in the first ever all-English Uefa Champions League Final. Many fans were worried about...
Each year thousand of South Africans flock to the United Kingdom to take advantage of the opportunities that come with worldwide travel and the strong pound – however this phenomenon will soon come to an end. In a Statement of Intent released yesterday by Liam Byrne, the Minister of State for Border and Immigration, the Home Office’s proposed amendments to the UK immigration system were...