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Indians arrested for working illegally in UK Posted: 17 Dec 2009 01:15 PM PST LONDON: A west London-based company faces a potential fine of up to 170,000 pounds after 17 illegal workers from Indiaand Sri Lanka werarrested during a raid by British immigration officials. Acting... Click on the Story title for more/details>

The Immigration Blog

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USA: DV-2011 green card lottery to start soon Posted: 08 Oct 2009 01:31 AM PDT Starting on 2 October 2009, the United States will begin accepting applications for the Diversity Visa 2011 Lottery, otherwise known as the Green Card Lottery. For those who wish to live and work... Click on the Story title for more/details>

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Canada invests in helping immigrants learn English and learn about Canada Posted: 07 Oct 2009 01:30 AM PDT A home based program to help parents prepare their children for school and better utilize local community services is expanding its family literacy program in a number of Canadian cities. $3.5... Click on the Story title for more/details>

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More opportunities for immigrants in Australia as economy improves Posted: 06 Oct 2009 01:30 AM PDT The number of job vacancies in Australia has recently gone up. This is the first increase in sixteen months. Also, the Sensis Consumer Report on consumer confidence is at 39 percent which is the... Click on the Story title for more/details>

Phil Woolas, the UK's new immigration minister, said the Government's policy needs to provide confidence to the native population that migration is "under control" by placing an upper limit.

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New migrant worker rules outlined Posted: 29 Jul 2009 04:18 PM PDT The list of UK jobs likely to be open to workers from outside the EU has been unveiled as part of a new "points based" migration system. A panel of experts was asked by ministers to work out which... Click on the Story title for more/details>

Canada provides immigrant support for Thunder Bay

Posted: 02 Sep 2008 08:57 AM PDT

   The Thunder Bay Multicultural Association will receive funding from the Canadian federal government to assist immigrants with settling and integrating into Canadian society. The...

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Foreign graduates needed to satisfy Ireland's IT needs A new report has found that the projected demand for information and communication technology (ICT) workers in will exceed domestic supply in the coming years. As a result,...readmore

Australia increases skilled migrant and working holiday visas

Australia has announced an expansion of its skilled migration program by 6,000 places to 108,500 for the 2007-08 year in a response to ongoing labor shortages. Australia's General Skilled Migration...

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UK English language requirements for highly skilled migrants

Posted: 06 Mar 2008 04:36 PM CST

The United Kingdom will begin introducing a new points based immigration system at the end of February for those wishing to work, study, or train in the UK. In addition to points scored for such...

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Foreign nationals seeking British citizenship will have to prove they can speak English, have paid taxes and have broken no laws as part of the latest toughening of immigration controls unveiled on.. Click here to know more>

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Curry houses losing their bite as barriers to migrants go up

It is a plea that will touch the hearts and stomachs of millions: Britain's curry restaurant industry claims that it is on the brink of a crisis (write Will Pavia and Richard Ford).

In the past curry restaurants have benefited from a short-term recruitment dispensation to fill a gap in the labour market, a so-called "sector based scheme".

That dispensation has now ended and it had been thought that the arrival of large numbers of Eastern European migrant workers would cover any shortages of lower-skilled kitchen workers....

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Now a simple application procedure under highly skilled migrant programme for UK

The recent visit by British minister of state for borders and immigration Liam Byrne to India was timed to coincide with the formal launch of Britain's new points-based immigration system. While the...

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Britain to have point-based immigration system

Posted: 02 Feb 2008 03:36 PM CST

Britain will have a point-based immigration system in place this year under which the applications of those intending to go there for work or studies will be subjected to mechanical assessment. ...

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Canada immigration program to fast track temporary workers

Posted: 27 Jan 2008 03:18 AM CST

The Human Resources and Social Development (HRSDC) department will add 21 more occupations to a trial program which fast-tracks employer applications to bring foreign workers to Canada under the...

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Immigration into and emigration out of the United Kingdom is continuing to break records, according to figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). An estimated 591,000 people from around the world came into Britain for at least one year... See more, Click here

New Zealand continues to experience a slow-down in immigration while, at the same time, increasing numbers of New Zealand citizens are leaving the country... See more, Click here

Canada has announced that it will give priority to immigrants from Iraq and surrounding countries with close family in Canada... see more, Click here

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