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US Senate begins debate on controversial immigration overhaul bill
The USA Senate has begun the debate on the new bill intended to fix the country’s broken immigration system, with a vote due to be taken by month’s end.
The controversial bill enjoys bipartisan support within the Senate, but is expected to struggle in the House of Representatives, which is at present preparing its own version....
Oz immigration backlog prevents Welshman from migrating to care for parents
Wes Leonard’s application for a carer’s visa to look after his aged parents in Australia is unlikely to succeed due to immigration red tape.
Wes’s parents, Leonard and Audrey, were cared for by his sister Samantha at their home in Bakewell, Northern Territories until her death in late 2012. Both parents are in poor health, are...
Canada to lower age limit for dependent children to 19
The constantly-changing state of Canadian immigration rules has thrown up another restriction by lowering the age limit for dependent child visas from 22 to 19.
The change will be brought in on 1 January next year, and will not affect dependent children whose applications are already in the pipeline. However, it will affect the age...
Berlin to lure talented UK youngsters with apprenticeship scheme
Angela Merkel’s administration is planning to offer young Britons generous package deals to take up apprenticeships in German companies.
The German government is set to launch its plans to persuade Britons aged between 18 and 35 to emigrate and join all-expenses paid apprenticeships lasting for three years. The scheme aims to fill the...
Australian government to announce new 457 visa measures
As the 457 visa controversy rumbles on, the Australian government has revealed its intention to bring in more changes to the foreign worker visa scheme.I
n an attempt to make it easier to penalise breaches of immigration law regarding foreign workers, the Australian government will announce changes to the 457 visa. The new measures will...
Survey reveals Oz crying out for British trained doctors
British-educated family doctors are the flavour of the month in Australia, according to a recent survey of the hottest jobs.
The survey was carried out for the Seek recruitment website and revealed a huge surge in Australian postings seeking medical and healthcare professionals. General practitioners are in the most demand, with the number...
Bipartisan immigration reform bill makes it to full Senate
Slewed slightly to the political right to attract Republican votes, the controversial US immigration reform bill is now heading for the senate floor.
The centrepiece of the proposed legislation, the 13-year ‘road to citizenship’ for the majority of the 11 million illegals in the US, has survived intact and may emerge as the most...
Hong Kong immigrants in Canada rushing to return to Asian homelands
A growing number of Canadian citizens originating from Hong Kong are turning their backs on their adopted country and going home.
Recently-released demographic data tells the tale of fast-diminishing numbers of Asian-Canadian citizens, down by 32,000 in the last 17 years. Canada’s National Household Survey shows a total of 209,000 Hong...
Canada to lure Silicon Valley techies struggling with immigration issues
Canada’s minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism arrived in the Bay area last Friday determined to spread the message that his country is open for business.
In a Vancouver interview before he left, Jason Kenney told the media that the dysfunctional US immigration system is now common knowledge worldwide, adding that he...
Australia plans to admit 190000 immigrants in 2013
Australia’s Federal Budget, announced last Monday, saw no change in expected immigration numbers at 190,000 for the year 2013/2014, the same number as in the previous year.
Prospective skilled migrants will welcome the news, as the rumours that the category would be cut down have proved unfounded. In recent months, negative comments...
