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US Senator Grassley blocks Irish and IT immigration bill
As reported by Irish Central, US Senator Charles Grassley (R, Iowa) is still blocking the passage of the E3 immigration bill for Ireland, as well as an IT bill for China, India along with higher quotas for Hispanics.
Senator Grassley had appeared likely to strike a deal with both the GOP and Democrats, but hopes for this seem to have...
Canada still allows high volume skilled immigrants
As reported by Work Permit, preliminary figures recently released by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) reveal that Canada continued admitting a high volume of new migrants into the nation in 2011. The report revealed an influx of 248,660 new permanent residents for 2011, among them 156,077 new economic migrants (which included those...
Immigration visa changes won by Australian skilled labourers
According to Australia Network News, the Australian government has created a new policy which will allow skilled migrants to more easily become permanent residents of Australia. Chris Bowen, Immigration Minister, says the reform will simplify the immigration process for those holding 457 visas which grant temporary job rights, allowing...
Irish exodus continues sparking removal business boom
As reported by The Cork, the international removal companies of Ireland have seen demand for their services soaring as more and more people are forced to emigrate. Very few businesses actually benefit from rising jobless rates and the effects of recession, but the removal firms, which during the Celtic Tiger era transported the possessions of...
Kiribati islanders to emigrate due to rising sea level
As reported by Mail Online, an entire Pacific nation may be forced to emigrate because their land has started to disappear under the waves. The tide has begun to reach the homes and villages of the locals who live on the 33 coral islands constituting the Kiribati islands.
Anote Tong, who is the Kiribati president, recently announced his...
Rich NY woman locked up immigrant servant in mansion closet
As reported by Reuters, the well-to-do owner of a New York mansion violated immigration laws by coercing a virtual house slave into overstaying her visa, says a federal complaint. The illegal immigrant was also coerced to stay in a closet.
Mansion landlord Annie George, 39, from Rexford, N.Y., allegedly forced her servant to work for 17...
India to establish emigration authority
As reported by Gulf Times, India has plans to establish an Emigration Authority to make regular, legal migration easier for its citizens, said a senior federal minister. The government is currently hashing out legislation for its proposal, which is due for the next parliamentary session, said Vayalar Ravi (Minister for Overseas Indian...
Canada to receive 6000 Irish emigrants
As reported by Inside Ireland, nearly 6,000 Irish citizens will emigrate to Canada in 2012, following a visit earlier this week by a delegation of Western Canadians to Ireland on a recruitment campaign.
The delegation said the demand for certain skills is now very great, as Canada is in open competition with Australia for Irish workers....
Lack of jobs causes mass Philippines emigration
As reported by Gulf Today, the current lack of job opportunities in the Philippines is pressuring an increasing number of Filipinos to emigrate in search of work, says the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
As a result, many Filipino emigrants have been vulnerable to abuses by their overseas employers, including the...
US may set tighter standards on cash for visas green card scheme
As reported by Fox News Latino, the US government could be tightening its standards on the so-called "cash for visas" green-card programme which was heavily criticised despite giving a positive boost to the local construction industry in many recession-hit markets.
The programme, referred to as EB-5, offers wealthy foreigners...
