Foreign students to US can apply for visas earlier
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11:11 17/03/2006
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced in February 2006 that it will allow a student and her/his dependants to obtain their visas 120 days in advance of the start of the academic program. This...
Scotland considers immigration reforms
14:08 16/03/2006
A proposal put forward in Scotland suggests that Scotland should follow Australia's style of immigration, to make it easier to attract workers with rare skills to specified parts of the country,...
US needs more time for immigration reform
11:28 16/03/2006
US senators crafting a comprehensive immigration reform bill complained on March 15 that a deadline set by Majority Leader Bill Frist could hurt the chances for a guest worker program. Republicans...
Pakistan initiates special visas for businesspeople upon arrival
19:50 14/03/2006
The Directorate General, Immigration & Passports, Ministry of the Interior of Pakistan has decided to establish facilitation desks at all International Airports for issuing visas to businessmen...
Immigrants in Europe lose out on money transfers
17:15 14/03/2006
Mediterranean and North African countries are losing out because of inefficiency in the way funds are sent home by immigrant workers in Europe, according to a report released March 13. A study by the...
Australian Chamber of Commerce calls for foreign workers
14:57 14/03/2006
Australia's capital Canberra is facing such a chronic shortage of labour that the ACT (Australia Capital Territory) Chamber of Commerce believes the only solution is to import foreign workers...
