Minister defends new UK immigration policies
Comments (0)
16:38 21/03/2005
UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke has said the Government's recently announced five-year plan will give the Country an immigration system "fit for the 21st century," the website politics.co.uk reports...
Canadian province targets rich immigrants
9:04 15/03/2005
Nova Scotia in Eastern Canada is pioneering a new way to attract skilled immigrants and business immigrants , the Toronto Star newspaper reports. Under Canadian law, provinces can set their own...
Work Permits UK processing times - March 14
12:24 14/03/2005
There have been no significant changes to processing times for WorkPermits UK. Customers can expect the following waiting times: Leave to Remain applications customers should allow up to 20 weeks...
Netherlands may restrict access to social security benefits to immigrants
17:18 11/03/2005
The Dutch Government will look at introducing new restrictions on social security benefits to immigrants, the website expatica.com reports. The Netherlands' Social Affairs State Secretary Henk van...
Australia immigration: Workers are needed from developed countries
15:46 11/03/2005
Labour force analysts say Australia must find workers from industrialized Countries to meet its need for skilled immigrants , the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports. According to Varina Nissen,...
US - USCIS makes 20,000 H-1B Visas available
13:32 09/03/2005
In a press release dated March 8, 2005, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that the additional 20,000 H-1B petitions, created under the Omnibus Appropriations Act,...
