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UK visas to take longer for some in Africa

9:42 18/10/2005
From 17 October 2005, it will take longer to process a UK visa when applications are made at Posts that are now carrying out fingerprint checks. Some visa applicants could wait for up to seven days...

Increased immigration helps Canada's population grow

9:09 30/09/2005
Increased immigration gave Canada the second highest rate of population growth among G8 countries over a 10-year period, according to Statistics Canada. The country's population jumped by 2.98...

Paris fire shows poor immigrant living conditions

14:54 29/08/2005
From the street, the apartment building where Alaye Ba lives with his wife and four children has typical Paris charm: a neat white facade, wooden shutters, lace curtains and a ground-floor cafe. "I...

UK immigration policy hurting IT industry: businessman

13:04 13/07/2005
Mike Lynch, the UK's first Internet billionaire, is criticizing the UK government for failing to attract the 'brightest and the best' from around the world. Lynch on 12 July said that the UK's IT...

Australia simplifies Humanitarian Program visa procedures

19:02 08/04/2005
Australia simplifies Special Humanitarian Program visa procedures Those who would like to have relatives from Africa and the Middle East come to Australia under Australia's Special Humanitarian...

Changes in UK visa procedure in Africa

14:05 07/04/2005
The first UK Visa Facilitation Service has been opened in Africa on 6 April 2005. The application center is located in North Labone, Ghana, and will be both a visa application center and information...

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