Nauru asylum seekers end hunger strikes against Australian government
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12:31 16/11/2012
The Age newspaper reports that most of the hunger strikers on Nauru have ended their protests. Some reports last week suggested that 300 of the 350 inmates then being held in the offshore processing...
Australia announces commitment to attracting Asian immigrants
16:47 31/10/2012
On 28th October 2012, Australia's Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, launched the Australian government white paper Australia in the Asian Century. The white paper lays out a comprehensive plan for...
Canadian minister to woo British graduates on UK trip
15:22 09/10/2012
Jason Kenney, Canada's Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism, is to visit the UK this week. He will stay for five days and will hold a series of meetings including one with the...
Australia cancels 10,000 student visas
9:12 08/10/2012
Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship has revoked over 10,000 student visas in the last financial year. The majority of these visas were cancelled because students failed to comply...
Some Tier 2 sponsorship licences must be renewed by 26th November
15:08 25/09/2012
The first licences for employers to sponsor migrant workers for visas under the UK's points-based visa system were granted on 26th November 2008. Licences last for four years so those licences will...
Universities minister seeks to protect UK's reputation with foreign students
18:54 13/09/2012
The universities minister David Willetts today addressed a conference of UK universities in Keele and said that the government would be doing all it could to send out a message to international...
