Irish rush for Canadian working holiday visas
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14:30 21/03/2014
Irish citizens rushed to apply for Canadian working holiday visas after Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) began accepting applications at 8pm on 13th March 2014. 3,850 visas were available...
Indian outsourcer says half US L1 visa applications are declined
17:56 12/03/2014
The Indian outsourcing firm Tata Consulting says that half of the applications it makes for US visas are being declined by US immigration. As a result, Tata is employing many more workers from the...
UK government 'withholds immigration report'
11:54 11/03/2014
The UK's Coalition government has been accused of withholding a report prepared by civil servants because it suggests that the Government has greatly over stated the "negative effects of immigration...
UK minister blames Indian press for fall in student visas
12:06 04/03/2014
David Willetts, the UK's science minister, has blamed a fall in the number of students coming to study in the UK from the Indian sub-continent on the 'lively' press in India and Pakistan. Mr Willetts...
Canada to make immigrants wait four years for citizenship
12:03 27/02/2014
Canada's immigration minister, Chris Alexander, has introduced legislation in the Canadian parliament that would increase the required residency period before immigrants could apply for citizenship...
Canadian citizenship rules make integration more difficult
17:41 25/02/2014
A new report from a Canadian think tank alleges that recent changes to the Canadian citizenship regime favour some immigrants over others and run contrary to the Canadian multicultural ethos. The...
