Close to half of US H-1B visa holders from India
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19:55 17/01/2011
According to the United States Government Accountability Office (GOA), 47 percent of all H-1B visa holders between 2000 and 2009 were born in India. "Between fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year 2009,...
Research shows immigrants earn more in US than Canada
11:14 17/01/2011
A new Statistics Canada study shows that highly skilled migrants in Canada earn significantly lower salaries than migrants in the United States. From 1980 to 2005, highly skilled Canadian immigrants...
Canada initiative unites Haitian children with adoptive parents
18:25 14/01/2011
Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney celebrated the anniversary of Operation Stork with families helped by the scheme that unites Haitian children with their adoptive parents. Operation Stork...
Points based immigration systems
17:37 14/01/2011
Many countries allow entry of economic migrants based on a points based system that assesses an applicant's likelihood of finding a job and contributing to the economy. In general, the more highly...
New Zealand to make student immigration easier
9:27 04/01/2011
New Zealand's immigration minister has said that overseas students wishing to study in New Zealand will have less red tape to deal with when obtaining a student visa. New Zealand is a popular...
Most important immigration stories for 2010
14:27 31/12/2010
2010 was a momentous year for immigration around the World. Below we include some of the most important immigration stories for 2010: UK Immigration: Unlimited numbers of Tier 1 visa applications can...
