Canada to accept record number of skilled migrants
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11:42 27/07/2011
Canada is set to accept a record number of skilled migrants under Provincial Nominee Programs . Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says that his government recognizes the importance of nominee...
Canada consultation on immigration
14:35 15/07/2011
Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney will be consulting with various stakeholders on the appropriate levels of immigration to Canada. Canada currently has one of the highest per capita...
Major changes to Australian skilled migration go into effect
12:19 05/07/2011
Australia implemented major changes to its General Skilled Migration program on 1 July 2011. The pass mark for various visa subclasses is now 65 points. The age limit has also been raised from 45...
Germany to increase skilled immigration
19:27 27/06/2011
Germany is facing increased skills shortages. Germany is looking abroad for highly skilled immigrants to fill vacancies in skilled occupations. New proposals endorsed by the German cabinet will...
Australia to spend over $38 million on immigration settlement services
12:33 20/06/2011
The Australian government will spend $38.5 million on services to help immigrants and refugees settle into their communities. Starting on 1 July 2011, a total of 179 new projects delivered through...
Immigration to the UK from eastern, central Europe increasing
13:30 14/06/2011
Immigration to the UK from eastern and central Europe is on the rise. Under EU law nationals of European Union Countries can work freely in the UK. The UK Government is therefore unable to control...