French president wants to reduce immigration further if re-elected
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16:35 12/03/2012
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has claimed that there are too many immigrants in France and the system for integrating them is "working worse and worse". During a recent television debate on 6...
The Netherlands may require non-EU applicants to submit fingerprints for visas
10:55 08/03/2012
A new bill was brought forward in the Netherlands to require all non-EU nationals applying for residency and work visas to supply their fingerprints and photograph to the immigration department. If...
Critics argue tighter immigration laws are hurting UK universities
9:25 09/02/2012
A former UK education minister claims that stricter immigration rules are harming UK universities because they are missing out on students from India. Labour's former education minister Baroness...
Report reveals Germany needs to make immigration easier for skilled workers
12:35 08/12/2011
Germany needs to change their immigration laws in order to attract more skilled workers and professionals from other countries to help deal with their ongoing skills shortages, an expert committee's...
UK introduces online visa checks for migrant workers
17:34 07/12/2011
UK Immigration Minister Damian Green announced this week that UK employers will soon be able to carry out online visa checks to verify whether migrant workers have the right to work in the UK. The...
Hundreds of UK colleges banned amidst visa reform
19:31 02/11/2011
Hundreds of colleges have been banned from bringing foreign students into the UK under the government's plans to clamp down on immigration and visa abuse. Tough new rules and enforcement to stop...