UK immigration's visa reforms are harming UK's soft power
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15:47 07/04/2014
A report by a UK parliamentary committee has warned that the UK's Coalition government is harming the UK's standing in the world because of the changes it has made to the visa system. A report from...
Canadian immigration ministers agree to cooperate on visa reform
17:57 01/04/2014
On Tuesday 18th March 2014, Canada's immigration minister Chris Alexander met in Ottawa with the immigration ministers of Canada's provinces and territories to discuss Canada's future immigration...
UK will issue fewer than 200 Tier 1 Exceptional Talent tech visas per year
18:46 31/03/2014
In December 2013, the UK's prime minister, David Cameron, announced a new visa route for IT workers in the UK. He announced that, as of April 2014, the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa stream would...
US L-1B visa refusal rates increase
11:03 31/03/2014
A report by an influential US think-tank says that refusal rates for L-1B visas have risen each year over the last decade and seem still to be rising. According to the National Foundation for...
Australia to issue three year business visas to Chinese applicants
12:40 25/03/2014
The Australian immigration minister, Scott Morrison, and the trade minister Andrew Robb have announced that business visas for Chinese applicants will now last for three years. They will be multiple...
Singapore is world's most expensive city for expats
12:31 20/03/2014
A new survey by The Economist has found that Singapore is the most expensive city to live in in the world for expatriates. Singapore is a very expensive place to buy clothes, manufactured goods and...
