Index weighs effects of migration on developing world
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13:30 17/10/2012
A newly compiled index has ranked the world's 27 richest countries according to how their migration policies will affect the developing world. The Commitment to Development Index rated the countries...
Record number of visitors to Australia outstay their visas
11:25 12/10/2012
Figures released by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) show that a record number of travellers remained in Australia illegally after their visas had expired last year. In...
Calls for higher minimum investment to qualify for tier 1 (investor) visas
10:14 09/10/2012
The number of applicants for Tier 1 (investor) category visas rose to a record high in the year ending on 30th June 2012. The UK Border Agency received over 400 applications during this period. This...
UK considers imposing visa controls on EU nationals
13:33 08/10/2012
The UK's Prime Minister, David Cameron MP, has hinted that his government may introduce measures to limit the level of EU immigration into the UK. The UK Home Secretary Theresa May MP has told a...
US firms finding it harder to get L-1B 'specialized knowledge' visas
9:54 08/10/2012
US firms are concerned that it is getting harder to transfer skilled staff from offices outside the US using the L-1B visa. Fifty leading US companies, including Microsoft and Oracle, wrote an open...
Australia cancels 10,000 student visas
9:12 08/10/2012
Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship has revoked over 10,000 student visas in the last financial year. The majority of these visas were cancelled because students failed to comply...
