UK visas move online for Chinese from 16 April 2012
Comments (0)
13:42 20/04/2012
The UK Border Agency has announced that from 16 April 2012, all UK visa applications from China must be completed and paid for online. Once you have completed your online UK visa application, the...
Groups urge governments to provide better migrant worker protection
18:54 19/04/2012
International immigrants rights groups have called on labor ministers of 19 Asian and Middle Eastern countries to push for further protections for migrant workers. Specifically, they urged local...
Canada to make transition to permanent residency faster for immigrants
18:57 18/04/2012
Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced this week that in order to more quickly meet Canada's labour market needs, the immigration department will make changes to allow...
Changes to Australia's employer-sponsored visa program from 1 July 2012
17:17 18/04/2012
Several significant changes will go into effect 1 July 2012 in order to simplify the process of applying under Australia's permanent employer-sponsored visa program . Australian immigration said the...
Governments urged to ease visa rules and aviation tax for tourists
12:14 18/04/2012
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) says that strict visa requirements in various countries are hurting the tourism industry and, in turn, damaging the World economy. David Scowsill,...
US extends B-1 and B-2 visa validity for Colombians to 10 years
12:01 18/04/2012
The US State Department announced on 15 April that they are increasing the validity of B-1 and B-2 visit visas for Colombians traveling on a temporary basis to the US from five years to ten years...
