Canadian immigration strike: Visa applicants face delays
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19:54 29/08/2013
A strike by Canadian visa and immigration staff has continued into its fourth month; there is currently no sign of the dispute being resolved. Some overseas students at Canadian universities are...
Canadian immigration issues first Federal Skilled Trade visas
19:47 28/08/2013
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced that the first new permanent resident visas have been issued under the new Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). Two successful applicants were...
Immigration responsible for much of UK population growth
13:36 13/08/2013
Newly released figures show that the UK's population rose by 419,900 in the year to June 2012. Of this rise, about 40% (165,000) was caused by immigration and the rest by a baby boom in the UK. But...
Australia: 457 visa holders to be charged for children's schooling
18:26 12/08/2013
The Western Australian territorial government has announced that it is to charge 457 visa holders a fee of AUS$4,000 per year for every child educated in government-funded schools. The government...
New Guinea to create new visa for Australian asylum seekers
9:34 09/08/2013
The foreign minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced that his country will introduce a new visa class for refugees deported from Australia under a new treaty between the two countries. Mr...
Australian immigration concerned about Indian visa fraud
17:25 25/07/2013
The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) issued a secret report in 2011 which highlighted the ease with which Indian applicants for Australian visas were able to commit...
