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...
Australian immigration say student visa applications up
18:32 19/03/2014
More than 74,000 international students applied for Australian student visas in the three months to September 2013, according to Australian immigration. This is the highest figure for four years and...
New Zealand population grows through net immigration
11:57 17/03/2014
New Zealand's population rose by 7,900 in 2012/13 because of net immigration, the latest government figures show. In 2011/12, the population fell slightly due to migration. The government expects the...
Immigrant entrepreneurs found 14% of UK start-up businesses
17:07 14/03/2014
14% of start-up businesses in the UK were founded by immigrant entrepreneurs, according to a newly released report. The report says that there are 456,073 immigrant entrepreneurs working in the UK...
Indian outsourcer says half US L1 visa applications are declined
17:56 12/03/2014
The Indian outsourcing firm Tata Consulting says that half of the applications it makes for US visas are being declined by US immigration. As a result, Tata is employing many more workers from the...
Indian ambassador to US warns of retaliation if H-1B reforms go ahead
13:31 05/03/2014
The new Indian ambassador to the United States, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, has told journalists that India is concerned at possible immigration reform legislation in the US that would make it more...
