US senators propose rise in number of H-1B visas
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13:02 30/01/2013
Four senators, two Republicans and two Democrats, have come together to sponsor a new bill in the Senate that could, if it became law, see the US grant 300,000 H-1B visas a year. It would also see a...
US immigration to allow some H-4 visa holders to work
13:46 28/01/2013
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a change to the immigration law which would allow some H-4 visa holders to work. H-4 visas are granted to the spouse of H class work visa...
Poll shows Britons find immigration worrying but welcome immigrants
13:37 16/01/2013
A new poll conducted by polling company Ipsos Mori for the think tank British Future shows that immigration is regarded by many Britons as a potential source of local and national tension. British...
UK immigration chief defends UKBA on sponsorship registration
9:36 21/12/2012
Rob Whiteman, the head of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has said that he thinks that the UK Border Agency's (UKBA) system of checks on UK employers who register to sponsor overseas workers for UK visas...
Canada announces new tradesperson's immigration route for 2013
16:03 12/12/2012
On December 10th 2012, the Canadian immigration minister, Jason Kenney, announced that the new Canadian Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) will be launched on January 2nd 2013. The FSTP will allow...
Report calls for targeted immigration to combat global skills shortages
15:47 30/11/2012
Hays, the global recruitment company has issued its Global Skills Index 2012, a report on the state of the global labour market. It has studied labour markets worldwide and come up with findings and...
