US grants ten percent of requested visas in India
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11:17 18/04/2005
Some 500,000 Indians aspire to visit the United States every year, but the American government issues only about 55,000 visas , the Times of India reported on 15 April. This is due to lack of...
Canadian province targets rich immigrants
9:04 15/03/2005
Nova Scotia in Eastern Canada is pioneering a new way to attract skilled immigrants and business immigrants , the Toronto Star newspaper reports. Under Canadian law, provinces can set their own...
Australia immigration: Workers are needed from developed countries
15:46 11/03/2005
Labour force analysts say Australia must find workers from industrialized Countries to meet its need for skilled immigrants , the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports. According to Varina Nissen,...
Norway seeks to deter asylum seekers
10:16 01/03/2005
Norway is to consider requiring large bank deposits from tourists coming from certain Countries in a bid to discourage asylum seekers from entering the Country, the newspaper Aftenposten reports...
Canada immigration: More funds for newcomers
9:11 25/02/2005
Canada's federal budget announced on February 23 includes increased funding to help immigrants settle into the country, reports The Globe and Mail newspaper. The budget released yesterday by Finance...
Australia immigration: guest workers scheme proposed
10:26 24/02/2005
Australia may bring in temporary unskilled workers to fill chronic labour shortages in some areas, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports. In a speech before the National Press Club on February...
