New Zealand immigration reduced health checks for foreign students
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11:41 04/04/2012
Immigration New Zealand announced on 2 April that health checks for international students immigrating to study in New Zealand will be relaxed later this year. Immigration Minister Nathan Guy stated...
Increased funds required for UK Tier 2 visa applicants from 14 June 2012
10:27 04/04/2012
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) announced that they will increase the funds required to satisfy the maintenance requirement for Tier 2 visas applicants. The changes go into effect from 14 June 2012. This...
Canadian immigration to eliminate visa application backlog
16:58 03/04/2012
As part of Canadian immigration's plan to reduce the backlog of visa applications, the government will be rejecting almost 300,000 people who applied for a Canadian visa before 2008. Their...
Report finds tens of thousands of bogus students issued Tier 4 visas
19:47 29/03/2012
In a new study released this week by the UK National Audit Office it was found that up to 50,000 bogus students may have been improperly issued UK Tier 4 visas . These student admissions took place...
New Zealand immigrants can be denied visas for minor offences
19:43 29/03/2012
Under new rules, immigrants convicted in New Zealand of minor offences such as various traffic violations may not be granted further visas to remain in the country. From 26 March 2012, Immigration...
Changes to Australian protection visa process for asylum-seekers
19:02 28/03/2012
Changes to the Australian visa application process for asylum seekers will combine two separate visa processes into one and come into effect 24 March 2012. Australian Minister for Immigration and...
