Canada holds consultation on immigration levels
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15:02 04/09/2011
Canada is holding an online consultation on appropriate levels of immigration, announced Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)...
Canada 'startup visa' initiative
19:30 31/08/2011
It is hoped that a new initiative in Canada will lead to the creation of a startup visa which would allow easier immigration for skilled migrant entrepreneurs and employees. This is similar in many...
Green Card Lottery to start 4 October 2011
15:38 31/08/2011
The registration period for the DV-2013 US Green Card Lottery (DV-2013) will begin on Tuesday, 4 October 2011 at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4) and will continue until Wednesday, 2 November...
21 percent increase in net migration into Britain
12:57 31/08/2011
Net migration into the UK increased by 21 percent in 2010 to 239,000 immigrants. The increase was mainly due to a smaller number of people leaving the UK which coincided with a huge increase in the...
Alberta, Canada recruiting American workers
12:30 31/08/2011
Alberta Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk is traveling to the US to look for skilled workers for the province's energy industry. Lukaszuk says the US has similar health and safety...
Majority of Swiss feel immigrants are good for economy
9:02 24/08/2011
Unlike some European countries, people in Switzerland are not worried about immigration. The Swiss feel that foreigners are good for the economy. In a survey conducted by the Sonntagsblick newspaper...
