Migrant workers 'treated like slaves' in Qatar
Comments (0)
14:02 02/10/2013
A report into the conditions of migrant workers helping Qatar prepare for the football World Cup in 2022 has found that they are being treated like slaves. Some have had their passports taken away by...
Canadian opposition party calls for visa bar for anti-gay Russian MPs
15:47 01/10/2013
One of the opposition parties in Canada's federal parliament has called for Russian politicians who backed a recent law that bans 'homosexual propaganda' to be barred from visiting Canada. The New...
Global Visas closes Indian offices
15:10 01/10/2013
The Indian offices of Global Visas closed without warning on 20th September 2013. Global Visas had two offices in India; one in Delhi and the other in Mumbai. Local sources report that the offices...
Syrian refugees reach Europe
9:59 01/10/2013
Refugees from the Syrian civil war are attempting to enter Europe in large numbers. The Bulgarian government has asked for assistance from the European Union. As of 17th September, there were over 4,...
Western Australia reduces school fees for 457 visa holders' children
12:56 30/09/2013
The Western Australian government has delayed the introduction of school fees for the children of international workers in the country on temporary work visas who are being educated in state schools...
Mexico says President may cancel trip to Canada in visa row
17:58 25/09/2013
The Mexican ambassador to Canada, Francisco Suarez, has said that Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will not make a planned official visit to Canada next year unless the Canadian government acts...
