Alberta, Canada looking for skilled workers to immigrate to fill labour shortages
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19:56 05/03/2012
Alberta's Premier Alison Redford is in the US last week to look for US workers to immigrate to Canada to fill labour shortages. While the main focus of her visit to Chicago is to highlight Alberta's...
US House Committee passes bill to allow Israelis to apply for E-2 Treaty Investor visas
19:13 05/03/2012
The US passed new legislation that would add Israel to the list of countries eligible for E-2 temporary foreign investor visas. The legislation was approved by the US House of Representatives...
Ireland to offer special resident visas for investors interested in immigrating
16:42 05/03/2012
Under proposals to be laid out soon, Ireland will begin to offer special visas to individuals who invest in Ireland. It is hoped that wealthy individuals from outside the EU will wish to take...
Canadian immigration considers citizenship rule changes to cut down on 'birth tourism'
13:03 05/03/2012
Canadian Immigration is considering changes to the citizenship rules in order to target so-called birth tourism. Birth tourism is where a foreign national comes to Canada to give birth so the baby...
US no longer processes immigrant visas in Portugal from 1 March 2012
12:38 05/03/2012
The US Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal announced from 1 March 2012, they are no longer processing immigrant or diversity visa applications. All US visa applications from Portuguese nationals will need to...
Canadian Immigration Minister outlines plans for immigration system overhaul
11:36 05/03/2012
Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced last week his vision for a more efficient immigration system that would allow Canadian employers a greater say in selecting new immigrants. "...
