Many Filipinos immigrating to Canada for better future
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13:43 13/05/2005
Despite its cold climate, Canada is fast becoming the country of choice for many middle-class professional Filipinos. They are leaving the tropical Philippines to immigrate to Canada in hopes of...
US to require machine readable passports from June
11:50 13/05/2005
Foreign visitors from 27 countries will have to present machine-readable passports at US borders as of June 26 to enter the United States without a visa, officials said. Travelers from the so-called...
Migrants promote economic growth in Europe, study concludes
10:33 13/05/2005
An increase in immigration leads to economic growth in Europe -- not to job losses, as popularly feared -- according to a report published 13 May. The study into the effect of immigration on wages...
Some US states to fight new drivers license law
18:20 11/05/2005
Some states are threatening to challenge and even disobey new orders from the US Congress to bring in uniform procedures for obtaining driver's licenses throughout the US which would mean verifying...
US creates special E-3 work visa for Australian citizens
12:07 11/05/2005
The United States Congress on 10 May approved major changes to its immigration law, creating a special E-3 visa for Australian citizens only. There will be 10,500 such visas available, allowing...
US tourism losing billions due to visa bureaucracy
17:33 09/05/2005
The tourism industry has warned that the US is losing billions of dollars due to bureaucratic visa procedures and tight security after 11 Sept. attacks. International tourists and foreign students,...
