Canadian unions sue over temporary work visas for Chinese miners
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19:45 17/11/2012
The Canadian federal government has announced that it is to review its Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) after an allegation of abuse of the system. About 200 Chinese miners have been granted...
Canada will issue 35,000 parents and grandparents visas in 2013
12:57 10/11/2012
Jason Kenney, the Canadian immigration minister, has announced that Canada intends to grant visas to 35,000 parents and grandparents of immigrants in 2013. This is the same number as were granted...
Canadian immigration minister says he will reform student visa system
10:08 26/10/2012
Jason Kenney, the Canadian immigration minister, has said that he approves of measures taken by the British government to reform its student visa system and intends to reform the Canadian visa system...
More Indian applications for US visas are refused
17:04 22/10/2012
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made it much harder for applicants to get H-1B and L-1 visas since 2008 and this is disproportionately affecting Indian applicants. The...
UK immigration squad arrests eight in London visa fraud raid
15:59 17/10/2012
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has reported that it has made eight arrests in London as part of a major investigation of a suspected visa fraud ring. UKBA investigators along with officers seconded from...
Record number of visitors to Australia outstay their visas
11:25 12/10/2012
Figures released by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) show that a record number of travellers remained in Australia illegally after their visas had expired last year. In...
