In the last fortnight, some Countries have been thinking about ways to make migration procedures better for all involved. Canada is to give more funds to help newcomers settle in and Australia may introduce a guest-worker scheme. There has also been a study in the US showing the immense contribution made by migrants to the US. Make workpermit.com your first stop for expert advice on how to benefit from these opportunities.

Canada immigration: More funds for newcomers

Canada's federal budget announced on February 23 includes increased funding to help immigrants settle into the country, reports The Globe and Mail newspaper... more »

Australia immigration: guest workers scheme proposed

Australia may bring in temporary unskilled workers to fill chronic labour shortages in some areas, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports... more »

Immigrants making up bigger share of US population

The foreign-born population of the US has continued to rise in spite of tougher US immigration controls since the 2001 terrorist attacks, reports United Press International... more »

Measures will stimulate immigration to regional Australia

The Australian authorities hope to attract skilled immigrants to non-metropolitan areas under a new initiative by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA)... more »

Doctors Organisation criticizes higher UK immigration charges

An upcoming rise in immigration application fees is likely to discourage overseas doctors from coming to the UK, according to the British Medical Association (BMA)... more »

US immigrants are now more highly educated

The education levels of immigrants to the US are higher this decade than in the late 1990s, the newspaper USA Today reports... more »

UK - Visa difficulties may deter foreign students

UK Universities may be suffering due to a higher rate of student visa refusals, the BBC reports... more »

Canada - In Country processing allowed for Spouses and Partners

Partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents will now be able to stay in the country while their immigration applications are being considered, according to Citizenship and Immigration Canada... more »