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The speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner emerged from a meeting with Republican members of the House (as it is known) on Wednesday 13th November 2013 and told journalists that there was no chance of the House passing a comprehensive immigration reform bill. This is the immigration reform bill that has already been passed by the Senate and which is supported by President Obama.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has told journalists in India that there is 'no limit on the numbers' of Indian students who can study in the UK. He said 'We want [Indian] students to come and study'.
Mr Cameron was speaking on his second visit to India in 2013. He was on his way to the Commonwealth leaders' summit in Sri Lanka. In India, he held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi and gave an interview to the Times of India in which he said that it was 'a myth' that the UK was 'freezing out' Indians.
The Home Affairs Committee of the Westminster Parliament has issued its final report on the activities of the now defunct United Kingdom Border Agency. The report deals with the operation of the UKBA in its final three months of existence between January and March 2013, before it was abolished by Home Secretary Theresa May.
The report makes 39 criticisms and recommendations. Among them it says;
On 8th November 2013, the Canadian immigration minister Chris Alexander announced changes to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) visa stream which came into force on 9th November 2013.
The CEC allows foreign nationals who already have at least one year's work experience in a skilled occupation in Canada to apply for a Canadian permanent residence visa providing that they meet Canada's immigration criteria.
Applicants under the CEC must have Canadian work experience in one of three Canadian National Occupational Classification System (NOC) categories;
The UK's Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced a controversial new scheme aimed at helping immigrants with little or no English to improve their language skills.
Research has shown that traditional English language classes are not reaching those who speak poor English and so the Department for Communities and Local Government has established a programme of informal classes, often run by volunteers, to be held in temples, mosques and churches and even in supermarkets.
Mark Harper, the UK's immigration minister, has told a Committee of the House of Lords that the UK has failed to communicate the 'very good arrangements' allowing international students to stay and work in the UK after completing their studies at UK universities.
International students can stay and work in the UK providing they can find a skilled job which pays at least £20,000 a year. Workpermit.com can help you to find a sponsor and so enable you to remain on a Tier 2 skilled worker visa.