UK Ministers welcome points based system
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11:15 04/08/2009
British Ministers of Parliament on the Home Affairs Committee have given the new UK immigration points based system a "cautious welcome". However, they have also identified some problems with the...
UK Immigration Staff - Strike Imminent
18:32 03/08/2009
It is expected that a two day strike amongst immigration and customs staff will begin on Wednesday 5 August. Unless agreement is reached before Wednesday, this is likely to cause delays for...
Australia: Economy slow but demand for foreign skills continues
17:20 03/08/2009
In a recent press release, Australia's immigration minister said that while the number of foreign workers has decreased due to the slow economy, there is still a demand for overseas labor in certain...
Merger of HM Revenue and Customs and UK Immigration
14:29 03/08/2009
On 22 July 2009 the Border Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 went into force. Customs and Immigration officers now work together and have the power to ask questions relating to both immigration...
Update on US visas for Nurses – Possible new W Visa
18:10 01/08/2009
There is currently a huge shortage of nurses in the US ; About 116,000 unfilled registered nurse vacancies at U.S. hospitals and nearly 100,000 nurse vacancies at Nursing homes. On February 11, 2009...
Funding of Australian National Migrant Statistics Unit to continue
11:21 20/07/2009
On 16 July 2009 the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced that the National Migrant Statistics Unit (NMSU) established in July 2006...
