Immigration News
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Andrew Smith, Shell Australia Chairman, has urged for higher levels of immigration to support the growth of population, adding that the industry had failed to adequately support an immigration policy that would boost the economy. At a Melbourne Mining Club lunch, Mr. Smith was quoted by The Australian Business Review as saying that Australian immigration… Read More »
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Immigrants an asset to Mississippi, says study
Posted on August 5, 2016
Comment (0)In 2014, Mississippi-based immigrants earned $1.3 billion and paid more than $357 million as taxes. Local schools and government programmes, which are important for the state, are being supported mostly through these tax contributions, making a case for more immigrants to be welcomed into Mississippi, according to a new research report released by the Partnership… Read More »
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Canadian provincial and territorial leaders seek more French-speaking immigrants
Posted on August 4, 2016
Comment (0)The Premiers of Canadian provinces and territories want more French-speaking immigrants outside the province of Quebec. This is in line with the objective of the Canadian federal government, which wants to see francophones constituting four percent of all immigrants settling in territories and provinces outside Quebec. This is the first time that 13 Premiers of… Read More »
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Australia faces skills shortage in many fields
Posted on August 2, 2016
Comment (0)The shortage of skills is dogging Australia in many fields, ranging from medicine to business, causing the costs of recruiting contract workers to soar. Migrant workers in professions of plumbing, bricklaying, carpentry and so on would be gladly embraced by the Immigration Department as there is a short supply of such skilled Australian workers, which… Read More »
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USCIS to expand existing exemption process
Posted on August 1, 2016
Comment (0)The USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) stated a final rule to include more individuals in the existing provisional exemption process to allow certain people who are US citizens’ family members and LPRs (lawful permanent residents), and who are legally eligible for immigrant visas, to go through the immigration process more easily. The provisional exemption… Read More »
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Immigration New Zealand’s funds requirements proof for student visa applicants from India, other South Asian nations
Posted on July 28, 2016
Comment (0)Applicants for student visas from India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh must provide proof that they have enough money to take care of themselves while studying in New Zealand, according to Immigration New Zealand. Proof of only certain funds is acceptable. The funds should be wages slips and the previous months corresponding bank statements… Read More »
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Shell Australian Chief calls for more immigration-friendly policies
Posted on August 6, 2016