The Canadian lawmakers are in favour of upgrading the existing rules that govern the immigrant workforce of the nation. A committee of the Canadian parliament that is scrutinizing the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program intends to make the law friendlier for immigrants and has suggested some progressive changes for their rights. On the other hand,… Read More »

Australia has been one most sought after destinations for immigrants in the last few decades. This is evident from the fact that migrants account for more than half of the country’s population growth. The population of migrants has contributed positively towards the economy of the country. The migrant population of Australia is higher than the… Read More »

Canada is one among the four nations across the world that continues to lure highly skilled immigrants, according to a new research carried out by the World Bank. In its working paper, four researchers – Ça?lar Özden, Christopher Parsons, Sari Pekkala Kerr and William Kerr – studied migration patterns in the last few decades to understand… Read More »

Business leaders in the United Kingdom are a worried lot as they fear cutting immigration numbers to less than 100,000 per year from the existing 300,000 would affect their country’s economy. Karan Bilimoria, a co-founder and chairman of Cobra Beer, said countries like Australia would benefit at the cost of Britain if the UK makes… Read More »

Do highly-skilled Indians need to be anxious about resistance towards immigration, especially in the US, the UK or Australia? The answer is an emphatic no, if a new research study conducted by the NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research), a well-known not-for-profit body in the US, is anything to go by. The study states that… Read More »

Owning a house is said to be a key component of the ‘American Dream.’ On the other hand, new research by trulia.com, an online site for home buyers and sellers, says that the gap between US-born and immigrant house owners is decreasing by the day and, in turn, providing crucial support to the American housing… Read More »