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Temporary residents, new immigrants push up Canada unemployment Record numbers of newcomers in Canada are struggling to find work, driving up the unemployment rate. Temporary residents and recent immigrants face unemployment rates of 11% and 12.6% respectively. The government plans to cut non-permanent residents...
07 Jul, 2024, 09.15 AM ISTH-1B and L-1 visa workers may cost US employers thousands of dollars more Employers may soon have to pay additional fees to extend work visas for foreign employees under a new DHS proposal. The proposal includes a $4,000 fee for H-1B visa extensions and a $4,500 fee for L-1 visa extensions.
17 Jun, 2024, 11.08 AM ISTHungary to relaunch Golden Visa as Guest Investor Program on July 1 Hungary relaunches its Golden Visa Program as the Guest Investor Program (GIP) for non-EU/EEA nationals, offering residency through real estate investments or donations. The program grants visa-free travel across the EU and extends permits to family...
06 Jun, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
Indians top list of immigrants to UK in 2023: Here's how many went to work, study and play In 2023, Indians were the largest group of immigrants to the UK, with 250,000 arrivals. Net migration to the UK dropped by 10% to 685,000, down from 764,000 in 2022.
28 May, 2024, 01.45 PM ISTSteep H-1B fee hike to burn a big hole in IT companies pockets The steep hike in US H-1B visa fees could spell bad news for Indian IT service providers and dent their pockets significantly, experts and industry insiders have warned.
24 May, 2024, 06.00 AM ISTUS tech layoffs: How many times can you use the H-1B visa grace period? 6 tips to follow Tech sector layoffs in the US and Silicon Valley are leaving foreign workers on H-1B visas in a difficult position. If they can't find new jobs in time, they may have to return to their home countries. Here are some tips for navigating the 60-day gr...
15 May, 2024, 06.07 PM ISTAre foreign students taking advantage of UK's graduate visas? Govt-backed review finds no evidence A recent report by the Migration Advisory Committee highlights the vital role of international graduates under the UK's Graduate Route visa, benefiting universities and enriching research. Concentrated among top nationalities, this route has seen si...
14 May, 2024, 03.37 PM ISTCanada improves application processing time estimates Canada has improved the way it calculates processing times for immigration applications, aiming to enhance predictability. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will now use forward-looking processing times for several high-volume imm...
04 May, 2024, 11.21 AM ISTRacial tensions cost Germany Inc. skilled foreign labour Between 2013 and 2022, the number of xenophobic hate crime cases reported to the Interior Ministry in Germany more than tripled to over 10,000. According to official German projections, the nation will lack seven million skilled workers overall by 2...
27 Mar, 2024, 01.51 PM ISTH-1B visa: Initial registration period to close on March 22, here's all you need to know During this period, prospective petitioners and legal representatives must use an online account of US Citizenship and Immigration Services to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay the associated registration fee...
19 Mar, 2024, 12.05 PM ISTUK's curbs on international students, foreign workers may backfire, thinks a top hedge fund founder The UK government's migration crackdown is damaging higher education institutions and hindering the country's ambitions in science and technology. The measures will lead to a funding shortfall, reduced talent pool, and hinder the recruitment of skil...
28 Feb, 2024, 04.45 PM ISTOne question haunts non-EU foreign workers in Sweden. Are they earning enough to keep their work permits? The income threshold for non-EU foreign nationals was more than quadrupled by the government on November 1 to 27,360 kronor, or 80% of the typical salary in Sweden.
21 Feb, 2024, 12.17 PM ISTFrance's 'talent passport': All about the four-year visa for highly-skilled foreign workers France's 'talent passport' allows non-EU nationals who show promise for significant contributions to France's economy or culture, including highly qualified researchers, artists, and individuals distinguished in science, literature, arts, academia, ...
19 Feb, 2024, 02.29 PM ISTAs Sunak explores immigration curbs, data shows foreign workers have saved UK from worsening staff shortages New figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that an influx of non-European Union (EU) foreign workers has helped alleviate staff shortages in the UK over the past four years. However, this presents a political challenge for Prime Mini...
14 Feb, 2024, 04.11 PM ISTCanada must end reliance on cheap foreign labor, Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Marc Miller introduced a limit on foreign student visas last month, cutting them by 35% for this year. He will announce further changes soon to restrict students’ off-campus work hours and he’s also reviewing the country’s temporary foreign worker p...
07 Feb, 2024, 11.19 AM ISTGermany eases citizenship laws; to now allow foreigners in the country to get German passport in three years German lawmakers voted to approve legislation that relaxes the rules on obtaining citizenship and eliminates restrictions on dual citizenship. The proposal aims to enhance immigrant integration and facilitate the recruitment of skilled workers. Unde...
20 Jan, 2024, 08.35 PM ISTWhy global leaders need to learn how to manage and limit immigration International migrants amount to about 3% of the world population, which means 97% stay at home: “There is no evidence that global migration is accelerating,” de Haas writes. In the US, immigrants constitute about the same proportion of the total po...
01 Jan, 2024, 06.13 PM ISTCanada sees unprecedented surge in non-permanent residents in 2023 The report also highlights a methodological update by StatCan in estimating NPR population data. The agency clarified that this adjustment, implemented in 2021/22, had a minor impact of around five percent on the estimated growth in NPR totals. The ...
30 Dec, 2023, 02.33 PM ISTImmigration Wrap 2023: The world wants more foreign workers, but only the highly skilled ones In 2023, there was a global competition for highly skilled workers, and Canada strategically embraced immigration to mitigate economic decline. Germany introduced the 'Opportunity card,' and Australia implemented the Skills in Demand visa. UK and Au...
26 Dec, 2023, 05.59 PM ISTGermany, desperate for workers, finally starts befriending immigrants According to a press release from the Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), the government agency responsible for international business promotion, revised legislation effective from November 18 has streamlined the process for individuals from outside the ...
04 Dec, 2023, 01.44 PM IST