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Wrong numbers announced for post Brexit Migration visas

2019-02-18T13:13:03+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Migration Watch published a press release on the morning of February the 13th claiming that post Brexit UK visa proposals could lead to record levels of immigration, however hours later a second press release withdrew the claim. The initial press release stated that the government's plans for Brexit could see UK immigration numbers increase by as [...]

Changes to the Australian Working Holiday Visa

2019-02-14T17:01:00+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Australian Working Holiday Visa program will be undergoing significant changes made by the government. One of the key changes will allow workers to work for more than 6 months for the same agricultural employer. It will also include the opportunity to get a third year working holiday visa, under certain conditions. The current working holiday [...]

EU Net migration to the UK is now at it’s lowest in 6 years

2019-02-12T13:43:39+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

  Migration in the UK has increased however its the non EU nationals that seem to be moving here and replacing the EU citizens. This is the highest net migration the UK has has since 2011. The Office for National Statistics did their first data research since the Brexit vote and found that the migration numbers [...]

Immigration proposals could cost employers more than £1bn

2019-02-11T13:21:41+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

According to a new report the government's new plans for immigration will cost employers more than £1bn by 2025. Under this plan thousands of European workers will be required to secure a sponsored visa from their employers which will create a “bureaucratic headache” for businesses, according to analysis of the government’s Immigration White Paper by Global Future, a [...]

Canada well on its way to achieving million immigrant goal

2019-02-07T22:46:33+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Canada will have no trouble achieving their goal of welcoming one million immigrants by the end of 2021 as the first month of 2019 indicates strong numbers. In January Canada opened the door to more than 40,000 potential applicants through key economic immigration and family sponsorship programs. The family sponsorship and economic immigration programmes are central [...]

MPs urge Government to relax immigration rules on family reunions

2019-02-06T18:15:19+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The government is under pressure from MPs and charities to relax family reunion rules for refugees settled in the UK. As it stands currently the immigration rules only allow adult refugees to apply for their married or civil partners and their dependant children who are under 18 to join them. However grandparents, parents, siblings and children [...]

Home Office has wrecked lives with the misuse of immigration law

2019-02-05T20:34:49+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The home office have been accused of inflicting damage on the life of a highly skilled pharmaceutical by misusing the controversial clause in immigration law in which they tried to force her out of the UK. This week Nisha Mohite received indefinite leave to remain after a review by government officials found she was one of [...]

52 Migrants fleeing by boat have been found dead

2019-01-31T15:54:21+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The remains of 52 people have been found after more than 100 migrants went missing off Djibouti when two boats capsized in rough waters, the United Nations migration agency said Wednesday. Witnesses said large waves had caused the overloaded boats to tip over about a half-hour after they departed on Tuesday. The United Nations agency, the [...]

Brexit Immigration White Paper sets out rules for migrants!

2018-12-20T11:28:02+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Government has finally published its much delayed White Paper on immigration. Part of the reason for the delay is that the Cabinet is still highly divided on the policy .Under the new proposed Post Brexit immigration rules tens and thousands of low skilled migrants will be able to come to the UK to work for [...]

Canada has some of the best cities for tech talent

2018-11-28T16:41:59+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A new study has shown that Canada is proving to be a very competitive city when it come to tech talent. Toronto is still being proven as coming on top but the new 2018 Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report has ranked all the top cities and it included Hamilton, Quebec City and Halifaxx as the top [...]