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340,000 New foreigners will enter Japan in the next 5 years

2018-11-14T11:29:34+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

From April 2019 Japan is expecting to welcome between 260,000 and 340,000 foreign workers in the next five years through an envisioned immigration control law revision. This is due to the fact Japan are aiming to deal with their country's labour crunch, government sources have said. The numbers of workers are a rough estimate, opposition parties [...]

Irish Nationals could benefit from 5000 extra visas to the US

2018-11-07T14:45:36+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Irish nationals who are looking to relocate and work in the states may be offered a huge boost in their hopes if the new visa gets approvals. A new deal is being discussed in the United States right now which could see Ireland share an allocation of visas with Australians, this could amount to 5000 extra [...]

New Zealand limits visit visas causing heartbreak amongst many

2018-10-30T12:19:23+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The immigration department of New Zealand have decided to clamp down on the number of visitor and work visas they issue out.The move comes as the number of people arriving on such visas, who then claim refugee or protected person status, continues to rise. People claiming refugee status has risen by 60 percent in five years [...]

Why Banff National Park ranks as number one!

2018-10-23T11:12:52+01:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Banff National Park is Canada's oldest and greatest national treasures, it was established in 1855 and is located in the Rocky Mountains. Rocky Mountains, turquoise glacial lakes, abundant wildlife, scenic long drives and a picture perfect mountain town and village are what makes Banff National Park so special. Banff National Park receives over three million [...]

New Australian migrants have to live in rural areas

2018-10-22T15:29:44+01:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The Australian government has announced a new proposal in which new migrants may be forced to live outside Sydney and Melbourne. This policy has been created in order to ease congestion in Australia's two biggest cities while boosting the population in the regional areas, Population Minister Alan Tudge said on Tuesday. The proposal is part of “a [...]

Solo travelling seems to be next best thing!

2018-10-16T16:09:06+01:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The ABTA released their eighth annual Holiday Habits report which analysed the habits of British holidaymakers. One of the key findings was in regards to solo travelling. According to the report there has been an increase in people opting to go travelling alone then ever before but the reasons are not due to not having anyone [...]

Foods to avoid whilst travelling

2018-10-04T16:03:24+01:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Often when travelling people tend to skip diets and their normal eating habits in exchange for splurging on comfort food, meat platters and whatever that tickles their fancy. One common mistake that people make when travelling, especially in developing countries is drinking tap water. According to many health coaches the tap water in foreign countries can [...]

British values will change immigration laws

2018-10-03T15:23:57+01:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Theresa May and Sajid Javid (Home Secretary) have both pledged that post Brexit will allow far fewer low skilled workers from Europe. The Prime Minister has set out her global vision for immigration by proposing a skill based system which would not automatically favour migrants from other European countries. Sajid Javid has vowed that EU free [...]

Post Brexit immigration favours skilled workers

2018-09-25T18:25:14+01:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Theresa May and her cabinet have agreed to a post - Brexit immigration system that will offer visas to immigrants in a new tiered system which will be based on skills and wealth. This flagship policy will be on of her key announcements to the Conservative party conference next week.   The government hope these new [...]

Japan set to hire more immigration officers to deal with new visas

2018-09-13T12:11:37+01:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Japanese government is expecting hundreds of thousands of foreigners coming for jobs as the country suffers with a population decline and a labour shortage. The government has decided to upgrade their Ministry's Immigration Bureau into an agency that will be able the respond to the expected surge in work, as they set to open the [...]