Immigration
- Middle East
Dubai Airport to introduce single biometric for check-in, immigration, boarding
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB) is working on a project to introduce single biometric for check-in, immigration and boarding the aircraft to facilitate passenger clearance process, local media reported. Speaking during…
- World
US: Over 4 lakh Indians may die awaiting job-based Green Cards, says report
Washington: More than 10.5 lakh Indians are in the queue for an employment-based Green Card and 4 lakh of them may die before they receive the much-sought-after legal document of permanent residency…
- World
UK govt sets up taskforce to prosecute rogue immigration lawyers
London: The UK government on Tuesday announced that it has set up a special taskforce to increase enforcement action against unscrupulous immigration lawyers who coach illegal migrants to lie in order to…
- Middle East
Can a UAE resident sponsor daughter for UAE residency visa? Here’s all you need to know
Abu Dhabi: A person living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can sponsor his/her family member for a UAE residency visa. The sponsor will have to meet certain terms and conditions set…
- World
Indo-Canadian fined $60K for exploiting Indian worker’s immigration status
Toronto: An Indo-Canadian gas station owner has been fined $60,000 after a human rights tribunal found that he took advantage of an Indian worker’s precarious immigration status. Kuldip Singh, owner of Husky…
- World
Canada launches category-based selection for Express Entry candidates
Toronto: Canada has launched a new process to welcome skilled newcomers with work experience in priority jobs as permanent residents in an attempt to meet its labour needs and strengthen its economy.…
- Hyderabad
Fake US immigration consultancy racket busted in Hyderabad, 4 persons arrested
Hyderabad: An immigration consultancy racket in which several job aspirants were promised of getting visas to the US got busted as four people, including the owner of the firm, were arrested here…
- World
Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for arranging sham marriage for visa
Singapore: An Indian-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to six months in prison for arranging a marriage of convenience between a colleague and his niece to gain an immigration advantage, a…
- World
H1B visa cap for FY 2024 reached
New York: The US has received a sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2024. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services…
- Hyderabad
IELTS test fees in Hyderabad, other Indian cities set to rise
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test fees in Hyderabad and other cities in India are going to be hiked on April 1. The hike will be applicable for both academic…
- World
‘Finland must triple immigration to maintain labour force’
Helsinki: Finland needs net immigration of up to 44,000 people annually to stabilize the size of the country’s labor force, a report has said. The report published by the Research Institute of…
- India
Low H-1B visa limit affecting employers: Study
New York: The low annual limit for US H-1B work visa petitions is currently the main problem facing employers trying to secure foreign-born talent, according to a new research. The H-1B visa…
- World
Making pitch for immigration reform, US lawmaker says Indians pay 6 pc of taxes
New York: Making a pitch for immigration reforms, a Republican lawmaker has cited the contributions of Indian immigrants, who, he said, pay 6 per cent of taxes in the US. Saying that…
- World
Illegal immigration from India to US surged doubled in 2021-22
New York: The death of an Indian man who fell trying to climb a border wall into Texas has put a spotlight on illegal immigration from India to the US which has…
- World
Canada’s immigration backlog shrinks to 2.2 mn: IRCC
Toronto: Canada’s immigration backlog came down to just over 2.2 million from last month’s 2.4 million, according to new data revealed by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). With this, the…
