Immigration
- World
Canada to welcome 485K permanent residents in 2024: Immigration Min
Ottawa: Canada will welcome 485,000 permanent residents next year and 500,000 in 2025 as the country faces an ageing population and labour shortages in key sectors and is seeking to spur growth…
- World
New Zealand: Arrest of immigration adviser unveils scam targeting Indians
Auckland: In a recent development on Friday, October 20, 2023, Immigration Officers from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and New Zealand Police conducted a coordinated operation, including the execution…
- India
UK min Suella Braverman’s Delhi uncle cautions niece over immigration rhetoric
London: A Delhi-based Catholic priest uncle of UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has cautioned his niece about some of her language around immigration and urged her not to forget that she herself…
- World
New Zealand: More support for victims of migrant exploitation
Auckland: The New Zealand Government will provide a temporary package of further support to exploited migrant workers and strengthen immigration rules to prevent migrant exploitation, Immigration Minister Andrew Little says. “Migrant exploitation…
- World
Two-thirds dissatisfied with UK govt’s handling of immigration: Study
London: Public dissatisfaction with the UK government’s handling of immigration is at its highest level since 2015 with two-thirds (66 per cent) saying they are unhappy, according to a research. Just 12…
- 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…
