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New immigration law, online platform on the way: Vayalar Ravi
Published on 28 Nov, 2011 at 23:10 in Immigration | Viewed 70 views times | No Comments
New Delhi: To transform the immigration process, the government on Friday promised to provide within a year an electronic platform to link Indian missions abroad and the concerned authorities to ensure seamless service for those heading abroad for jobs.
“Within 52 weeks, we would be able to provide a common electronic platform for all concerned in the process of migration,” Overseas…
Jump in offshore lodgements by Indians
Published on 4 Nov, 2011 at 3:40 in Immigration | Viewed 67 views times | No Comments
Melbourne: There has been a jump in ‘offshore lodgements’ by Indians. As per a report, Australia recorded a rise of over 150 per cent during July-September quarter 2011 as compared to same period last year.
“This quarter, offshore lodgements from Indian nationals increased significantly. The Department received 2,900 applications, which represented a 153.9 per cent increase compared the same period in…
UK to tighten immigration laws
Published on 2 Oct, 2011 at 23:31 in Immigration | Viewed 165 views times | No Comments
London: The British government intends to introduce new rules to curb immigrants’ rights to settle down permanently in the UK. This move will most likely impact many Indians adversely, who are seeking to live in the country.
The government will remove the rule that gives foreign workers the right to live permanently in Britain after working there for five years. The…
23 Indians detained in UK for working illegally
Published on 27 Sep, 2011 at 23:43 in Immigration | Viewed 102 views times | No Comments
London: According to official sources, Britain’s immigration officials have arrested 25 foreign nationals, including 23 Indians, for working illegally in an Asian supermarket.
Acting on intelligence, authorities had visited the ‘Quality Foods Supermarket’ in west London to check if the staff had the legal right to work in UK.
Checks revealed a number of staff was working in breach of immigration law…
PERTH, WA – A Big Boost for Regional Australia
Published on 4 Aug, 2011 at 12:58 in Immigration | Viewed 349 views times | No Comments
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, recently announced new measures to assist Perth businesses attract the workers they need and alleviate skills shortages in the resources sector. The announcement to include Perth city as Regional Area has come as a Big Boost for the Western Australian economy as it could be the best happening thing in coming months. The Boom in the Mining sector and the skills…
India largest source of skilled migrants to New Zealand
Published on 2 Aug, 2011 at 9:16 in Immigration | Viewed 103 views times | No Comments
Hamilton: India has emerged as the largest source country for New Zealand with a 12 percent increase in approval of applications under the skilled migrant category for the 2010-11 financial year.
Among the top source countries to New Zealand, Britain decreased by 17 percent, China decreased by 11 percent, South Africa decreased by 37 percent and the Philippines decreased by 25 percent, according to the Migration Trends Statistics (MTS) report…
Indian couple challenges British immigration law
Published on 2 Aug, 2011 at 9:14 in Immigration | Viewed 89 views times | No Comments
London: An Indian woman who lives in Britain and wants her husband to join her there cannot do so because a new immigration law requires him to speak English. The couple have now challenged the law in court.
British citizen Rashida Chapti, 54, applied for her husband Vali Chapti, 57, to join her in Britain.
The couple have been married for 37 years and have six children together. Vali Chapti is…
Immigration numbers plunge by almost half in two years in Oz
Published on 5 Jul, 2011 at 13:26 in Immigration | Viewed 274 views times | No Comments
Melbourne: Australia is not wooing foreigners, including Indians, as latest official data says that the country’s net migration has plunged by almost half in the last two years. Australia’s Bureau of statistics report disclosed that net migration was just 171,000 in 2010, down sharply from 316,000 in 2008 and the lowest since the bureau changed its measuring system in late 2006, according to media reports. The report said that country’s population…
Skilled Migrant Selection Model – The only Pathway
Published on 5 Jul, 2011 at 3:37 in Immigration | Viewed 293 views times | No Comments
The Australian Government has decided on major reform in the selection process of Migrants who are willing to migrate to Australia and this regulatory change would come into Effect from 1st of July 2012. The Model which is called “Skilled Migrant Selection Model” will be very similar to the one existing in New Zealand. The model will be based on a two stage process. Initially the Applicants have to submit…
NRIs welcome rule relaxation for surrendering passports (NRI Watch USA)
Published on 5 Jul, 2011 at 0:12 in Immigration | Viewed 187 views times | No Comments
Rules regarding surrender of Indian passports upon acquisition of US citizenship, introduced by India’s Ministry of External Affairs in May 2010, have been relaxed from June 1, 2011 after strong pressure by NRIs.
Indian consulates charged US$175 as fee for the surrender of old Indian passports and additional penalties for various “violations”. Now the fee is reduced to just $20.
The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) welcomed…
