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Category: Immigration Insights
UK: Conservative Party Updates Policies to Curb Immigration
May 26, 2015
Last week, Prime Minister David Cameron gave a speech at the Home Office on Immigration. In this speech he revealed that he would continue to uphold his policy on reducing net migration to below 100,000. This is all despite the…
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: New Rules for Travelling Children
May 25, 2015
From 1st June, stringent new rules aimed at tackling child trafficking will come into effect for all under-age children arriving/departing South Africa. While it is hoped that this will help protect scores of children brought into/out of the country illegally…
Read MoreUK: Delays in Visa Applications from the US
May 22, 2015
The British Consulate General in New York is currently experiencing a high volume of UK visa applications coupled with technical issues following the recent introduction of Biometric Residence Permit cards for overseas applicants and ensuing IT upgrades. The Entry Clearance…
Read MoreCanada: Mandatory ETA in 2016 for Visa Exempt Nationals
May 14, 2015
The government of Canada has announced its intention to implement a pre-entry screening process for those foreign nationals who are currently exempt from the requirement to obtain a temporary resident visa (TRV) before they enter Canada. This means that visitors…
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Changes to Saudization Calculations for Sponsoring Companies
April 21, 2015
The Saudi Ministry of Labor recently introduced two amendments to their method for calculating "Saudization" rates. These changes aim to provide increased flexibility to employers for sponsoring foreign nationals whilst also protecting the Saudi Arabian workforce. What is Saudization?…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Changes to the Subclass 457 Visa Programme following Independent Review
April 10, 2015
In September 2014, the Department of Immigration in Australia released a long-awaited Independent Review into the Integrity in the Subclass 457 programme. Subclass 457 is used to fill job roles with temporary skilled migrants where there are skills shortages. The...
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Changes to the Subclass 457 Visa Programme following Independent Review
April 9, 2015
In September 2014, the Department of Immigration in Australia released a long-awaited Independent Review into the Integrity in the Subclass 457 programme. Subclass 457 is used to fill job roles with temporary skilled migrants where there are skills shortages. The…
Read MoreNHS Surcharge for Migrants in the UK
April 8, 2015
The Home Office, as part of a reform programme led by the Department of Health, has taken steps to ensure that temporary migrants coming to live in the UK are contributing to the cost of their NHS healthcare. Temporary migrants…
Read MoreStatement of Changes in UK Immigration: New Rules for Visitors
March 17, 2015
The Statement of Changes, due to come into effect in April 2015, has amended the rules relating to Visitors to the UK. Essentially the number of visitor categories will be cut from the current 15 to 4. The purpose of…
Read MoreEnglish Language Test Approved Providers Updated
March 12, 2015
One of the changes to the Immigration Rules, as introduced by the new Statement of Changes, is that the Approved list for English Language Test centres will be shortened as of 6 April 2015. Certain individuals applying for leave to…
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