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UK Visa application centres in West India in South Mumbai, North Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad will be closed during the Easter Holiday period. UK Visa application centres will be closed on 2 April 2010 and will open again on 5 April 2010.
UK Visas also say that visa applications received on Thursday 1 April and Monday 5 April will only be processed by the UK Border Agency after Tuesday 6 April.
UKBA announced recently the launch of the 'Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme' for education providers under the Tier 4 student visa scheme. Education providers can apply right away. The register of highly trusted sponsors will be available from Tuesday 6 April 2010.
The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) announced full details of the changes to UK Tier 1 and Tier 2 visas on 18 March 2010. UKBA reminds people that the changes will take place on 6 April 2010. It should also be noted that 2 and 5 April 2010 are public holidays in the UK which may mean that the last day for applications under the current immigration rules may be 1 April 2010.
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced recently that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will publish immigration statistics on a quarterly basis on their main Canadian immigration website.
The Canadian economy is doing better than expected. There are increased job opportunities, overall trade data including oil exports are on the up. It is against this background that Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced recently a consultation to identify likely future skills needs. Canadian immigration will look at possible changes to make it easier for immigrants with the right skills to gain entry to Canada.