New Zealand wants more Chinese students
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10:42 15/11/2005
New Zealand's new Foreign Minister Winston Peters, who is known as an opponent of immigration, says he wants to encourage more Chinese students to study English in New Zealand. Mr Peters, making his...
UK civil partner visit visa applications now accepted
18:59 14/11/2005
As workpermit.com already announced , the UK's Civil Partnerships Act 2004 will come into force on 5 December 2005, but from 14 November the Home Office will begin accepting visa applications for...
EU plans joint security force against illegal immigration
16:30 14/11/2005
The European Commission plans to create a joint Mediterranean security force to clamp down on illegal immigration from North Africa. Justice and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini was quoted in...
Cayman businesses unhappy with new visa rules for Jamaicans
10:56 14/11/2005
The government of the Cayman Islands decided that as of 1 Nov. all Jamaican nationals would require a visa. Since then, some businesses, including travel agencies and airlines, have seen serious...
Scotland's Fresh Talent gives out 600 visas since June
9:38 14/11/2005
Almost 600 overseas students have obtained permission to stay in Scotland for a further two years since a new scheme, called the Scottish Executive's Fresh Talent initiative , was introduced in June...
Increased immigration explains low wage growth in US
13:04 11/11/2005
Increased immigration of low-skilled workers from Mexico and Central America helps to explain the pattern of low average wage growth in the US in recent years, the Congressional Budget Office said in...
