Measures will stimulate immigration to regional Australia
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13:41 23/02/2005
The Australian authorities hope to attract skilled immigrants to non-metropolitan areas under a new initiative by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA). A...
UK Government claims asylum policies working
11:15 23/02/2005
Policies brought in to discourage people from making bogus asylum claims are beginning to have an effect, according to the UK Home Office. In a statement released on February 22, the Home Office said...
Canada - In Country processing allowed for Spouses and Partners
18:17 21/02/2005
Partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents will now be able to stay in the country while their immigration applications are being considered, according to Citizenship and Immigration...
UK - Conservative Party promise immigrant health screening
10:38 16/02/2005
The UK's main opposition party the Conservative Party has promised it will introduce mandatory HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis testing for people entering the UK from outside the European Union if they win...
Australian Working Holiday scheme to stay the same
11:08 10/02/2005
Australia will not make any changes to Working Holidaymaker arrangements for British nationals, despite changes announced February 9 to the UK working holidaymaker program. Australia's Department of...
UK visa fees for foreign students set to rise
17:03 08/02/2005
Following the announcement of future plans for the UK immigration system, the British Government has announced that foreign students will have to pay more for visa services, the BBC reports. The UK's...
