Canadian court allows Chinese miners with temporary work visas to stay
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10:13 04/06/2013
The Federal Court of Canada has ruled that a company that employed 200 Chinese miners under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in 2012 was acting lawfully. Two Canadian unions had challenged...
UN commissioner calls for more aid for refugees
13:11 04/10/2012
A high ranking UN official has today put out a call for greater assistance for refugees. The UN High Commission for Refugees' (UNHCR) Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Erika Feller gave a...
Canada announces amended rules for proving language ability
18:34 01/10/2012
From November 1st 2012 all those aged between 18 and 54 who are applying for Canadian citizenship must provide proof of a sufficient level of competence along with their application or their...
Canada postpones installation of recording devices in airports and border crossings
11:20 21/06/2012
The Canadian government has decided to postpone their plans to install new cameras and audio recording devices at border crossings and airports. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced that he had...
Former Australian immigration official claims widespread visa fraud
10:37 07/05/2012
A former Australian immigration department official came out this week claiming that the country's immigration system is subject to widespread fraud, with hundreds of people apparently lying about...
India lodges complaint against US H-1B and L-1 visa fees
10:44 11/04/2012
The Indian government has lodged a complaint about the US at the World Trade Organisation over the increase in US visa fees. India claims that the H-1B and L-1 visa fees are too high and discriminate...
