Returning seasonal workers exempt from US H2B visa cap
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11:04 05/05/2005
The US Congress has exempted foreign employees retuning to a previous job from the annual cap of 66,000 H2B visas meant for temporary, non-agricultural workers. This was part of the immigration...
Gay, straight couples immigrating to New Zealand treated the same
10:49 05/05/2005
Same-sex couples wishing to immigrate to New Zealand will now have to prove they have been together for one year rather than two, the same as heterosexual couples. Many countries around the world are...
Canada attracting more Mexican immigrants
12:04 04/05/2005
Canadian companies are reaching out to immigrants frustrated by US restrictions. The Canadian government has been making an effort in recent weeks to attract students and skilled workers from all...
US drivers licenses to be more difficult to obtain for everyone including immigrants
9:03 03/05/2005
On 2 May 2005, US Senate negotiators accepted a House plan to make states verify that driver's license applicants are US citizens or legal immigrants , but softened House-proposed changes in asylum...
EU chief says immigrants boost UK economy
18:24 29/04/2005
Immigrants from new EU countries have boosted Britain's economy and Britons should welcome new immigrants to the UK , the European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said on 28 April. Immigration,...
Canada needs more skilled immigrants, says minister
9:06 29/04/2005
Canada's future is dependent on immigration, says Canada's Minister for Citizenship and Immigration. Joe Volpe spoke in defence of the country's new Internationally Trained Workers Initiative in a...
