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Australia to stop accepting retirement visa applications

14:24 12/04/2005
Applications for the Australian retirement visa will no longer be accepted after 30 June 2005, said Len Holt, President of the Migration Institute of Australia. Under the current Australian...

Australia seeks to attract skilled British migrants

11:52 12/04/2005
Australia's shortage of skilled workers is good news for workers from MG Rover's Longbridge plant who are facing redundancy. They will find their skills in high demand in Australia. Under Australia's...

Immigration a key issue in UK elections

9:55 11/04/2005
The issue of immigration has been thrust into the spotlight in UK politics, with both the Conservative Party and the Labour Party calling for tighter immigration laws. Conservative Party leader...

Philippines makes work visa processing easier

14:01 06/04/2005
The Bureau of Immigration has opened a new one-stop processing center to expedite the employment visa applications of foreigners wishing to work in the Philippines. The center's opening is part of...

UK Home Office announces new targets for visa processing times

19:54 04/04/2005
Work Permits UK has announced its targets for how long it should take to process various types of visas. The new standards are as follows: Work Permits and Sector Based Scheme (SBS) WP (UK) aims for...

Immigration benefits Australia

18:59 01/04/2005
The Australian Department for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs reports that on 31 March 2005 Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Peter McGauran spoke to the...

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