Australian immigration say student visa applications up
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18:32 19/03/2014
More than 74,000 international students applied for Australian student visas in the three months to September 2013, according to Australian immigration. This is the highest figure for four years and...
UK PM caught up in immigration row
10:13 19/03/2014
On Thursday, 6th March 2014, the UK's new immigration minister James Brokenshire made his debut speech as minister. His aim seems to have been to show that the Conservatives Party, of which both Mr...
UK minister blames middle class for fuelling immigration boom
10:54 18/03/2014
The UK's new immigration minister, James Brokenshire, has made his first speech as minister and has said that mass immigration 'puts pressure on social cohesion'. He said that it has been good news...
New Zealand population grows through net immigration
11:57 17/03/2014
New Zealand's population rose by 7,900 in 2012/13 because of net immigration, the latest government figures show. In 2011/12, the population fell slightly due to migration. The government expects the...
Row breaks out in UK government over immigration
16:18 14/03/2014
Open dissent has broken out in the UK's Coalition government over immigration. The UK's political system usually requires members of the government to 'toe the party line'. This means keeping...
Indian outsourcer says half US L1 visa applications are declined
17:56 12/03/2014
The Indian outsourcing firm Tata Consulting says that half of the applications it makes for US visas are being declined by US immigration. As a result, Tata is employing many more workers from the...
