Obama makes immigration reform a priority - again
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18:48 17/11/2012
President Obama has said that there is 'a window' of opportunity when the US can achieve comprehensive immigration reform. At his first press conference after the election he said 'My expectation is...
Australia consults on abolishing upper age limit for skilled migrants
13:47 17/11/2012
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) is currently holding a consultation on whether to recommend raising the maximum age limit for skilled migrants who can apply for visas. The current age...
Oxford University report warns of problems with immigration target
12:22 17/11/2012
A report prepared at a leading UK university addresses 'key questions surrounding migration and population growth in the UK'. The Report, Britain's '70 million' debate, has been prepared in the wake...
Live-In Caregivers contribute to Filipino immigration in Canada
19:54 16/11/2012
The 2011 Canadian census shows that Tagalog, a language spoken in the Philippines, is the fastest growing language in Canada. It is now the fifth most commonly spoken language among Canadians at home...
Canada to cut Federal Skilled Worker Program Numbers
14:13 16/11/2012
Canada's immigration minister Jason Kenney announced further changes to Canadian immigration policy on 2nd November 2012. Mr Kenney said that the Canadian immigration system would be transformed by...
Nauru asylum seekers end hunger strikes against Australian government
12:31 16/11/2012
The Age newspaper reports that most of the hunger strikers on Nauru have ended their protests. Some reports last week suggested that 300 of the 350 inmates then being held in the offshore processing...
