UK Immigrant domestic violence support scheme becomes permanent
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17:51 04/04/2012
A 2009 pilot scheme set up to help immigrants forced to leave relationships as a result of domestic violence is being made permanent, the UK Home Office has announced. The scheme provides help for...
New recommendations made for Australia's immigration detention system
17:38 04/04/2012
A new report proposes an overhaul to Australia's immigration detention process, recommending that refugee applications be processed within 90 days or the immigration minister forced to explain the...
UKBA announces marriage ban on Olympian visas
17:30 04/04/2012
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has confirmed that visas granted to visiting athletes, coaches and other officials for London's Olympics Games will bar them from forming any civil partnerships or from...
Australian Immigration looks for skilled US workers to fill labour shortages
15:18 04/04/2012
Australian Immigration and Citizenship Minister Chris Bowen announced on 2 April measures that will assist in matching Australian employers with skilled workers in the US to fill skill shortages in...
Canadian Immigration proposes changes for assessing skilled worker credentials
15:10 04/04/2012
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced a new proposal that would change how foreign skilled workers' education credentials are assessed . The proposed new...
New Zealand immigration reduced health checks for foreign students
11:41 04/04/2012
Immigration New Zealand announced on 2 April that health checks for international students immigrating to study in New Zealand will be relaxed later this year. Immigration Minister Nathan Guy stated...