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Bermuda considers increasing immigration to foster economic growth
The Bermudan government is considering the best way of increasing its total population in order to stimulate the island’s economic growth. OBA MP Sylvan Richards is urging the government to streamline its immigration laws in order to attract would-be expats to the island. The call comes after recently-released figures predicted a fall of...
Canada links strong women immigrants with a stronger country
March 13 is International Women’s Day, with Canada and its immigration supremo linking the celebration of strong, capable women with the benefits via immigration that newcomers give to the country In his speech, Canada’s immigration and citizenship minister acknowledged the important contributions of immigrant women as well as their...
Homegrown talent shortage threatens UK recovery
Senior businessmen are warning that Britain must embrace the concept of increased immigration replacing the lack of home-grown skills or face a faltering economic recovery. Immigration is a hot political potato with the UK electorate at the present time, with many Brits urging governmental restraint on the vast numbers still entering the...
Chinese CPPCC official believes China needs more expats
Xu Lin, a member of the prestigious National Committee of the Chinese People’s Consultative Conference, belives the country’s murky immigration laws need clarifying. Commenting during a meeting of the CPPCC, the country’s leading political advisory body, Xu stated that China needs to draw more migrants from overseas by clarifying its...
Canada scrapped millionaire visa may provoke lawsuit
Following Chinese outrage over the scrapping of the Canadian ‘millionaire’ immigrant investor programme, Canadian businesses concerned with immigration and property issues are threatening a lawsuit. Immigration consultants and upscale real estate brokers are up in arms regarding the threat to their businesses and are considering taking...
Canada visa system threatens another ethnic restaurateur
Following the news earlier in the week that a popular Halifax Thai restaurant is losing its head chef to deportation, another immigrant restaurateur can’t open his new eatery as he can’t get a work permit for an Indian chef. It seems that chefs from countries with popular authentic cuisines such as India and Thailand are being singled...
EU parliament descends into shouting match over Swiss immigration vote
Switzerland’s controversial referendum against unchecked immigration is still causing political chaos, with a recent EU debate becoming an abusive shouting match between left and right. During the debate, held last Wednesday, bitter exchanges and insults were tossed around like confetti between left and right-leaning European parliament...
Canada toughens up on citizenship requirements
The Canadian Conservative Party has tabled amendments to citizenship legislation aimed at strengthening the perceived value of citizenship in the country. Referring to Canadian citizenship as the country’s most precious commodity, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander unveiled the changes in a recent speech.The changes are the first to be...
UK immigration advisors favour selling UK residency visas to highest bidders
When rumours of a government plan to sell UK visas to the highest bidders first hit the press last year, they were met with incredulous disbelief and anger. Permanent residency visas giving full rights to settle in the UK are already given to the wealthy under Britain’s points-based immigration system. However, the controversial...
Brussels begins retaliation against Swiss referendum result
A day after the Swiss government cancelled its freedom of movement agreement with Croatia, Brussels has frozen grants to Swiss universities and research facilities worth hundreds of millions of euros. The EU’s initial retaliatory strike has not just removed Switzerland from the Horizon 20920 scheme which provides funds for research and...
