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New Zealand announces nationwide provider centres for settlement advice
In an attempt to improve its settlement services to new immigrants, the New Zealand immiration authority is to introduce a raft of settlement services through its citizens’ advice bureaux. The long-established Citizens’ Advice network is widespread across the country, and will be tasked with giving settlement information to new...
Record numbers of immigrants flood into New Zealand
According to the latest government figures, one migrant arrives in New Zealand every 16 minutes. Starting from a state of concern about lack of skills and an ageing workforce, New Zealand is now speeding towards admitting a record number of migrants. Over 40,000 expats are expected to have arrived and settled in by the end of this year....
Canada immigration clampdown to include live in caregiver programme
Canada’s live-in caregiver programme may be next on the list for deletion as public servants warn it’s being used for family reunification. Over the years, the live-in caregiver programme has helped many Canadian citizens struggling to cope with personal or family health and ageing problems, but the scheme is now under threat of being...
Expat work permits in Malaysia speedier with new immigration service
An announcement by Malaysia’s PM of a new expat service was welcomed by employers as it shortens waiting times for expat work permits from a month to just five days. Malaysian Immigration’s new Expatriates Services Division was launched yesterday, and shortens the waiting time for expat work permits to just five days. The scheme was...
Australia skilled occupation visas open to chefs, tillers and bricklayers
Starting in July this year, the Australian immigration authority will add tillers, bricklayers and chefs to its Skilled Occupation List. From July, would-be migrants working in the three added occupations and with qualifications or work experience will now be able to apply for residency. Previous to the change, applicants needed to have...
London tech firms to spur massive increase in skilled immigration
Propelled by changes in the UK immigration laws, skilled IT and tech workers are expected to flock to London over the next 10 years. The UK’s harsh immigration laws are expected to be loosened to give technology companies based in the Greater London region more freedom to bring in migrants with exceptional talents in the highly...
Nova Scotia offers permanent residency to expat graduates from Canadian unis
In a bid to retain overseas students graduating from Canadian universities, Nova Scotia is offering permanent residency visas to those with job offers from NS employers. The move will make it easier for foreign graduates to settle in Canada after they’ve gained their degrees, and is expected to attract a considerable number of overseas...
UK government loses plot on overseas expat benefit cheats
Whilst the government concentrates on holding fast to its frozen pension position, it’s clearly lost the plot on overseas benefit scams including sick pay, disability benefit, child benefit and more. The latest benefits scam to hit the media involves ’snowbird’ holidays of up to seven months or more spent in Spanish sunshine by UK...
Saudi expat workers can convert family visitor visas to permanent residence
A surprise announcement came via the Saudi Passport Department’ recent phone-in service, when the spokesperson told a caller he could convert his parents’ family visit visas to permanent residency permits. Colonel Mohammed al-Hussain told the enquirer that, once the request had been approved by the Saudi Interior Ministry, elderly...
Wealthy Chinese migrant hopefuls to sue Canada
Over 1,300 Chinese millionaire applicants for Ottawa’s immigration investor programme are to sue Canada’s immigration authority after the programme was abruptly cancelled. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, each of the millionaires in the class action is demanding compensation of CA$4.57 million. The amount...
