Archive for the ‘Global Immigration’ Category

It’s barely one week since the UK immigration minister Damian Green announced plans to cut visa numbers and students are keen to have their say on immigration cap.

Over on The Guardian, Yihan Goh has argued for the changes.

“It’s about time something was done about a shambolic system that allows dishonest overstayers to make a mockery of the hard work we put in to earn our places at university,” he says.

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Fresh off his announcement to stand again for London Mayor, Boris Johnson has nevertheless shown that even the job of prime minister isn’t safe.

David Cameron was on the other end of some pointed remarks on the Tory approach to UK visas by the mayor over the weekend. In the interview, he warned that some firms already in serious trouble faced failing once the non-EU immigration cap was introduced.

“It’s perfectly reasonable to try and get a grip on [immigration]. The problem is that this means that, you know, accountancy firms, film firms, banks, lawyers… actually find it very difficult at the moment to get in some of the people who you really need to keep London’s economy going,” he told the BBC.

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If you’re a skilled or talented resident of India, watch out – there’s a wanted poster with your name on it in Canada.

Following his tour of India, the Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is riding high with hope for the future. And why not?

Canada’s immigration approach is working wonders in reducing its average age (over 40, good for 29th in the world) and ensuring its information technology and research sectors are well stocked with talent for the foreseeable future.

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It was a photo finish but in the end, Julia Gillard received the necessary votes to become Australia’s prime minister.

Many would argue that her tough stance on immigration secured a significant share of her vote, as one of the few topics in the election that the candidates had actual policies for.

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Having recently joined the Global Visas team as a blogger and newswriter, I’d like to take an opportunity to introduce myself to the Global Visas online community (and hopefully provide some useful advice along the way).

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Over the course of time, and through the decades of the 20^th century the world and the objects that occupy it have changed drastically. The world today is a much different and far removed place to the one that stood before it 100 years ago.

From the beginning of the 1900’s the human race has been in a constant state of flux, as the industrial revolution kick-started the 1800’s, it was this century that we saw the most advancement in terms of technology and how we really live day-to-day. Buildings, communication, and my favourite food have all benefited from the ingenuity of the human race and innovations to make life easier, or more confusing depending on your age.

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Passport

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an official document issued by a government, identifying an individual, granting him permission to travel abroad, and requesting the protection of other governments for him

[From French passeport, from passer to pass + port]

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The whole furore over immigrant workers in the UK, and more recently in Italy seems to me to show a side of human nature that all of us would prefer not to see.

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Back due to popular demand comes our ‘Ask Global Visas’ forum.

Submit your visa or immigration queries and problems and we’ll answer the best ones.

Looking to move to or leave one of our key countries – USA, UK, Australia, South Africa, Canada or India?

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Dalai Lama: Praying for a travel visa

Not since he tried to get a South African visa has the Dalai Lama encountered such a furore.

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