Published by Mark Johnstone on August 18th, 2009 in Global Immigration, Studying abroad
Win a prize with the British Council
Well, the nice people over at the British Council need your help and they’re offering some great prizes for anyone who can.
Published by Mark Johnstone on July 10th, 2009 in Australian Immigration, Canadian Immigration, Expats, Global Immigration, Global Visas, Immigration Tips, Move to Australia, South African Immigration, Studying abroad, UK immigration
A work visa can boost your brainpower
Don’t just take Global Visas’ word for it that living and working abroad is better for your mental health. A research project has proved there is actually a proven link between improved creativity and living abroad.
Published by Mark Johnstone on July 1st, 2009 in Australian Immigration, Canadian Immigration, EU immigration and Blue Card, Expats, Global Immigration, Global Visas, Immigration Tips, Move to Australia, South African Immigration, Studying abroad, UK immigration
We at Global Visas offer you some handy hints as to how to most efficiently secure your all important work visa:
1. Patience is paramount in the visa process.
We all know someone who thinks the rules don’t apply to them. But Immigration laws apply to everyone equally and the process takes time. In only very exceptional cases, fast tracking visas is possible, but in most cases, the visa process must run its set course. Make sure you plan well head, allowing plenty of time for the visa(s) to be granted.
2. Don’t book a flight until the visa has been issued.
This may sound like obvious advice, but even the most straightforward cases can be delayed. Recently we had a client who booked a flight thinking the case visa would be issued in ample time. Unfortunately the employee’s passport was expiring within six months and this prevented a visa being granted. The visa would have taken 24 hours to secure. His passport took six weeks to renew.
Published by Mark Johnstone on June 29th, 2009 in Studying abroad, UK immigration
Overseas students are having their UK visa applications needlessly turned down
The British government is under attack after recent changes to its overseas student visa application process has led to many such students having their UK visa applications needlessly rejected.
Published by Gareth McConnell Global Visas on April 2nd, 2009 in Studying abroad, UK immigration
International students at Brunel University, West London
“The Tribunal determined that the requirement or condition applied was that somebody does not require a work permit and that the proportion of non-EEA nationals who could comply with that requirement was smaller than the portion of persons not in that group who could comply with it.”
A judgement by a UK court that could affect thousands of young people who want to work and study in the UK, has decided UK law firms who don’t accept international job applications from non-EEA citizens can be deemed racially discriminating.
The ruling is a result of a case brought by Indian student, Ashokvardhan Purohit, who accused top UK law firm, Osborne Clarke Services, of discrimination after they rejected his application for an internship because he needed a UK work permit.
“This case is going to help a lot of my fellow Indian nationals and other non-European Economic Area nationals to apply for the jobs in the UK and get their selection based on merit,” said Purohit.
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Published by Gareth McConnell Global Visas on February 6th, 2009 in Studying abroad, USA Immigration and work visas
Get your H1B visa applications in now!
The circus show has left Capitol Hill, the clown has retired to Texas and an air of optimism has swept the big top from Washington to the windy city, there’s a new master of travelling ceremonies in town so what is he going to do for US immigration and in particular the H1B visa?
In 2007, 123,500 petitions were filed in the first two days. Within those 48 hours the US Citizenship and Immigration Servicesvisa application process lasted 5 days when more than 163,000 were filed, including 31,200 against the advanced degree quota.
In 2008 the visa application process lasted 5 days when more than 163,000 were filed, including 31,200 against the advanced degree quota. Eventually a lottery system allocated the remaining numbers and again applicants and employers told to wait another year.
That year is almost up.
Published by Gareth on July 9th, 2008 in Global Immigration, Studying abroad
With global mobility becoming a developing trend it seems that it has fuelled an entire generation of so-called job-hoppers.
According to a report by CNN fewer numbers of youngsters are opting to settle with one employee and are instead moving around from job to job.
The report blames today’s mobile work force as the result of a rapidly changing economy.”In previous generations, a worker sometimes could land a job out of college and remain with the same company until retirement. Experts say that scenario is rare these days; most workers don’t spend more than 10 years with a company.”
Published by Gareth on July 2nd, 2008 in Studying abroad
Australian travellers are opting for more environmentally friendly travel; this is according to research conducted by Contiki Holidays.
The world is becoming “greener”, with initiatives to become more environmentally conscious springing up all over the place. This has even filtered into the tourism industry.
Young Australians seem to be setting the standard as they realise the effects their travels can have on the environment. “The world is filled with young Australian tourists,” says Erin Ryan of www.globalvisas.com. She adds that this study shows that, “not only does their tourism benefit a country economically but they now aim to help the environment at the same time.”
Published by Gareth on June 11th, 2008 in Australian Immigration, Move to Australia, Studying abroad
Australia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and with World Youth Day approaching it is becoming even more popular.
The annual World Youth day will be celebrated in Sydney this year and with it will come an expected 125 000 youth coming to join in the festivities. The foreign youth will get together with about 100 000 Australian youngsters on this day and celebrate their Roman Catholic faith.
There is such a demand for people wanting to come to Australia for this event that an extra 36 flight from around the world have had to be added.
