News Archive - December 2009
- Foreign credential recognition accelerated by Canadian immigration
December 01 2009 - UK immigration introduces fingerprinting to airports
December 01 2009 - Change in attitude toward Australian immigration
December 01 2009 - Cambridge colleges repeat UK student visa concerns
December 01 2009 - Middle-classes welcome UK immigration
December 02 2009 - Immigration authorities to help typhoon victims settle in Canada
December 02 2009 - Scarborough woman stranded after South African visa policy changes
December 02 2009 - US immigration is directly in line with economic growth
December 02 2009 - Canadian marriage visa scams concern immigration officials
December 02 2009 - 12 arrested inside cross-border tunnel say US immigration
December 03 2009 - Project launched to help Arabic youth settle in Australia
December 03 2009 - Celtic Crusaders fined heavily for UK work visa failure
December 03 2009 - US immigration must stop mass immigrant court hearings
December 03 2009 - Anger from UK student visa holders over unrecognised diploma
December 03 2009 - Advisory panel recommends review of UK student visa policy
December 04 2009 - Bin Laden's son fails to gain UK visa
December 04 2009 - Non-critical skills list - Australian work visa applications to be processed
December 04 2009 - Australian immigration experiences growth of 15 per cent
December 04 2009 - Australian immigration say they will deport man on hunger strike
December 07 2009 - MAC endorses highly skilled migrants moving to the UK
December 07 2009 - Hong Kong signs deal to allow young people to travel and work in Canada
December 07 2009 - World Cup draw prompts fans to sort South African visas and travel plans
December 07 2009 - Scottish man found dead days after deportation by Australian immigration
December 07 2009 - Court date for the Baroness as UK immigration case goes to Crown court
December 08 2009 - Anger over UK immigration officials' bonuses
December 08 2009 - 'Approved Destination' Canadian visas to be in demand from China
December 08 2009 - Couple lose appeal against UK marriage visa refusal
December 08 2009 - One in ten people living in the UK were born abroad
December 09 2009 - UK immigration minister under fire
December 09 2009 - North Korean artists refused Australian visas
December 09 2009 - Switzerland signs South Africa visa waiver agreement
December 09 2009 - US immigration officer is arrested amid corruption allegations
December 09 2009 - UK will tighten visa rules for IT workers
December 10 2009 - China beats Britain as top nation for moving to Australia
December 10 2009 - Plenty of work in Canada following creation of thousands of new jobs
December 10 2009 - Police uncover US work visa scam in Brazil
December 10 2009 - South Africa's immigration under government investigation
December 10 2009 - ID cards for skilled migrants moving to the UK through Tier 2
December 11 2009 - Napolitano says US immigration reform still a priority for Obama
December 11 2009 - E-Verify extended to allow immigrants to check work visa status
December 11 2009 - Permanent residence in Canada made easier for foreign care-givers
December 14 2009 - Australia to offer guidance on citizenship and visa issues
December 14 2009 - Canadian visas available to Czech citizens in Prague from next week
December 14 2009 - The UK now home to 1.1million Muslim immigrants
December 15 2009 - Short-term Australian working holiday visas recommended
December 15 2009 - Firms continue to hire foreigners to work in the US despite job cuts
December 15 2009 - Indian students still applying for UK visas in droves despite tougher rules
December 15 2009 - A positive appraisal of UK immigration from the Open Society Institute
December 15 2009 - UK Border Agency criticise claims of discrimination for UK visas
December 15 2009 - Draft bill for US immigration reform is put forward in Washington
December 16 2009 - Australia's immigration detention centre 'illegal' say Amnesty International
December 16 2009 - New measures to counter UK visa fraud in Philippines
December 16 2009 - A Conservative government would limit UK immigration from 'skilled workers'
December 16 2009 - Canadian immigration commits to new welcome centres for immigrants
December 16 2009 - Brown signs off FIFA overrule of UK immigration controls for World Cup bid
December 16 2009 - US immigration revise policy on detaining asylum seekers
December 17 2009 - South African visa rule forces parents to leave baby behind
December 17 2009 - Australian work visa winner and island caretaker employed as ambassador
December 17 2009 - Canadian visa restrictions lead to plummeting Mexican visitor numbers
December 17 2009 - Investment may boost Australian Working holiday visa take-up
December 18 2009 - Man to spend Christmas alone after losing wife's UK visa fight
December 18 2009 - Australia asks that Tamil refugees be allowed to settle in Canada
December 18 2009 - Area's with high Australian immigration don't feel safe claims poll.
December 18 2009 - Indians entering on false student UK visas
December 21 2009 - Zimbabweans stranded after changes to South African immigration rules
December 21 2009 - Pregnant woman faces deportation after overstaying Canadian visa
December 21 2009 - UK work visa concerns prevent footballer move to Manchester United
December 21 2009 - Indians move to the US to head up large corporations
December 22 2009 - US embassy alerts Indian police to US visa forgery
December 22 2009 - No mince pies for Christmas Island detainees
December 23 2009 - South African visa changes could further encourage Nigerian investment
December 22 2009 - UK visa changes for students under 18
December 24 2009 - Student stopped from continuing to University, is to walk to DC in protest
December 23 2009 - Australian immigration department celebrates translation service success
December 23 2009 - Temporary residents can now make Canadian visa applications online
December 23 2009 - More UK visa biometrics collection centres open in post offices
December 23 2009 - Pastor accused of US immigration offenses
December 24 2009 - Canadian immigration asked to reconsider plans to deport ex-KGB staffer
December 24 2009 - Overseas prisoners are being presented with bribes of 500 GBP just for going home.
December 24 2009 - Nebraska considers repealing tuition for unregistered children living in the US
December 29 2009 - Dutch woman jailed for part in UK marriage visa scam
December 29 2009 - Book claims US immigration reform could provide much needed economic boost
December 29 2009 - H-1B US work visa quota is finally full
December 30 2009 - Diouf awarded UK work visa to join Manchester United
December 30 2009 - Canada looks to Asia and Africa to fill skill shortages
December 30 2009 - Number of Irish moving to Australia rises by a quarter
December 30 2009
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