Immigration News

42nd Canada Express Entry issues 1000 PR invitations September 08, 2016

The 42nd Canada Express Entry Draw held on September 7, 2016, has issued permanent residence invitations to 1000 successful candidates who secured 491 points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The 41st Canada express entry draw held on August 24, 2016, has invited 750 candidates with 538 CRS Score.The num...

No more visa free travel to Canada September 07, 2016

Canada has made eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) a mandate from this month onwards. This is similar to ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) in the USA.Though eTA was introduced in March, British passport holders were given some exemptions. On 29th September this exemptions will get expired and all the...

Points based immigration to be ruled out, risking cabinet split - UK September 06, 2016

Downing Street ruled out any residual suggestions that UK’s PM, Theresa May, will consider an Australian-style of PBS (points based immigration system) stating that it is ‘not an option’.The thought, which was backed by key “Leave” campaigners which included Boris Johnson as well as other members of Theresa...

Indian students at the US Universities increase by 28% September 03, 2016

The number of Indian students at the United States Universities rose by 28 % this year. The increase brings the number of Indian students close to 200000 studying in the country.US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that currently, 192723 Indian students are studying in the United States Universities by June 2016...

US to overlook concerns raised by India over H1B visa fee hike September 02, 2016

The United States Commerce Secretary, Penny Pritzker, who is on a three-day visit to India, said that she would look into the matter concerning India over H1B and L1 visa fee hike.India has highlighted the issue of visa fee hike at several stages to the United States of America, as the hike hinders the free movement of...

Issues on hiked Visa Fees to be looked into, assures US August 31, 2016

Concerns related to the hike in visa fee will be looked into, as assured by the US. However, it maintains that the decision was not aimed against Indian professionals.Quoting data…US Commerce Secretary, Penny Pritzker, expressed the following – “Indians were major ‘beneficiaries’ as about 69 percent of US H1B...

Liberals and Conservatives on Temporary Foreign Workers Program August 29, 2016

During the Stephen Harper’s regime in Canada, the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada increased beyond limit. Understanding the seriousness of the problem, and to limit the number of immigrants, the then government introduced various immigration reforms.By 2009 the number of the applications received for th...

Hyderabad Students travelling to US 5th highest in the world August 27, 2016

On 26th August, 2016, the US consulate general in Hyderabad announced that the city of Nizams has the fifth highest number of students travelling to the United States of America for studies in the world. The official statement was made by Michele Bond, assistant secretary of state for consular affairs on Friday while s...

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