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AustraliaIts is not surprising that Victoria, and in particular, Melbourne continue to be in high demand for overseas migrants. In August 2013, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released their updated Global Liveability Survey which named, for the third consecutive year, Melbourne as the best city in the world to live. Melbourne was followed in the…
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AustraliaAustralian visa holders are giving employers, education providers and other third parties evidence of their visa status quicker and easier thanks to VEVO Email— a new tool that enables visa holders to email their details to a third party directly from VEVO. Visa Entitlement Verification Online or VEVO is a free online service that gives…
Read more →More than 250 unionists blocked the entrance of a Perth hotel where the conference on foreign workers was going on. The Duxton hotel in Perth witnessed a ravaging protest by angry unionists against the Federal Government’s decision to reverse the previous Labor Government’s restrictions on the occupation of foreign workers. The Senator addressed the…
Read more →The Quebec Investor Program is sponsored by the Province of Quebec, to facilitate immigration to Quebec for business people. The Quebec Investor Class of Canadian immigration presents qualified immigrant investors with the opportunity to settle in Quebec and obtain a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa by investing CAD $800,000 through an approved financial intermediary. These…
Read more →Melbourne has edged out Austria’s capital Vienna to claim the Global Liveability Survey title of the best city in the world to live in for the second year running.The global liveability survey is an annual list compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Survey editor Jon Copestake says that while Melbourne enjoys top bragging rights,…
Read more →Recently, a corrupt immigration official and her husband who were allegedly involved in a $3 million visa racket were allowed to flee the country with more than a million in the bank soon after their home was stormed by federal agents. Reetika Ajjan, who was a former employee of the Australian Department of Immigration,…
Read more →It was recently announced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC’s) immigration programs that they are conducting changes to the definition of a dependent child. Earlier, the age at which a child was considered a dependent was 22, now it is 19 years from now onwards. Another good news is that exception for full-time students…
Read more →New Delhi: India today said it will take back all its citizens, detained onboard a boat seized by Australia, but a decision on other nationals will be taken as per international law and convention after ascertaining their identity. A Home Ministry spokesperson said as per current policy, India will take back its own nationals, detained…
Read more →Recently it was announced by Queensland state government that Visa requirement for Queensland state sponsorship has been eased for PhD graduates. This is astounding news for PhD graduates who completed overall PhD in Queensland; they don’t require a 12 month job offer when they apply for Queensland state sponsorship. It has been ages since any…
Read more →24 June 2013 The Department of Training and Workforce Development is conducting a review of the Western Australian skilled migration occupation list. The following occupations are under review and will be ‘not available’ for State sponsorship from 1 July 2013. 312112 Building associate 139911 Arts administrator or manager 511111 Contract administrator 323316 Watch and clock…
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