Canadian immigration authorities are considering some stern rules tightening the Canadian marriage visa rules to protect people from marriage fraud. This came into light when one Canadian from Victoria claimed herself as a victim of marriage fraud. She said to met her husband Sunny Kanda while on her holiday in…
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UK Govt. policies after the General Election on May 2010
The New Home Secretary Theresa says the following about immigration and other policies: * An annual limit on the number of economic migrants from outside the European Union. As well as the introduction of an immigration cap on economic migrants from outside the EU the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat Government will…
South African visa now needed for transit through to other countries
South Africa’s Department of Foreign Affairs has announced that it now requires transit visas from people wishing to pass through the country to reach neighboring nations. The statement from the department stated, “The Department of Foreign Affairs informs the public that the South African Embassy will be requiring transit visas…
EB-5 Investor Visa Program of US
EB-5 visa for Immigrant Investors is a United States visa created by the Immigration Act of 1990. This visa provides a method of obtaining a green card for foreign nationals who invest money in the United States. To obtain the visa, individuals must invest $1,000,000 or $500,000 in new or…
Calderon condemns border killing, ties it to Arizona immigration law
Mexican President Felipe Calderon is condemning the killing of an illegal immigrant by U.S. Border Patrol agents as a “truly unacceptable violation” that involved “torture.” He’s also tying it to Arizona’s immigration law, even though the incident took place on the border with California. “A death with that degree of…
Canada continued to welcome high number of Immigrants in the year 2009
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) released statistics in May 2010 showing that it continues to maintain a high rate of immigration. Canada welcomed more than half a million permanent and temporary residents last year, a figure CIC says is helping to support the economic recovery in Canada. Canadian immigration minister…
New Visa-on-Arrival by Govt. of India
Recent changes by the Government of India offer a visa-on-arrival facility to citizens of a select group of five countries, something that New Delhi had been extremely hesitant to do so far because of security concerns. The countries nominated are Singapore, Finland, New Zealand, Luxembourg and Japan. Tourists from these…
Heathrow drugs find leads to Australia arrests
UK Border Agency officers found the drugs, which have a UK street value of around £1.3 million, concealed in containers of nut powder in freight bound for Sydney. The consignment had originated in central America. The find sparked an international operation involving officers from the UK Border Agency’s Criminal and…
Singapore Visas – Expat increase creates Economic Fears
For decades this city-state was known as one of the world’s most driven economies. But as Singapore recovers from recession, its residents are questioning a key part of the country’s economic model: its long-standing openness to foreigners as well as a labor force that is not always legal. Singapore has…