24 Jul, 2009, 1617 hrs IST,IANS SMS NEWS to 58888 for latest updates NEW DELHI: Microsoft founder Bill Gates said it would be a “big mistake” if the US imposes curbs on the entry of skilled workers from abroad, putting his weight behind “smart people” from countries like India who want to work overseas. [...] Read more »
Australian PR slipping away from international students
Posted: 23 Jul 2009 10:02 PM PDT During a recent visit to India, Australian Minister of Immigration & Citizenship, Chris Evans told press that Australian Immigration law is changing with a stronger focus on skilled workers. Evans said in New Delhi, “We are reviewing the policy on migrants. Our government will adjust the policy based [...] Read more »
Indians Make Very Good Immigrants
John McCarthy, Australian High Commissioner to India in an interview with Udit Misra, Forbes India, June 22 What is the nature of the violent attacks on the Indians in Australia? If the attacks are racial, even in part, then what could be the reasons? It is not just a mob of mad racists running around [...] Read more »
In Singapore, Indians at Work Can be Very Intimidating
An expat must adapt to the genteel workplace in Singapore, says Bharat Puri, Cadbury’s global chocolate category director. Click here for complete article Read more »
Indians at Oz vocational institutes targeted most
26 Jun 2009, 0110 hrs IST, Roli Srivastava, TNN MELBOURNE: An estimated 75 per cent the 96,000 Indian students in Australia currently are pursuing “vocational courses” such as hair cutting, hospitality or even cooking in little-known private institutions that have mushroomed in and around Melbourne over the last few years. Most of these students [...] Read more »
Quote of the Day
Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. - Senec Read more »
Australian Visa Application Fee increased on July 1
The Australian Department of Immigration has announced an increase in visa application fees from 1 July 2009. The fees have increased by 20%. Here are details of some of the most common visa fee increases: Read more »
UK’s Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List Updated
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) presented revisions to the Shortage Occupation List for Tier 2 (skilled workers) to the UK Government. The UK Government accepted MAC’s full recommendation, and made the policy effective on June 15, 2009. Occupations on the updated list include various types of engineers, medical practitioners, scientists and teachers. View the full [...] Read more »
Australia’s economy is a tower of strength
Australia’s economy is a tower of strength after two respected international reports confirmed it continued to lead the developed world. The first from the International Monetary Fund added its weight to mounting evidence that Australia was powering ahead of its rivals during the worst downturn since the Great Depression. Read more »
Great News: European Council adopts EU Blue Card!
The Council…adopted a directive aimed at facilitating conditions of entry and residence in the EU of third-country citizens for the purpose of highly qualified employment. The directive establishes more attractive conditions for third-country workers to take up highly qualified employment in the member states of the Union, by creating a fast-track procedure for issuing a [...] Read more »
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