Unique services and marketing help numbers of tourists increase The efforts of the General Department of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA-Dubai) to promote the city’s tourism sector and attract more visitors by offering unique services are proving to be successful with the growing numbers, according to a senior GDRFA official. “The aim is to attract… Read More »
With Canada’s home renovation industry continuing to grow, new construction holding steady, and an aging workforce with many people nearing retirement, Canada’s residential construction industry will need more than 129,000 new skilled workers over the next decade. This is according to the new residential construction labor market information report, the first report of its kind,… Read More »
SINGAPORE: Demand for skilled supply chain and logistics workers is expected to rise by 15 to 20 per cent over the next two years. This is according to a forecast by recruitment services firm Spring Professional. It said the move towards multi-channel retailing means logistics players will increasingly need workers who can handle new modes… Read More »
Chinese and Indian students have made up big numbers on university campuses in the US and UK for years. Increasingly, they’re looking East to Australia and New Zealand. Chinese students make up a fifth of some 400,000 people seeking an education Down Under, while in New Zealand students account for three-quarters of all net arrivals… Read More »
Major UK immigration changes took effect on 6 April 2015 with the Tier 2 visa category set for substantial changes. The most significant change is the introduction of an NHS surcharge for most UK visa applicants. New NHS Health Surcharge and other Application fees From 6 April 2015 UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) increased visa application… Read More »