| Canada immigration target likely to be reached Despite the current economic situation in Canada this will likely not affect the Government's target of up to 265,000 new immigrants for this year according to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.... workpermit.com |
US H-1B Specialty Visas still available USCIS announced on 28 August 2009 that H-1B visas are still available; Approximately 45,100 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed.... workpermit.com |
Jail Protest by Immigrant Detainees Is Broken Up by Agents Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in riot gear tried to end a hunger strike at a facility in Lower Manhattan, three detainees there said in interviews. nytimes.com |
UK Immigration limits on Tier 1 and Tier 2 Visas On Tuesday 11 May 2010 David Cameron leader of the Conservative Party became the new UK Prime Minister in a new Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government. The Conservatives are the biggest Party in Parliament with 306 seats; However, they did not gain enough seats to achieve an overall majority on their own. After the General Election results of 7 May 2010 the Liberal Democrats seeing an opportunity to be part of a new Government started negotiations with the Conservatives and after a few days reached an agreement on forming a Coalition Government. Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats has become the Deputy Prime Minister with five of the top twenty Government Cabinet posts going to the Liberal Democrats.... workpermit.com |
Mexican Official Quits Cecilia Romero Castillo resigned after an attack threw an unwelcome spotlight on the often harsh treatment of migrants bound for the United States. nytimes.com |