Australia's temporary skilled migrants should be paid 'market rates'
Media Center » Video Immigration NewsA federal government-sponsored review has called for a major overhaul of the controversial 457 visa scheme in Australia. A significant recommendation is that businesses should pay temporary skilled migrants the appropriate market rates and offer them the same terms and conditions of employment as their other employees.... workpermit.com |
An Immigrant’s Journey to a Top Post at Columbia
Feniosky Peña-Mora, who will become dean of Columbia’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science in July, spoke no English when he arrived from the Dominican Republic as a young man. nytimes.com |
US H-1B Cap Count November Update
USCIS announced on 13 November 2009 that approximately 55,600 H-1B cap subject petitions had been filed. Also, that as already announced all 20,000 H-1B visas available for aliens with advanced degrees had been used and that new H-1B petitions filed for those with advanced degree will be counted against the general H-1B cap of 65,000.... workpermit.com |
Ranchers Alarmed by Killing Near Border
Along a route increasingly popular with smugglers, the slaying of a man who often gave aid has whipped up a political storm. nytimes.com |
Australian immigration and New Zealand action on border security
Australian Immigration Minister Chris Evans announced recently a new agreement between Australia and New Zealand to improve identity checks and border security. The Immigration Minister had the following to say:... workpermit.com |