Archive for September, 2008

Are Foreign Students Allowed to Work in Japan?

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Foreign students studying in Japan are allowed to work in the country after graduation. In recent reports, the number of foreign students who remain in the country to work has hit an all time high. This record high only goes to show that there is an improving job market in the country. Japan has a [...]

Deadline for UK HSMP Extensions

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

The United Kingdom has a special program for highly skilled employees who seek employment in the country. These highly skilled employees are under the HSMP or the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme. Starting March 2008, there will be a new system that will be implemented for all who seek working visas or permits under the Highly [...]

Population Grows with Ireland Immigration Drive

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

The Ireland Immigration Drive has done much to attract immigrants to the country. This has caused a substantial increase in Ireland’s population according to the recent figures provided by the CSO or the Central Statistics Office. In the fiscal year ending April 2007, there was a total record of 109,500 immigrants who have entered the [...]

What are the Various Types of Visa in the US?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

The United States of America have various types of visa to offer. There are many immigration and non immigration classifications and categories being offered to foreign nationals entering the US. Below you will find the various types of visa being offered in the US.
For Foreign Government Officials, there is what they call the A visa. [...]

What is a Tier 2 Work Permit?

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

The Tier 2 work permit is a part of the UK immigration Points Based System (PBS) and replaces the previous type of work permits to form a part of the new UK immigration structure. The new Tier 2 work permit requires applicants to have an offer of a job with a UK based company, and [...]

Statistics for Australian Migration Program

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

The most recent statistics have been released for the Year 2006 to 2007 migration program of Australia by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship or DIAC. According to the statistics, there were about 148,200 permanent visas that were granted to skilled migration, as well as family migration and humanitarian migration categories.
Under the skilled migration, the [...]

New Point System for UK Visas

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

The government of UK is looking at a new point system for the UK visas. It is part of policy changes that it is planning to pass and implement in the year 2008. The new point system was outlined by the UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith on December 2007.
New immigrations rules will be executed and [...]

What are the common US Citizenship Test Questions?

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Migrants to the US who wish to become citizens of the United States of America through naturalization must be able to pass a citizenship test. The United States conducts citizenship tests that one must pass to be able to proceed to the next step of naturalization. In order to pass the test, you must be [...]

What do I Need to Get a State or Territory Business Canada Visa?

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

In order to obtain a state or territory business visa in Canada, you will need to follow a few steps, complete forms, and provide the necessary requirements. Canada has a Federal Business Entrepreneur Program that allows prospective investors to immigrate to the country provided they meet the requirements. Below are the qualifications needed to get [...]

What is the Effect of Overstay for Visa Issuance in the US?

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

An “overstay” is in effect when a person has remained inside US grounds past the expiry date of the person’s proof of arrival which is the I-94 card. Even if that person only remained in the US for one day, it is still considered an “overstay”. Back in October of 1996, the US has implemented [...]