Skilled Visa

US Working Visa Cap To Be Increased

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

The H-1B visa is the type of visa sought after by highly skilled migrant employees who have been given employment offers by companies in the United States. In order to work in the US, one must have an employment offer and be petitioned by that employer to come to work in the US. During the working visa [...]

Applying for a UK Visa

Friday, August 15th, 2008

There are certain nationalities that may require a UK visa to enter the country. However, there are also other ally countries that enable their citizens to enter UK without one. If you belong to a nationality that needs a UK visa, then you will need to follow a few steps.
There are various types of UK [...]

UK Tier 1 Visa for the General Highly Skilled Migrants

Friday, August 8th, 2008

The new Tier 1 system for the General Highly Skilled Migrants Programme or HSMP visa holders takes effect on 31 March 2008. For those who are looking to extend their leave to remain in the United Kingdom, or for those who wish to switch to the Tier 1 classification, the new system will prevail. If [...]

Australia Is In Need of More Skilled Migrants

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Australia is among the countries that are expressing their need for more skilled migrants to live and work in their country permanently. Immigration is the answer to the country’s labour force demands. In order to meet this great demand, Australia uses various programs to attract even the low-skilled employees to fill their job shortages.
Based on [...]

Europe Needs Blue Card Skilled Immigrants

Monday, August 4th, 2008

The United States of America has what they call the green card. On the other hand, the European Union has proposed a European counterpart which is the blue card. The proposed Blue Card was modelled after the Green Card of the United States. This has been dominating most of the meetings of the European Union [...]

How Many Immigrants Will Be Accepted in Canada in 2008?

Monday, July 7th, 2008

As the number of immigrants to Canada continues to rise, the country expects it to grow over the next few years. By the year 2008, Canada anticipates to welcome around 240,000 to 265,000 migrants. The figures were based on the 2007 report announced by the House of Commons, late October 2007.
The House of Commons presented [...]

How Do You Get Tier 2 Work Permits?

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

The Tier 2 work permit is part of the Five-Tier points based system that the UK is about to implement. Though Tier 1 has already been implemented in 2008, the Tier 2 work permits will be implemented in the months that follow.
The Tier 2 work permit is one of the tiers or categories of the [...]

Changes in the Australian General Skilled Migration

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

The General Skilled Migration Program of Australia has recently been revised and has been effective since September 2007. Also known as GSM, the General Skilled Migration scheme was revamped to reduce the number of various visa types for skilled migration. Previously, there were about 15 types of skilled migration visas. In 2007, it was reduced [...]

Can I Apply for a Canada Skilled Worker Visa?

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

If you wish to work in Canada, you can apply for the Skilled Worker Visa for Canada. This category is especially for the skilled workers who have found job opportunities in Canada. At the same time, it is another way to migrate to or become a permanent resident in Canada.
To be approved for a Canada [...]

Australian Skilled Independent Visa

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

For the year 2007 to 2008, Australia happily announced that they have increased the quota for employees petitioning under the skilled migrants program of the country. Previously, the quota or cap was set at 102,500. However, due to continuous labour shortages, they have increased the figure by 6,000, making it 108,500 this year.
Skilled professionals and [...]