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Migrating to Canada: New eligibility criteria for federal skilled worker applications

Want to migrate to Canada under the federal skilled worker scheme? Check out the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website, which outlines the following changes to the eligibility criteria effective 26 June 2010

Domestic Worker OFW jumps to her death from 7th floor condo with umbrella

Filipino migrant rights group is urging the Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia to investigate the death of an unidentified overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who supposedly jumped out of the window of her employer’s condominium unit on the 7th floor of a building using an umbrella as a parachute to escape.

Migrant millionaire entrepreneur Vijay Patel honoured by De Montfort University

Indian-origin entrepreneur Vijay Patel, who came to Britain from Kenya 40 years ago with only five pounds in his pocket but went on to find riches in the pharmaceuticals industry, has been honoured by his old university.

POEA opens Regional offices for returning OFWs

Returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), or “balikmanggagawa,” from Pangasinan and Ilocos Norte can now process their overseas employment certificates (OECs) without going to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) head office in Mandaluyong City.

Care Home Nurse who slept on night duty suspended by NMC

A registered nurse who was recorded snoring when she should have been looking after residents at an East Yorkshire care home has been suspended for a year.

Net immigration figure pose a problem for UK Prime Minister Cameron

Last week’s figures showing a sharp rise in immigration into the UK is sure to add to the pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron to say how his proposed cap on annual immigration will work and at what level it will be set, the Financial Times reports.

New UK Passport takes you on a ‘tour’ of Britain

British passports holders from October are to get a scenic tour of the UK by just looking at the document.

Weekly Immigration News Round up 29 August 2010

Weekly Immigration News Round up 29 August 2010

Massive Job Opportunities in Canada

Canada is also to ‘immigrant visa’ applicants and remains one of the most sought after destinations in the world. Find out how you can migrate to Canada.

Net UK migration rose in 2009 with student visas up 35%

Net migration to the UK rose last year to 196,000, up by 33,000 from the number in 2008, the BBC reports.