Canada set a new high for immigration by welcoming 401,000 people
Canada met its goal of giving permanent residency to 401,000 foreigners in 2021 by focusing on temporary residents already in the country, according to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.
Cyprus and Jordan have an income tax treaty
Cyprus approved an income tax treaty with Jordan on December 31, 2021.
Italy makes immunization obligatory for the over 50s
The government of Italy has stated that everyone over the age of 50 will be required to receive COVID immunizations.
Germany increases the number of Indian students
Germany is quickly recovering from the effects of foreign travel prohibitions and has reclaimed its status as a top destination for Indian students seeking international education.
Beijing criticizes the BNO visa for treating citizens as second-class citizens
Beijing has slammed the UK’s BNO visa scheme, claiming it creates ‘second-class’ people. After China implemented a new national security rule on the former British territory,
UK plans to make it easier for Indians to obtain visas
This month, the UK will formally offer to alter visa regulations to make it easier and less expensive for Indian citizens to come to the UK to work and study.
US guest worker visa program expanded
For the year 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has stated that 20,000 additional H2B work visas will be made available to Haitians and other Central Americans.
SMEs harmed by rising sponsorship license fees in UK
Increasing sponsorship license fees in the United Kingdom are pricing SMEs out of access to immigrant labor.
Finland to step up efforts to prevent exploitation of migrant workers
Finland has the goal to boost labor migration while also combating foreign labor exploitation. The recent revelations about the abuse of
How acute are the UK’s labor shortages now, a year after Brexit?
The year 2021, the first since Brexit, saw a flood of concerns about labor shortages from all sectors of the economy.