Immigration Central

Kuwait has introduced new conditions for the issuance of family, commercial, and tourist visit visas.

Australia’s visa approval rate for students hits a record low

Australia’s visa approval rate has dropped drastically. Last year, it fell to 82 per cent. A raft of new regulations in relation to student visas was introduced by the government late last year.

Immigration Series: All about studying in France, right to work & where to find jobs

With French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France is ready to welcome 30,000 Indian students by 2030, let’s look at international students’ right to work and the best way to find jobs while studying in France.

Immigration News: Cardiff (UK), Portugal’s Lisbon & Braga are Europe’s best cities for immigrants; 62,410 international students get Canadian PR in 2023

More: Denmark proposes change to permanent residence permit; New Zealand witnessed unprecedented demand for visitor visas in 2023.

Immigration Series: All About Finland’s Start-up Residence Permit

Non-EU entrepreneurs can apply for the Finnish Startup Permit that is issued for a maximum of two years and can be renewed.

Immigration Series: All About Malta’s Specialist Employee Initiative

Malta’s Specialist Employee Initiative, which fast tracks applications of skilled foreign workers, is in force now.

Immigration Series: All about Germany’s Triple Win programme for nurses

Germany’s Triple Win programme aims to recruit nurses from foreign countries, specially Kerala (India) to meet the country’s critical shortage of nursing staff.

Immigration Series: All about New Zealand’s Parent Resident Visa

The New Zealand resident must earn enough money and agree to sponsor their parents.

Australia Immigration to overhaul its system: easy process, high wages for Indians

Changes introduced to the existing system in Australia aim to draw in skilled professionals from across the globe to boost growth.

Why is the UK government limiting its students from switching their visas to skilled worker visas?

The UK's latest stint at solving migration issues could cost the country its annual inflow of international students.

Immigration Series: All about France’s proposed Immigration Reform Bill

Of the 27 provisions in the proposed Immigration Reform Bill, three are most talked about: regularisation of foreigners in ‘strained’ sectors, easing of deportation procedures, and language competency for multi-year residency permits.

Immigration Series: All about how to get naturalised in Germany

The new German naturalisation law has not yet come into force but when it does, the current lead time of eight years for naturalisation will be reduced to five years.