The British government is finally implementing a cap on its annual intake of skilled migrants from next April. This would definitely pose difficulties for many applicants especially the highly-skilled professionals from India, specifically those working in the field of services and healthcare.

According to Damian Green, the Immigration Minister for Britain, there would be an annual quota. The first of these quotas would begin in April next year which would be executed for Tier I and tier II. Tier I caters to the highly skilled professionals where as Tier II caters to those applicants who already have a job offer in prior. He also said that Britain is not attempting anything strange in its annual quota.

An interim quota has already been implemented in the meantime which has started from July 2010 till March 2011 before the final cap is set. This involves a limit of 5,100 for tier – I and around 20,000 for the Tier II category. As of now, this can be considered as a short respite for the IT professionals from India. The Indian IT industry is completely dependent on Intra Company Transfer or the ICT route to send professionals to Britain. This has not been included in the interim quota with talks being on with the associations from the industry regarding the use of ICT after April next year.

On the issue, Mr. Som Mittal, President for Nasscom said that the industry of technology feels that these quotas should not be executed on the ICT professionals. According to the data, these professionals reside in the nation for less than two years, so it is not related to immigration but instead is about trade. Mr. Mittal would also be meeting the Migration Advisory Committee to discuss this matter in London.

It is nothing new for the Congress not exactly working with the current state of economy in the nation. At the same time, it is quite unexpected for the majority of the public as well the elites in DC who want some form of legislation to be passed now, when it come to immigration. The main reasons behind this can be considered as the increase in the number of votes from the Latino, the new immigration law in Arizona and so on. These factors have definitely created an environment for the public to speak out.

59% of the general population expects to see action when it comes to reform which is meaningful and another 76% of the DC elites expect the same. More so, this reform is expected from both the Democrats and independents with 61% from both the ends approving of a bill to be passed. To this, 59% of the Republicans agree as well.

The above can also be presented in view of the voters not being happy with the healthcare bill, the way that the Congress is going on and above all, the reaction of the government. More so, it can also be said any form of compromise has also been eluded despite the promises that have been made by the Bush administration as well as the present Obama administration.

It can also be said that the bipartisanship has been broken with no success in forming new immigration legislation for more than a decade now. If looked into the past, even President Clinton had brought about welfare reform as well as a balanced budget but then when it came to immigration reform, it was limited. This limited reform catered to building the fence at the border as well as granting citizenship for some.

Post the above reform, nothing concrete took place. More so, all attempts in this regard could not be exactly formulated. The Republican right expect tough measures to be taken against those who are living illegally in the nation. At the same time, this does not mean a path to citizenship has to be created for such residents. On the other hand, the left does not approve of the crackdowns as suggested by the right and prefers a process which is automatic when it comes to citizenship. With no compromise to be taking place, as of now no president has been able to take any conclusive action in this regard.

All in all, immigration is one such issue which is only possible to resolve with an approach which is centrist in nature. More so, this approach can bring about both the moderate Democrats as well as the Republicans to a compromise or a bargain with respect to all the key issues.

Neville Sprague, a chief immigration officer complained about his senior officers for ignoring the issues related to fake marriages and also discouraging him to do the same. There are so many illegal immigrants who successfully achieve to stay in Britain illegally through fake marriages.

Neville was trying to investigate the case of fake marriages but he was forced by his bosses to stay away from it. To stay in Britain, illegal immigrants apply for ‘spouse’ visas and with the help of fake marriages; they manage to get the visa. Such undocumented immigrants then freely enjoy the various facilities such as healthcare, education and other benefits which come with spouse visas.

It is really surprising to know that when Neville expressed his desire to investigate such cases, instead of being supported by his department, he was sacked from his job. One of the former police officer informed that the reason he was sacked was that he was insisting on investigating those cases which the department did not want him to be investigate.

In his statement told to the press, Neville said that he had enough evidence with himself in those cases which he was investigating but his senior officers did not supported him at all. Illegal immigration through fake marriages has increased up to fifty percent since the Law Lords toughen the Home Office marriage rules. Despite this, poor officer had to struggle to draw the attention of his senior officials towards this thing.

Health Care is an industry which is on high in Quebec. Be it medical practitioners, doctors, registered nurses, surgeons or other professionals linked with the “Health Care” industry, Quebec has something for everyone.

If reports are to be believed, there are around 350 firms and more than 24,000 employees associated with the Health Care industry, be it in pharmaceutical, research, employees, development or manufacturing related industry, Quebec allows people linked with this profession (along with overseas applicants) a perfect opportunity to gain more than what they could have achieved in their own countries! That’s why people immigrate to Quebec, to explore plenty of options which are in scarcity in their own country!

There are some of the multinationals like Aventis and Johnson & Johnson add a cherry on the cake when it comes to getting really big opportunities in Quebec. There are many subcategories in the medical industry. Some of them are: Dental Laboratories; Home Health Care Services, Kidney Dialysis Centers; Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Osteopathy, Psychiatric Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Care Facilities and Specialty Outpatient Facilities, NEC, to name a few.

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Healthcare industry in any country is one of the utmost important for any country, so the need of the doctors and physicians are always in great demand in any country. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has included specialist physicians in the list of 29 occupations under which an applicant can apply for immigration and permanent visa under skilled category for Canada.

Qualifying Criteria for Immigration

1. A bachelor’s degree is a must for immigration in Canada.
2. It is important to have a graduation degree from an authorized medical institution and training in a specific area is required.
3. It is mandatory to clear the certifying examination of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
4. Two years of subspecialty training may also be required.
5. An applicant must possess a license issued by the provincial authority.

However, the requirements vary as per the various specializations in medicine such as clinical medicine, surgery, laboratory medicine and so on.

Duties and Responsibilities

In clinical medicine, specialists are supposed to do following task:

1. They diagnose and treat the disease of the patient. They handle both the physiological and psychiatric disorders.
2. They give information to the patient about necessary laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures.
3. Prescribing medicines for the treatment and surgery, if required.
4. They also consult other physicians if their help is needed.
5. They may also conduct some medical research in particular cases.

In laboratory medicine, specialist physicians perform various tasks:

1. They study the nature of the disease in human body. They also look after the cause and development of the diseases and its affects inside the human body.
2. They take the various samples and specimens for microscopic and chemical analysis to be taken in the laboratory.
3. They work as supervisors to the various activities in laboratory.
4. Helping other physicians in their cases.

In surgery, specialist physicians perform various tasks:

1. They asses the disease or disorder of the patient to determine the nature of surgery for that patient.
2. They are the ones who perform the surgical procedure for the treatment of the patient’s physical disorder or any injury.

Above all, the field of healthcare and medicine offers state of the art facilities in Canada with great opportunities to work. If you are a medical practitioner qualifying the above requirements, write to us at ajay@abhinav.com to know more!

Britain has one of its youngest Prime Ministers in the last two hundred years. At the age of 43 for both the Prime Minister as well as the Deputy Minister, it seems like the times of the young are here to stay. But if looked outside the Parliamentary walls, is it the same outside on the streets?

Post recession, recent studies have shown that the youth in Briton are getting anxious when it came to the less number of jobs available and the increasing taxes at the same time.

According to Aviva which is a leading health insurance company, around 54% are planning on immigrating to other nations in search of employment opportunities. Most of them prefer Australia but would want to shift on a temporary basis. Another 43% feel that working abroad for a year or so would help them through the recession. However, 20% prefer to work overseas for around three year and another 25% do not mind settling abroad.

As per another survey, known as the Third Annual NatWest International Personal Banking Quality of Life Report states that many expatriates of British origin are happy to live abroad and do not intend to come back anytime soon.

Employment opportunities overseas cater to better incomes, less stress levels as well as better standards of living which provides for more leisure time. Of all the expatriates, 19% Brits wanted to get back home in Britain. This percentage has reduced when compared to the data collected in 2008 when in 26% of the people wanted to get back.

Additionally, most of the fresh graduates are opting for European nations such as France, Germany and Spain not only because of the jobs but this would also help them repay their student loans. With this, they would also be able to find jobs of their choice such as those in the creative sector and healthcare.

On the other hand, the aging population is also a major concern as the nation would be short of workforce. The average age of the nation was 39 years in 2008 which is being speculated to increase as per the Office of National Statistics.

23% of the Britain’s population would be above the age of 65 years by 2033 with only 18% who would be around 16 years of age or even younger. At that point of time, the average age would be 40 years.

With such problems rising ahead, it does not make sense to put a cap on immigration. The British government seriously needs to work on all its policies pertaining to immigration especially when the country would be the one in most need!

With the recently released Australian National Budget 2010-11, the federal government announced that it would be more focused on the skilled migration program and addressing the problems like skills shortages. However, the government will keep the size of the program same as it is now.

The country’s immigration minister said that the overall migration program is going to be the same as it is at present with a total of 168,700 places, including 54,550 places for family stream; 113,850 places for skill stream; and other 300 special eligibility places. The government has also made it clear that its main focus would be on employer-sponsored skilled migration.

Below are a few more highlights of the budget plan for 2010-11 on immigration front:

• For the year 2010-11, the net level of skilled migration is boosted by 5750. Along, the employer-sponsored skilled migration program will get a supplementary 9150 places, which will be balanced by a reduction of 3600 GSM places.
• A total of 200 supplementary visas will also be offered under the business skills visa category.
• The family migration level will be lessen by 5750 places.
• The mining, along with construction sectors gain a funding of 300 million dollars to counter skills shortages.
• A total of 772 million Australian dollars funding will go towards primary health care; 355 million dollars (Australian) for the betterment of existing clinics; and 523 million dollars (Australian) towards assisting nurses.

All these measures are said to be a part of the federal government’s assurance to bolster the economy. The Australian immigration minister believes the new structure of the migration program would help the government’s goal of meeting the shortages of highly skilled workers in the country in fields like engineering, mining and healthcare.

President Barack Obama recently affirmed that he holds his undertaking towards the Immigration laws and went on to say that his commitment towards the betterment of the Immigration system is dedicated and unchanged.

This Immigration reform will benefit the undocumented immigrants who are residing in U.S. along with those Indians who are suffering because of their undocumented connection. Obama confirmed that he will continue to provide support to the Senators (Senator Charles Schumer and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham) on the issue of Immigration reform. The Senators provided him with updates on bipartisan agreement to overhaul the immigration reform.

Although details of the update are not confirmed yet, Graham confirmed that the draft includes stringent border security, an attempt to prevent illegal immigrants from getting employment in the U.S.

The blueprint is also decked with a rational plan to deal with undocumented workers residing in the U.S., confirmed Graham. He said that Immigration reform does not mean quantity deportation of illegal people or putting them into jail, but a genuine system that would confirm equal rights for everyone.

Graham expressed his views that their effort towards Immigration reform would collapse if healthcare reconciliation takes place. He said that reconciliation would make it hard for Congress to collaborate for a critical topic like Immigration.

Obama also said that he is looking forward to the promising works by the two Senators, a work that holds the capacity to resolve the status of millions of undocumented applicants residing in the U.S

As Australia is bringing changes to its immigration policies, many industrial sectors are worried about the labor shortages in the coming days! The immigration department of the country recently announced that it is going to replace its existing list of skilled occupations with a new list. Reportedly, the new list would include those occupations that are in high demand in Australia.

The changes to skilled migration policy will focus on occupations that are particularly in demand at the present scenario. Some of the occupations of this sort include healthcare, mining and engineering. But, these changes may lead to a labor crisis in many other sectors- hospitality being one of the sectors. According to a hospitality professional, who is the chief executive of Restaurant and Catering Australia, the new list of occupations may seem attractive to the Oz government, but he does not think it would meet the labor shortage in certain sectors.

To top it, Peter Doyle, the association’s president asserted that this particular hospitality industry in Australia always has the demand for skilled cooks ever since 1956, when Australia hosted the Olympic Games. But, the nation had never in a condition to meet the demand. Thus, he believes Australia should bring foreign culinary students to fill the demand for cooks.

Even thought the Immigration department announces the implementation of new changes in the skilled migration policies, the changes are not disclosed yet. The new list of occupations will be released towards the end of April this year.

During the phase of recession, a survey conducted on the UK citizens stated that almost four out of five people were eager to quit Britain and escape the recession. Some of the reasons mentioned for the purpose of immigration were better lifestyle; escape the recession, and the British weather, to name a few.

A majority of them said that they want to migrate to Australia! Let us find out as to what are the facets that actually make Oz a hot destination to migrate. Why not start with the lifestyle! Aussie people are famous for their ravishing and cool attitude that makes the entire place a perfect place to live and enjoy life big time. Not to forget good cuisine, awesome weather and apt cost-of-living.

Let me tell you that the cost of living in Australia is much cheaper as compared to the UK. The improved quality of life, world-class health care facilities, educational institutes and job opportunities, Aussie life is certainly one of the bets in the world. In addition, the place is attired with scintillating beaches and picnics outdoor that leaves no scope of boredom at all.

Also, Aussie cities offer a high standard of living with comparatively less expensive real estate and high politic stability that makes the country a hot-shot destination to travel, study, live and do business ventures, all at one place! Just hire an Immigration expert who would guide you on all queries linked with your Immigration and visa issues!