This surely raises the question, what happens when a foreign child is adopted by Canadian parents! It becomes a matter of concern when a case of hearing reported for a teenage; accused for committing an assault and robbery that is facing the threat of deportation to his birth land. The teenager had committed the crime four years back in 2005 and has been released from a juvenile detention center recently.
The accused who was a minor at the time of the crime had been adopted by a Canadian family. This means he is not a Canadian citizen. Now that question arises what really happens to such an adopted child? So, here is the answer…
A child born after 1947 in Canada is regarded as a citizen of that country. Besides, if a child is born outside Canada after 1977, but if he/she has a Canadian parent is also regarded as a citizen of Canada. This criterion was applicable to a number of generations of people who were born to original Canadians until 2008. But, a law that had been passed in 2009 restricted this to only one generation.
Until 2006, an adopted child from a foreign country was required to be sponsored as a permanent resident first before he/she could be regarded as a Canadian citizen, which is popularly know as naturalization. Towards the end of the year 2007, this law was altered which stated that an adopted foreign child would be granted with Canadian citizenship without first going through the process of immigration. The same law was extended to Canadians who live outside the country.
Now foreign nationals who are adopted by Canadian citizens can obtain Canadian citizenship directly, without having to go through the process of naturalization! To know more about this, contact an Immigration and Visa consultant!
Reports say that the Indian government is planning to make amendments in the guidelines on Conference and Tourist Visa. Union Home Secretary G K Pillai has confirmed that the Home Ministry has received a lot of complaints against the present regulations. Therefore, the Centre is working on easing out the guidelines to make it easier for the overseas academicians to visit the country.
The criticism is against all those guidelines that specify that overseas participants from 8 countries need to go through the security clearance from the Ministry in order to get the Visa.
Pillai confirmed that the Ministry, in consultation with other agencies, is reworking on these guidelines and making it simpler for the foreign nations to come and visit the country. In addition, he committed that Government do make rules which may be not correct and it is a democratic society and we have the right to correct our mistakes too.
He went on to say that the ministry is deeply concerned for overseas nationals who come for a conference in the country. Therefore, it is mandatory to know their backgrounds and other essential details. The essence behind the regulations is to ensure the country’s security.
Pillai also mentioned that scholars having genuine backgrounds would no difficulties, especially if they are qualified from registered Universities.
Former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal confirmed that it is essential to check the credentials of overseas applicants.
Recently, the Australian Immigration Minister, Chris Evans stated and made it public that the employers would use the temporary skilled visa program, that is 457 Subclass only if they do not able to find skilled workers within Australia.
The government made it clear that Australian employers are now required to look for the local workers to fill the vacancies first. Further they will be able to use the 457 Subclass visa scheme and recruit overseas skilled workers only when they do not find Australians who could fit the bill. With this, the Oz government wants to deliver that the local skilled workers should be given the priority and provided with the job opportunities created in the country.
The government is trying to make sure that the hiring of overseas employees does not affect the local skills. It is true that Australia needs skilled overseas workers, but at the same time it is also important to ensure that the temporary skilled visa holders do not replace the local workers. As a matter of fact, Australian workers have always been concerned about the possibility of bringing in foreign skilled workers at cheaper rates, thereby making local skills out of work.
However, the Worker Protection Laws are there to protect the rights of the Australian workers. According to February statistics, the average salary of a temporary visa holder in Australia is near about $100,000, up $10,000 from a year ago. The stats clearly show that the 457 Subclass visa holders are highly skilled workers and working for the same pay rates as local residents, which further indicates that the worker protection policies have been effective so far and are working!
Visa frauds are getting common these days. Recently a man from California has been accused for operating a racket of undocumented and fake test takers who assisted many overseas applicants in attaining US Student Visas, confirmed Federal Authorities.
The gang used to assist the applicants in passing English Proficiency Examinations and in obtaining Student Visas at the later stages.
Eamonn Daniel Higgins, 46, the brain behind the ring appeared in the US District Court. In addition, 16 of clients (under doubts) are arrested for committing visa frauds. Amongst these suspects, a lady working for Higgins was illegally granted to take exam by using illegal documents and fake identity proofs.
Nothing has been confirmed as far as the backgrounds of these clients are concerned, nor has anything being said about their linkage with any sort of criminal or terrorist activities.
Debra Parker from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that the investigations have astonished the US immigration authorities. She went on to say that illegal Visas are surely one of the biggest concerns for the country and the motives of visa frauds would be further scrutinized in the upcoming weeks.
Another official from ICE confirmed that six of the arrested clients would face criminal charges while the rest of them would be deported. Remaining suspects would face further investigations.
It has been reported that the culprit has managed to grab a heavy amount of more than tens of thousands of dollars from the overseas applicants and helped them get Student Visas.
When you intend to go and study in a foreign country, it is necessary to indulge in little research and keep up with the things that may come handy once you are landed in that country. Especially, when you are going to study in that country, you are bound to do your homework properly and that may include a lot of work.
Foremostly, if you have made your mind to study in New Zealand, be little proactive! To start with, you must start the application procedure a few months, say eight to twelve months before the set date of admission. You can get the application for the university or institution that you are contemplating to join by requesting an application form the University websites. Since, today most education institutions have their online presence, you will not find it difficult to get an application form over the Internet.
One of the most important things you should ensure when applying for any course and institute/university is that the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) accredits the both. You can perform assessment of you qualifications by three different ways, namely Pre-assessment Results (PAR); International Qualification Result (IQA); and Overseas Study Assessment (OSA). The NZQA lets you enter your qualifications and determine if they are listed on its database or not.
The academic calendar for majority of institutions in New Zealand begins in February, which ends in the month of November. If you are all set to apply for any institution in New Zealand, start contacting an Immigration and Visa Consultant for the immigration part!
The much-awaited changes to the UK Tier 4 Student Visa have finally been implemented on February 22, 2010. The changes have been made in an attempt to deter the fake overseas students from entering the UK. Let’s have a look at the implementation:
As part of the new implementations, all Tier 4 student visa applications must contain a CAS, that is Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, no matter the whether the applications are made from inside or outside the United Kingdom. From now all applications under this category of Points-System must be provided with a CAS number, as well as sponsor license number.
The applications should include a CAS statement, along with the student’s name; his/her birth date; title of the course he/she is intending to take; the start and end dates of the course; documents supporting the applicant’s qualifications; sponsorship details pertaining to financial assistance; and ATAS certificate (whoever is entitled to produce).
Even if an applicant was provided with a visa letter prior February 22, 2010, that needs to be altered with a Confirmation of acceptance for Studies. However, applicants of outside the UK who have been issued with visa letters and paid the visa fee prior February 22, 2010 are not required to replace their letters with CAS.
Along with these changes, there have been changes made to the Sponsorship Management System, the online tool that helps sponsors in the UK in bringing migrants.
All those students who are considering to migrate to the UK, should contact an Immigration and Visa Consultant in order to keep up with the latest implementations in the country.
Well, when you think of New Zealand, what are the things that strike you mind at the first place? The country’s natural, spectacular and breathtaking scenery must be the first thing that comes to your mind! Since the country has always been popularized by the global media as one of the most beautiful places on the earth, we all very easily tend to think it as a place to visit to enjoy its beauty. But, New Zealand has much more to offer, apart from its natural beauty!
With its hospitable and welcoming inhabitants, New Zealand makes a suitable place to be in for seasonal visitors, as well as migrants. A large number of overseas immigrant flocks to this beautiful country for study and work purposes. It has been increasingly appreciated as an amazing study destination, with endless opportunities. International students find the country a favorable destination for a number of reasons. Apart from the quality of education, it’s the country’s people that play an important role in attracting overseas visitors. New Zealanders show a great deal of interest in people and that is why visitors feel more than welcome, no matter for what purpose they travel the country!
New Zealand offers a great environment for students, which is evident from the number of overseas studying in its universities. Every year, these institutions welcome large number of overseas students, especially from the UK, Australia, the US, and South Africa.
New Zealand is a well-known education provider as far as the quality is concerned. It has an excellent education system that offers the most advanced facilities. The country’s universities and other institutions provide endless numbers of courses on different fields of education.
If you are one of the aspiring students who is intending to pursue some course in New Zealand, contact an Immigration and Visa consultant to help you through the whole process of immigration!
With a lot of changes in immigration front and series of controversies going around about Australia, many people are found to be much concerned about the image of the country of late. Australia was never discussed like it has been discussed recently. Even the country’s ministers are found worrying about the brand the country has developed so far as one of the most welcoming and unbiased societies across the globe. But, most worried are the people who were considering a permanent move to Australia.
Most migrants with an intention to take permanent residency in the country no more hold the perception that the land of Kangaroos is a secure destination, thanks to the series of factors pertaining to immigration rules and ongoing racial attacks. According to immigration experts, the latest legislative changes, harder selection criteria, alongside the attacks on migrant students and breakdown of private education institutions are enough reasons to make overseas migrants give a second thought to their decision to migrate to Australia. Going by this, many prospective migrants would not put the country in their priority list of destinations.
While talking about the skilled migrants, let us remind you about the latest amendments to the Australian selection process. The very selection process has been made tougher as the country is attempting to attract skilled migrants, emphasizing only on those occupations that have highest skills shortages.
A lot is happening in Australia in the immigration front- the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) being abolished; the Skilled Occupation List is going to be replaced, with which the skilled migrants are worrying about their future in the country.
Anyway, if your are looking forward to migrate to Australia in the near future, it is advised to hire an Immigration and Visa consultant in order to keep up with the latest amendments taking place in the country!
The new immigration stats of Australia revealed that most of the immigrants under the Temporary Overseas Work Visa category are highly skilled professional workers. For 2009-2010, Australia granted ninety percent of the 457 Subclass Temporary Overseas work visas to mostly skilled professionals like managers.
According to immigration reports, the average salary package of all the new temporary skilled workers under the said category is about $100,000. This is an increase of about $10,000 from the previous year. Among the overseas workers, professionals engaged in mining industry are happened to be the highest paid workers, whose average salary is $169,000. Reportedly, financial and insurance workers occupied the second slot with average salary package of $127,000.
If we scan through the immigration figures of 2009-2010, it would come clear that professionals under the temporary work visa category immigrated to the country to fill specialized work positions. If we go by the salary packages, it comes clear that here overseas workers are not used as a source of cheap labor.
Once again the recent figures have proved that Australia is one of the best places in the world when it comes to working conditions and wages. One can expect to lead a decent lifestyle in Australia, if he/she qualifies to work and live there. As a matter of fact, Australia is one of those highly immigrated countries in the world that offers some of the most competitive wages.
If you are contemplating to migrate and work in Australia, help yourself throughout the process of immigration by contacting an Immigration and Visa consultant!
The E-2 Investor Visa is a visa category that allows people to enter the United States in order to set up or manage business enterprises on an investment. However, this is a special visa issued to immigrants of treaty countries only. After obtaining this visa, an individual must adhere to the condition that he/she must contribute to the U.S. economy. In order to obtain an E-2 visa, an investor must meet a number of criteria.
Let’s have a look at some of the criteria that investors need to meet:
An applicant should be from a country that has a treaty of navigation with the U.S.
An applicant must show that ample funds are available for the investment in the U.S.
The investment must be in active business, not a passive investment, like buying a property.
The applicant must be in a role in the enterprise that is supervisory or managerial in nature.
The applicant must own a minimum of 50 percent of the business.
The applicant’s investment must earn profit in order to afford his/her family as well.
An individual does not require to hold a specific amount of dollars in order to obtain an E-2 visa. To meet the requirement of the substantial amount, an applicant must meet either of the following criteria:
The investment should be a considerable proportion of the total value of the business; or
The investment should be sufficient to set up a profitable business.
However, in most cases, the minimum amount of investment should be US$100,000. Generally, this non-immigrant visa is issued for four or five years! To know more about the US E-2 Visa, contact an Immigration and Visa consultant!
