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11 Mar 13
Harrods boss slams UK visa priorities
The head of Harrods department store has accused British politicians of playing 'political football' with UK immigration issues while neglecting the economic opportunity of allowing more tourists to visit the UK.
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11 Mar 13
Australian 457 visa row rolls on
Politicians responsible for their respective parties' immigration policies have once again clashed over the ongoing Australian 457 issue.
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08 Mar 13
New Zealand visa concern as student numbers drop
The number of New Zealand visa applications granted to foreign students has fallen by nearly a quarter in the past four years, prompting the government to defend its program.
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08 Mar 13
Australian 457 visa row fosters discontent within government
The ongoing Australian 457 visa row has already divided politicians in Australia but reports now suggest the discord is spreading to the governing Labor Party.
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06 Mar 13
Iain Duncan Smith warns of UK immigration 'crisis'
The Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has said Britain faces a 'crisis' if measures designed to limit UK immigration from Romania and Bulgaria are not introduced.
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06 Mar 13
457 visa row continues
The Australian government’s decision to tighten legislation surround the 457 visa program has provoked a political row which, according to some, is descending into pettiness which will do neither party any favours.
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05 Mar 13
Clegg to head cabinet committee on UK immigration
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will chair a committee of cabinet members to look at ways of discouraging Romanian and Bulgarian migrants from coming to the UK when both countries accede to the European Union next year.
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05 Mar 13
PM and opposition leader clash over Australia visa changes
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has hit back at claims from Opposition Leader Tony Abbott that Ms Gillard's decision to tighten Australia visa policy 'demonises' overseas workers.
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04 Mar 13
MPs to launch UK immigration inquiry
MPs are to launch an inquiry into the impact on UK immigration rates of potentially thousands of Romanians and Bulgarians moving to Britain when restrictions are lifted at the end of the year.
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04 Mar 13
Industry calls for au pair working holiday visa
Industries and agencies helping Australian families to recruit au pairs from overseas have called for their own category of working holiday visa to allow for longer stays.
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04 Mar 13
Nurses criticise change to New Zealand immigration policy
A decision to remove certain nursing specialities from the list of long term skill shortages in New Zealand immigration guidelines has angered nursing organisations who say existing nurses, already overworked, will have to take up the slack.
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