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General
on August 9, 2010
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Dr Aek Muldoon
It is best to seek advice at your local embassy for the select country. Online assistance can be helpful to provide individuals with a basic understanding of what types of visas are available, the cost of the visa and th processing time. Websites can also offer a range of contact information such as email and contact numbers for the different embassies that can help with the process.
One vital tip is to sort out any visas required in your home residence to ensure that when you arrive at your destination, there are not issues that may potentially hold you back in the airport security for hours.
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Asia
on July 16, 2010
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StarvingFox
Mr Lee said that although the government had taken steps to moderate the number of foreign workers, foreign worker influx was inevitable given the strong growth. Just a couple of months ago, it has mandated an increase in the foreign worker levies that employers must pay for work permits issued to foreign employees.
''But even with that, I would imagine there would be more than 100,000 extra foreign workers this year. I cannot see it otherwise. We have to accept that.'
Judging by the commentaries following the article, locals seem to be getting irate, and feel that it is tight enough as it is, competing as they are with foreign workers and immigrants for space, opportunities and limited resources in an island city like Singapore.
Filed in archive
Americas
on June 9, 2010
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Beverly & Pack
They are moving to states where they feel more comfortable. In 2007, around 100,000 illegal immigrants left Arizona after the state passed a law which increased penalties on businesses which hired them. Even businesses serving Hispanic community are having a tough time as illegal immigrants are holding on to their cash fearing exodus from the state.
The law which is expected to come into force has already led to a lot of furore and all are waiting with crossed fingers as to what will happen next.
Filed in archive
Asia
on June 2, 2010
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Ian Muttoo
As per a statement released by Jason Kenney, Minister of citizenship and immigration, Canada:
The government of Canada deeply regrets the recent incident in which letters drafted by public service officials during routine visa refusals to Indian nationals cast false aspersions on the legitimacy of work carried out by Indian defence and security institutions, which operate under the framework of democratic processes and the rule of law. Canada has the highest regard for India, its government institutions and processes.
The apology happened after PMO took up the matter with the ministry of external affairs. The issue surfaced after over the last few years, Canadian High Commission denied visas to various serving and retired officials of the armed forces and intelligence establishments stating that they had served in sensitive areas like Jammu and Kashmir and were involved in violence and human rights violations.
These adverse comments had triggered an outrage in the country with the home ministry calling for retaliation in case no corrective steps were undertaken by Canada within a week.
Filed in archive
Asia
on May 25, 2010
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cvander
As of now around 6,400 people are illegally staying in Hong Kong with three-fourth being from South Asian countries. Hong Kong offers visa free entry to Indians to stay up to 14 days but since 2004, 1600 Indians have stayed back after making asylum claims under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Convention, 1951, the UN Convention Against Torture, 1975, and other legal proceedings.
Corrado Chow, Assistant director of the Immigration Department, Hong Kong government stated:
We treasure the friendship between India and Hong Kong and the historical relationship between the two countries going back to the British empire, but we want all foreigners to respect our visa regime
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