India has added France, Canada and 29 other countries to its e-Tourist Visa scheme, which simplifies lengthy procedures for international travellers who visit the country for sightseeing, medical treatment, short business visit or meet friends and relatives. "The government extended the e-Tourist visa facility to 31 more countries effective from 1 May," The Economic Times said, quoting [...]
For the past few decades the mobility of skilled immigrants Canada has increased significantly as more countries compete to attract the best talent by offering competitive benefits. The war for highly skilled immigrants is a mechanism for Western countries to fill their skills shortage and enhance their human capital resources and thereby sustain their lead [...]
Are Canada visa requirements hurting Pan Am tourism? article taken from: http://globalnews.ca/news/2110339/are-visa-requirements-hurting-pan-am-tourism/ By Anna Mehler PapernySenior Producer, Investigative Data Desk Global News Workers erect giant letters spelling out Toronto in Nathan Phillips Square as they prepare for the Pan Am Games, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. The 2015 Pan Am Games officially open in Toronto on [...]
New rules for Visa exempt travellers Canada entering via airports From March next year visa exempt travellers Canada are required to apply electronically first Change will be effective March 15, 2016, and travellers will be able to apply from August 1 this year. (Shutterstock) If you are among the fortunate travellers who do [...]
Employers that break the rules of Canada Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the International Mobility Program face stiff new consequences, announced Canada’s Minister of Employment and Social Development Pierre Poilievre. The announcement follows claims by Quebec Labor Minister Sam Hamad that his federal counterpart agreed to talks aimed at easing frustration from some businesses that [...]
The number of high-net-worth-individuals (HNWI) applying for secondary citizenship abroad is on the rise, according to new research Around 8 000 South African dollar millionaires have left the country over the past 15 years looking for citizenship abroad. They tend to flock towards countries with warmer climates– with the exception of the UK – like [...]
Canada currently collects a digital photograph and 10 fingerprints to verify the identity of foreign nationals from 29 countries and one territory for visa application to Canada. The federal government's move to expand its power to collect biometric information on visa application to Canada is giving rise to privacy concerns and [...]
Parents scramble, nanny agencies close as Ottawa effectively cancels live-in caregiver program ... Statistics obtained by the Association of Caregiver and Nanny Agencies Canada under an access to information request show the federal government has been approving as few as three and as many as 63 foreign caregiver applications each month since December, compared to 700 to [...]