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Delhi and Tokyo ink new pact for employment of Indian Skilled Workers in Japan
“Specified Skilled Worker (SSW)” is a new status of residence created in Japan in April 2019. Japan established this system to accept forei...
Cabinet approves MoC to facilitate movement of skilled workers from India to Japan
These Indian workers would be granted a new status of residence of "specified skilled worker" by the government of Japan. “The idea is to e...
UK's new post-Brexit ‘simple' points-based visa system opens
The UK Home Office said applicants for the new Skilled Worker Visa can now apply to work and live in the UK from January 1, 2021, when the ...
Canada to increase immigration to boost economic recovery
The new admissions would be focused on bringing in more people under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Ca...
Foreign students show less zeal for US since Trump took over
The session with parents fell in the chaotic first months of Donald Trump's presidency. After an inaugural address proclaiming ``America fi...
US Visa: Two new rules just made it harder for firms to hire H-1B workers
According to certain studies, while most tech firms do pay H-1B workers higher than the prevailing wage rate. “This is not a minor increase...
H-1B visas should be reserved only for 'specialised talent' to support strong economy: White House
The White House, in a statement late on Tuesday night, said that the President is improving America's work visa programmes to prioritise th...
US District Judge blocks White House ban on skilled worker visas including H-1B
Amazon, Apple and Facebook are among tech industry titans and organizations that signed on to a court filing saying US President Donald Tru...
Skilled workers trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana get higher wages: Govt
“A quick study of PMKVY was undertaken by National Skill Development Corporation which found that standardized protocols and processes have...
US President Trump's green card ban could help Indians next year
“Due to the green card proclamation ban, we are expecting to have advancement in the priority dates, which would allow many who are in the ...
Govt mapping global skills requirements to help employees get work: PM Narendra Modi
“There are a lot of opportunities opening up across sectors and all over the globe. The ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship ...
MEA to create online database of workers to map their skills
“The ministry maintains a database of Indian workers who travel overseas to work,” said Sanjay Bhattacharyya, secretary, consular, passpo...
Under NREGA, workers to get Rs 250 daily allowance for skill training
Ministry to train labourers to upgrade their skill sets & equip them with better employment opportunities; govt move to make good the loss ...
Brexit would be good for skilled workers from India: R Chandrashekhar
Big question remains on how Brexit would impact businesses of the Indian IT cos, says Chandrashekhar.
APEDA to seek skilled workers to aid farmers use pesticides
The authority is likely to seek clearance from the agriculture ministry for scientific use of chemicals on crops, cut overuse dosage and en...
Low skilled workers to face disadvantage as robotics, AI take over: ADB
ADB's 'Asian Development Outlook, 2018' has called for government action on skill development coupled with steps in labour regulation, soci...
4.8 lakh skilled workers certified under PMKVY
The programme has covered 458 districts across India covering skills ranging from carpet weavers in Rajasthan, tea plantation workers in We...
Donald Trump proposes to end visa lottery system, favours skilled workers
If passed by the Congress and signed into law, such a move is expected to reduce the green card backlogs for highly skilled immigrants from...
Indians largest group of foreign skilled workers in UK
Indians also accounted for over half the applications made in the sponsored skilled visa category last year at 30,556 of the total 56,058 a...
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