Trump’s free speech crackdown: How US' brightest minds are being forced outThe Trump administration's new immigration policy allows officials to deny visas based on social media posts, sparking widespread condemnat...
11 Apr, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
Canada cracks down on foreign workers, international students & tourists with record rejectionsCanada is rejecting foreign workers, students, and tourists at record rates, with 2.35 million temporary resident applications denied in 20...
27 Mar, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Indian student applications to Australia plummet: What's behind the dramatic dip in numbersApplications from Indian students, the second largest source of international students in Australia, have fallen by 66 percent, according t...
05 Oct, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
Australia halts ‘Golden Visa’ under broad migration overhaulAustralia has paused applications for the Significant Investor or "Golden Visa" program as part of an immigration policy overhaul. The gove...
22 Jan, 2024, 11.16 AM IST
Australia cracks down on student visa exploitation; to ban agents caught poachingThe Australian government plans to ban education agents who are paid to recruit students from their current institutions, as part of effort...
04 Oct, 2023, 08.25 AM IST
Myanmar to offer visa on arrival to Indian touristsMyanmar will introduce visa-on-arrival for Indian tourists as part of a one-year trial scheme, according to state media. The start date for...
15 Sep, 2023, 01.00 PM IST
Indian students face restrictions from five Australian universities amidst surge in fraudulent applicationsAustralia is on track for its biggest-ever annual intake of Indian students, topping 2019's high watermark of 75,000. But the current surge...
18 Apr, 2023, 04.23 PM IST
Australia ends Hong Kong extradition treaty, extends visasThe move comes after China bypassed Hong Kong's Legislative Council to impose the sweeping security legislation without public consultation...
09 Jul, 2020, 10.43 AM IST
Nasscom cautions over revamp of lottery system for H-1B visasThe Indian government, on its part, has said it will take up the issue with the American authorities during the upcoming visit of Finance M...
19 Apr, 2017, 05.41 PM IST
Abuse of 457 skilled visa programme to attract penalty akin to smugglers: AustraliaEarlier this year the govt launched a crackdown on the programme, saying it was being abused by employers who had not adequately sought to ...
21 Oct, 2013, 11.25 AM IST
Now, Australia tightens work visa to restrict skilled immigrationAustralia has tightened its work visa programme that could hurt Indian IT companies, driving up costs for them and compelling local hiring ...
15 Jul, 2013, 04.25 AM IST
Foreign workers duped to pay excessive fee for Australian work visaEighty Indians were among hundreds of foreign workers and students who were reportedly duped to pay excessive fee for an Australian working...
06 Jun, 2013, 09.10 PM IST
- Tightening of working visa norms in Oz 'political stunt': Ex-MP
Maxine McKew, a former MP today criticised Oz PM Julia Gillard's government for its "obsession" with the foreign worker visa programme.
02 May, 2013, 01.15 PM IST
More Indians applying for Australian student visas amid tight UK rulesThe increase in applications for Australian universities comes as British varsities witnessed fall of over 30% in applications from India.
23 May, 2012, 12.49 AM IST
UK visa curbs putting off Indian students?British universities have reported a significant fall in applications for courses from India for the forthcoming academic year.
21 May, 2012, 06.10 PM IST
6,500 Indian students deported from Australia due to Visa irregularitiesExperts say that the cleansing of the immigration system in Australia will benefit genuine students in the long run.
30 Oct, 2011, 12.56 AM IST
- Australia to impose heavy fine on those who hire illegal workers
With over 100,000 people working without proper visas in Australia, the authorities today said they would crack down on the illegal workers.
21 Jul, 2011, 10.35 PM IST