Explained: The different visas that allow foreigners to work in New ZealandNew Zealand offers various temporary and residence visa pathways for foreign nationals seeking employment. These include Working Holiday, A...
10 Mar, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
South Korea to expand visas for foreign talent, technicians under new immigration strategySouth Korea is expanding visa benefits for high-tech professionals and introducing new pathways for skilled technicians to address declinin...
06 Mar, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
New Zealand to open new seasonal visa routes to ease peak worker shortagesNew Zealand introduces the Global Workforce Seasonal Visa (GWSV) and Peak Seasonal Visa (PSV) by December 8, 2025, to address seasonal labo...
11 Aug, 2025, 11.49 AM IST
A ‘100% American’ farm workforce? That's delusionalThe US agricultural sector faces a workforce dilemma. Despite available jobs and rising wages, few Americans seek farm labor. Government da...
14 Jul, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Sweeping H-1B visa overhaul just one nod away from becoming a realityThe White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is reviewing a major overhaul of the H-1B visa program, marking the fin...
14 Dec, 2024, 04.32 PM IST
UK promises 45,000 seasonal agricultural worker visasThe UK government has announced that it will provide 45,000 visas for seasonal workers in the agricultural sector in 2022. Net migration is...
16 May, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
US is waiving in-person interviews for more visa applicants; here's how long you have to wait if you've not made the cutApplicants applying through the interview waiver process should allow up to three weeks from the time a passport has been accepted at the V...
28 Apr, 2023, 07.15 AM IST
US extends interview waiver for international students, temporary workersThe categories of visas included are -- Temporary Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Workers (H-2 visas), Students (F and M visas), and Acad...
24 Dec, 2022, 09.53 AM IST
US Embassy opens up 100,000 visa appointments for H&L workersThe waiting period for Indians looking to secure a visitor visa to the US has gone up to 800 days, according to the website of the US State...
15 Oct, 2022, 09.40 AM IST
All you need to know about the H-2B VisaThe H-2B program benefits non-agricultural workers. The US government allows employers to bring in temporary foreign help when they cannot ...
06 Sep, 2022, 03.29 PM IST
UK extends temporary visa scheme for seasonal workers until the end of 2024Following Brexit, as it became apparent that the UK was dependent on migrant labour in various low-paid sectors including agriculture, the ...
24 Dec, 2021, 10.30 PM IST
US to waive in-person interviews for H-1B, other visas through 2022 to reduce wait timesThe consular officers will now be temporarily authorized to waive in-person interviews for nearly a dozen visa categories, including Person...
24 Dec, 2021, 08.56 AM IST
US Chambers seeks to double H-1B quotaThe most sought-after H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US firms to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that requi...
24 Jun, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
India to be included in Australia's working holiday visa programmeUnder the current programme that allowed backpackers to work while they stay was witnessing a decline thus creating workers shortage issue ...
31 Jul, 2019, 04.25 PM IST
Indians to benefit as UK plans to remove cap on skilled migrantsUK home secretary Sajid Javid published on Wednesday a much-delayed white paper setting out a new immigration system based on skills and ta...
20 Dec, 2018, 08.55 AM IST
- Farmers, chefs & domestic workers
Italy has many jobs for foreigners. Many Indians are taking up the opportunity.
06 Aug, 2007, 02.20 AM IST
- India wants easier mobility for services staff, offers agri carrot
Faced with restrictions on the movement of people in the services industry, the fastest growing sector in the Indian economy, the governmen...
14 Jul, 2005, 12.44 AM IST