UK's migration crackdown risks care home staffing crunchNew government plans to extend the wait for permanent residency to 15 years for care workers risk a significant staffing shortage in Britai...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Indian workers quietly run the world — OECD just confirmed itIndia has emerged as a leading source of skilled talent for advanced economies, with nearly 600,000 Indians migrating to OECD countries in ...
05 Nov, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
New Zealand to expand skilled occupation list for work visa applicants from November 3New Zealand's Accredited Employer Work Visa programme will recognise 91 new skilled occupations from November 3, 2025, as part of a shift t...
23 Oct, 2025, 10.47 AM IST
Looking to exit the US? Mass citizen exodus forces New Zealand to loosen residency restrictionsNew Zealand is making it easier for skilled workers and tradespeople to live in the country. The government plans new residency pathways fr...
24 Sep, 2025, 10.27 PM IST
Kiwis in Australia get Medicare, welfare payments, but Aussies to face new entry fees to visit New Zealand’s top attractions; here’s whyNew Zealand will introduce a conservation levy in 2027, charging international tourists, including Australians, between $18 and $36 to visi...
09 Aug, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
Record immigration is colliding with housing crises across the worldMany developed countries are facing economic challenges as migration-driven growth falters due to housing shortages. Despite the positive i...
07 May, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
Australia tightens student visa rules as migration hits record highAustralia is enforcing stricter visa rules for foreign students to address record-high migration levels. The changes include increasing Eng...
21 Mar, 2024, 10.25 AM IST
Facebook says China trolls 'evolving' in push for influenceFronting a Senate inquiry into foreign interference, officials from parent company Meta said there had been a noticeable "shift in tactics"...
11 Jul, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
Australia to overhaul immigration system, smooth entry for skilled workersAustralia's federal Labor government has proposed revamping the country's immigration system to attract skilled workers more quickly and im...
27 Apr, 2023, 10.36 AM IST
Australia indicates support to boost temporary skilled migrants' payThe issue of skilled migration was a focus at this week's government jobs summit where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged compromises be...
04 Sep, 2022, 07.44 AM IST
Australia raises migration target amid labour squeeze, global talent raceThe increase will take effect for the current financial year ending June 2023 and will bring Australia's immigration target largely in line...
02 Sep, 2022, 11.46 AM IST
Help wanted: New Zealand industries struggle to find workersNew Zealand's nursing and agricultural industries have long relied on immigrant labour, the supply of which dried up when the country close...
03 Aug, 2022, 01.27 PM IST
Covid-led reverse migration to Bihar halved remittance, says studyConducted between October 2020 and January 2021, the study was compiled by researchers from the Delhi-based Institute for Human Development...
16 Jul, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
How countries around the world are helping employees & employersAs India waits for the next stimulus package, here’s a look at how other countries have opened their fiscal purse strings to give much-need...
21 Apr, 2020, 12.04 AM IST
The secret to Australia avoiding recession: Mass immigration from India, ChinaA flood of arrivals that’s swelled the population by 50% over the past 3 decades has allowed governments to boast of avoiding recession sin...
13 Mar, 2018, 02.10 PM IST
- Indian worker has always come cheap
The contract system and racist policies favouring European immigrants forced many to return and their role is generally downplayed.
06 Nov, 2011, 12.17 PM IST
- Eastern Europe's migrant workers weigh return home
Sergejs Cakss swerves his 2002 Volkswagen Golf around potholes in one of the poorest parts of the European Union (EU), near the Russian bor...
26 Apr, 2008, 09.09 AM IST