Certain Change in the seasonal occupation visa for New Zealand

People who wish to immigrate to New Zealand on the seasonal occupation basis will have to stick to the policy of recognised seasonal employment which would be practised by the employers. Many employers wish to woo foreign workers to get a maximum benefit from their work will now have to implement the same. But the policy by which an employer can call foreign workers to live seasonally in New Zealand is going to have some amendments with the introduction of a new- New Zealand work permit, mentioned the New Zealand Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman.
The new- New Zealand work visa would be called ‘Supplementary Seasonal Employment Permit’ and would be granted to some foreign workers who are already living in New Zealand on the employment basis. The visa would be granted for a period of 6 months and they would be able to move around SSE approved employers. People would be able to move around and pick up a job of ‘picking fruits’ or seasonal things during the harvest season. The wages given would be the same as those to New Zealand residents, states the new rules. Apart from that the workers would have to have a health insurance which would be organized by the SSE employers minimizing the burden on the employees. The new plan would not put any restrictions and would attract workers to work in New Zealand under seasonal harvesting.
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Demanded Skilled Occupations in Australia

The Australian Man Power’s Fourth Annual Talent Shortage Survey highlighted that with the shortfall of skilled occupants in Australia, the employers in Australia are finding it difficult to fill the vacant positions in their companies. The top 10 occupations that are difficult to be filled by the employers list include Engineers, Technicians and Machine Operators. The results of the survey are on the basis of the interviews of nearly 11,500 employers of Australian firms. Although there are many jobless individuals in the market in Australia, but the difference happens when the skills of the employee does not match with the required skills for the job.

The Managing Director Lincoln Crawley said, “Despite high levels of unemployment in many markets, this year’s talent survey suggests a mismatch between the type of individuals available for work and the specific skills that employers are looking for”. According to him, the companies are being taught as how can they mould the already existing employees to help them sharpen their skills more creatively and strategically as how can they utilise them to help them supervise their talents. “Employers are looking for ways to accelerate their business strategy with less people. It’s this specificity of skills required in the individuals that employers are now seeking that is creating a sense of talent shortage amidst an overabundant pool of available workers. This challenge is frustrating both employers and individuals,” he said. The survey highlights that the skilled vacancies are difficult to be filled in recent years with the vacancies ever increasing to fall in a second place this year.

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UK Student Visa Application Form Changed under Tier-4 UK Immigration

On 1st June 2009 new application forms were released with many changes in policy guidance for applicants applying under Tier 4 system of Student Visas. The application procedure of Tier 4 student visas is under the points based system. In other arrangement for the same category- the students have to show that they have sufficient funds to live in the UK rather than just showing limited number of funds for a specific period of time. The above said arrangements would be extended until 30th of September 2009.

Apart from that, certain measures would be drawn to keep the privacy of the account holder as for some cases the account number wouldn’t have to be provided in some cases. Also for the financial part, an official financial sponsorer would be permitted to show that they can also financially support the immigrant’s dependents.

Therefore, keeping everything in check, the application forms are now re-constructed to keep an easy track record of the person coming on student visa and the financial aspects of the forms would be more clear which would highlight that they have sufficient amount of funds to study and live in the UK. However, the students studying outside London would not be affected by the higher level rules of the same.
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Canada to Attract More Indian students

Good news for those who wish to study in Canada as the immigration bureau would be amending its rules and regulations to make the international students gain a student visa within just seven to ten days. This route is especially taken into account to attract foreign students to come and commence their studies in Canada. The scheme for allowing students to study in Canada will also follow problems of bogus documentations as many immigration agencies have duped students by showing the same leading them to a rejected application by the authorities in Canada. To keep a check on this, the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi would be performing certain checks for the forged documents of fake students allowing genuine students to get an actual chance to study in Canada thereby boosting the number of Indian students going on a student visa. Since there was a high rejection rate in 2008 on student visas, the Canadian High Commission is expecting to draw many Indians students to study in Canada this year. The new scheme for the same would be simple and focus on the genuinity of the financial status of the applicant. As it is widely accepted that Canada has one of the world’s best universities than the US, so the students going to US would be attracted towards choosing Canada instead. The motivation of attracting more students would also be to boost the population gap and also the economy of Canada helping the country generate more money for its economy by welcoming foreign students. There are several advices that the Canadian High Commission is giving to the aspiring students such as-
Choosing a genuine and registered agent with good track record
Choosing a registered university and a right course to study
Genuine documentation for the application files

The chances of filing for an appeal would be very rare if fake documents were found with the applicant, resulting in blacklisting of the applicant as well, reported the Canadian High Commission.

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Business Immigration Visit Passes to be introduced by UK

A statement published by the UK Immigration department, outlines the intentions to introduce a new business visit pass for foreign business owners. This type of a plan is especially summarized to ensure that the United Kingdom does not loose its charm as being a major business hub and it also clarifies the business activities which a business owner could carry out under this particular visa. The following visitor visa pass would be released in November 2009. This visa would also restrict unwanted people from entering the UK and it would allow people to enter particularly on Business and venture purposes. This type of a visa, the Business Visitor Visa, would not affect those who plan to apply under the points based visa system to live or study in the UK.

The proposal states the following activities which are covered under the business visit visa pass-
• Arranging deals, signing trade agreements or signing contracts
• Undertaking fact-checking or fact-finding missions, or checking goods• Conducting promotional activities or site visits.
• Attending meeting and conferences
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New Zealand Pathway Visas

The pathway visas for New Zealand opens a door of opportunity for those who wish to settle their life in New Zealand. New Zealand is a beautiful country with picturesque landscapes and territories. The strict immigration rules do not allow just everyone or anyone to settle in New Zealand. However, there are pathways which open many passages for an immigration to New Zealand. Such pathways include Skilled workers, students, interns etc. The benefits of getting a pathway programme for abroad are many. Apart from acquiring a skill, an applicant also gain the required foreign work experience or adaptability factor to commence their immigration application or get the total benefit points on the points based system.
At Angad Info, we have a wide database for successful pathway programmes to various countries. Our experts guide you the right way to make you choose the perfect option that is available for you. We assure you that choosing Angad Info would be like choosing the right pathway for a successful career.

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Denmark Pathways Visas

The Pathway programmes to Denmark are of great benefit as Denmark offers a variety of exuberant programmes for foreign workers. Being in Denmark is like an open invitation to travel across the European Union with plenty of work opportunities across the whole Europe. The pathway programmes to Denmark are limited with a few opportunities that lead to a Permanent Residency. However, you have to qualify a certain requirements before you actually get the permanent residency status of Denmark. Internships, Work Permits, Danish Green Card, Training programmes, Workshops etc are the most popular programmes.

At Angad Info, we have a wide database about successful pathway programmes to various countries. Our experts guide you the right way to make you choose the perfect option that is available for you. We assure you that choosing Angad Info would be like choosing the right pathway for your successful career.
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New Permits for Singapore Temporary Foreign Workers

A Hong Kong based financial consultancy ‘Zetland’ reported that Singapore government recently announced a few changes in the work permit system as it has reconfigured the permit system for Temporary foreign workers because of a flood of labourers from abroad in Singapore. The professional visit pass was abolished by the Singapore government on February 1st and they issue two new work passes instead which will be valid for upto 60 days and the work permit would have a maximum duration of about 6 months. Adding to that, foreigners can now enter Singapore without a work pass and can take part in some skill based activities for a short period of time.

However this decision has made the native Singaporeans dislike the decision which is why the Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, appealed that Singapore people should take it positively and acknowledge the contribution made by them positively. Urging to that he said, “We have the foreign workers here, and that's why our economy has grown enormously, that's why the companies are here. That's why Singaporeans have jobs in such big numbers”. In Singapore the foreigners make up about one third of the national workforce which is why the companies in Singapore are allowed to hire about 50% of foreign workers out of the total labour force, of which the Chinese workers contribute the largest to the total population of Skilled foreign workers in Singapore. The Prime Minister urged that the foreign workers are hard working and they accept working for longer hours than others. However, the flow of foreign workers would be controlled by putting up a certain limit on the total number on each category which would help the Singaporeans also keep an edge on the job front. “They are not here to steal our jobs but to help us enlarge the economic pie,” said the Prime Minister.
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HONG KONG

Hong Kong is Asia’s biggest hub of tourism, industry, MNCs, fashion, shopping and all that life could offer. It’s a place of a life time. People living in Hong Kong speaks English as their main language. Hong Kong has grown immensely since past few years and it has been attracting foreign immigrants to live and work in its premises. For many Indians Hong Kong offers immense opportunities to its residents. It is a centre for many things. From international variety of cuisines to cinemas to music, Hong Kong offers a variety of all. It’s the Eastern cosmopolitan city that offers high living standards and a bundle of openings to its new immigrants. There are many Indians living in Hong Kong who are the permanent residents of the place since many decades.

At Angad Info, we have several successful pathway programmes for obtaining a Work Permit to Hong Kong as our years of experience and success rate in the field has fetched us the invaluable trust of our clients. Presently under Hong Kong Immigration, we are doing the following visas-
Work Permit for Hong Kong
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Singapore Immigration

Singapore provides abundance of opportunities to its immigrants. As Singapore requires skilled workers to fulfil the vacant positions to run the economy, it also at the same time gives immense opportunities to people who choose to immigrate to Singapore. Singapore is a small yet a very diverse country. Singapore has almost all the nationalities of the world living in its premises. With high standards of living and exceptional variety of cuisines Singapore has it all. Singapore is a home away from home for some people. However, the immigration rules of Singapore are quite strict. They ensure that they get the quality population inside the country instead of quantity. Immigrating to Singapore and acquiring a Citizenship has its own benefits as it is one of the best cities of Asia to live in. Singapore is safe with a very low crime rate it is also highly westernised and has environment laws. Singapore Immigration can fetch you an ease of travelling around the world without much restrictions of obtaining a visa, benefits and surpluses on healthcare, education, housing and employment.

At Angad Info, we have several successful pathway programmes for obtaining Immigration to Singapore as our years of experience and success rate in the field has fetched us the invaluable trust of our clients. Presently under Singapore Immigration, we are doing the following visas-
Singapore Invitation Visa Programme (SIVP)
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IELTS Exam

IELTS is the INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST SYSTEM specially designed for proving English Language skills of prospective applicants from countries who wish to study abroad. Its basically a test to check whether the foreign applicant who wishes to study/ live/ immigrate etc to an English speaking or a westernised country has the ability to speak/ write/ comprehend the English language so that there is no problem for them and the new country’s authorities to communicate with the applicants. IELTS is mandatory if you are pursuing an international education, employment or immigration across the world.

The exam of IELTS consists of 4 parts- reading, writing, comprehension and listening. In total, usually the immigration authorities for Australia requires about 6 to 7 Bands each of IELTS score in all the part out of 9 bands. However, for other countries there are different requirements.

At Angad Info, while processing the visa application- IELTS Score is obligatory as no immigration is provided without the IELTS Score Certificate. Since the introduction of immigration reforms and policies in Australia, the concessional IELTS waiver is not practiced any more as the foreign authorities have made it requisite to provide them the score without which the file is straightaway rejected. We require IELTS certificates for all kinds of Immigration we do. For pathways to countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, UK, Europe there are some categories that do not require the IELTS Score card.

To find more about IELTS exam there are two registered authorities where you can enrol yourself and take the test online.
The British Counsel and (http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-ielts-in-your-country.htm)
IDP (http://www.india.idp.com/)

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USA: USA Internship Program @ ANGAD INFO

The Internship programmes to USA are vast and mostly available for young graduates who possess a good educational background. There are many industries to choose from like fashion, journalism, public relations, engineering, government internship, advertising internship, music, graphic design, medical, entertainment, law etc. The internships to USA are mostly paid and sometimes non-paid or offer some kind of compensation mostly. Students are required to take up an internship under a suitable visa and the most popular visa that comes under this category is the J1 Visa. The interns who are willing to go aboard under this particular visa are required to be full time students in their respective universities to take up an internship. The J1 visa is mostly intended for cultural exchanges between countries and the USA. An applicant may benefit from various opportunities that are given via this type of a visa. The J1 Visa allows the applicants to undertake any kind of internship for about upto 18 months. It also gives the applicant privileges like obtaining a social security number, getting a driver license made etc. The main requirements for applying for this type of an internship visa are-
The applicant should be enrolled in a full time degree course. The internship programme should benefit the applicant from cultural exchange point of view too. The internship programme should relate to their educational qualifications and benefit the applicant by enhancing their academic and career interests.
The applicant should be between 18 to 30 years of age.
Applicant should have relevant work experience.
The applicant should have proficient English language skills. Their English language ability should be good enough to work in an English speaking environment.
The applicant should be medically fit and must possess good character requirements by showing a police clearance certificate.
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Immigration- A Key to Ending New Zealand Recession, Says Economists

A recent report highlighted that economists warned that New Zealand will suffer because of the slash of immigration rate due to recession. New Zealand reportedly slowed down the immigration intake because of the rising unemployment rates as it has risen at its high in past 6 years with a percentile of 5. As it is known that New Zealand is dealing with the impacts of recession and its chances of recovering appear small and as expected by the International Monetary Fund it is further going to slump by 2% this year.

The hard hit industry by recession in New Zealand is especially that of construction and however, the Trade Unionists argued that the government should reduce the skilled immigration rate to protect their work. Although the economists think of it as a short sighted view as great economists like Phillippe Legrain from Britain said, “New Zealand needs to prepare now for economic recovery by keeping immigration strong. He says that new immigrants are a lifeline to the world economy and a "launch pad" for recovery”. “Different people, with different experience, different ideas, different perspectives sparking off each other can create new solutions to problems, can help to innovate and it is precisely in a recession that businesses need to innovate in order to be prepared for the recovery,” he said.

The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key however favours Skilled Immigration and resists the calls to scale back immigration as he is of the view that skilled foreign workers would help the country to emerge strong and recover from the impacts of recession. The Skilled Immigrants in New Zealand usually comes from Britain, China and Australia with some proportion of them coming from India.
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Australia to further cut skilled immigration

The skilled immigration programme for Australia is further under scrutiny as Australian immigration authorities are going to further slash the proposed number of skilled immigrants entering Australia per year. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that with the release of next federal budget, there could be a further proposed cut of about 7000 places, as the Australian government is forecasting the continuing unemployment rate to rise. The slash of 7000 places would impact on the reduction of Australian Skilled Immigration rate by 108,000 places which is 20% decrease in the immigration programme as noted upto March 2009 this year. The impact of recession has been taking its toll on various countries while Australia still remains vigilant. As warned by the Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, that inspite of the recent positive results of the Australian economy like- fall in the unemployment rate, strong retail trade figures and rising commodity prices, the Australian economy is still fragile of recession impacts.

The Immigration Senator Chris Evans would be soon releasing new details for the Australian Skilled Immigration programme, as planned for the new financial year 2009-2010. The new plan would totally focus on the economic need of recovering Australia from the economic slump which is why there would be a reflective impact on the rate of immigration to Australia. As it is widely known that in the past when the Australian economy was booming at a fast pace, the Australian immigration programme also recorded an extraordinary level of migration (133,000 places on skilled immigration). However this year, because of the recession, Senator Evans would be refining the same so that only exceptional skilled immigrants whose skills are deeply needed would benefit from the programme. Nonetheless it is predicted that inspite of the slash in the annual rate of immigration, there would be about 108,000 places vacant for skilled immigrants to Australia.
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Why Immigrate to Canada

Immigrating to Canada is an exciting opportunity to those who wish to explore extraordinary opportunities across the globe. The country is tremendously large and hence there is abundance of prospects for future growth. A Canadian passport is respected by the world and the good news is that Canada requires many skilled workers with exceptional skills, good communication abilities and work experience. Apart from rich opportunities for Canadian immigrants Canada is a great place to live. The culturally rich background of Canada offers a variety of life styles to its residents. The cultural diversity of Canada offers a variety of cultures to people living there so that you don’t have to go across all the way to Europe or Asia to experience the same. The quality of life is one of the very best that the country offers. The United Nations has ranked Canada the best place to live for five consecutive years. Their surveys are based on quality of life, educational opportunities, unemployment and crime rates, and life expectancy. The Canadian population is a mix of immigrants since centuries and it is also one of the reasons that Canada has prospered to world’s one of the best country. The benefits of immigrating to Canada and starting a family there are immense as the education system in Canada is world class and highly rated. The health care system of Canada is ranked one of the best in the world. Canada is composed of every kind of climatic conditions. From highest mountains, glaciers, rivers to oceans and cosmopolitan cities, Canada has it all.

A new immigrant in Canada has all the rights of that of a Canadian citizen. After living in Canada for three years a permanent resident can apply easily for a Citizenship to Canada. At Angad Info, we are accredited to do Immigration for Canada and other countries as our years of experience and success rate has fetched us the invaluable trust of our clients. Presently under Canadian Immigration, we are doing the following visas-
Relative Sponsored Visas
Independent Permanent Visas
PNP or Provincial Nomination Programme Visas

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