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US, UK, Australia, and UN slam Hong Kong's harsh sentencing of pro-democra
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The US, UK, and Australian governments, along with the United Nations, condemned the sentencing of 45 democracy activists and former lawmakers to up to 10 years in prison for "subversion." This came amid increasing demands for tougher sanctions on Hong Kong and the broadening of visa program
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Japan expands foreign worker visa programme to address driver shortage
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The expansion of visa programme, covering road and railway transportation as well as the forestry and timber sectors, is the first since the system was introduced in 2019.
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Biden administration unveils proposed reforms to controversial H-1B Visa p
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Department of Homeland Security has initiated rulemaking to simplify eligibility requirements, offer more flexibility to both employers and foreign workers, and combat fraud and abuse within the programme.
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Investors seek citizenship by Investment Plan B as US EB-5 faces Jeopardy
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI/Mediawire): Unless renewed by Congress, the US Immigrant Investor Program, known as the EB-5 visa programme, is set to expire on June 30th.
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India closely engaged with US administration on visa issues, including H1B
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India is engaged with the US administration and its Congress on issues related to the movement of Indian professionals including those pertaining to the H1B visa programme, said Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan here on Thursday
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Lanka to revive suspended visa on arrival programme for 39 countries; excl
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government plans to revive the visa on arrival and free visa programme, which was suspended after the Easter terror attacks that killed more than 250 people on April 21, for citizens of 39 countries from August 1.
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Australian Government renews PTE Academic Endorsement
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (NewsVoir): The Department of Home Affairs has renewed its endorsement of the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic in supporting the Australian visa programme.
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PM Modi expresses concern over revised Australian visa programme
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed "grave" concern about the impact of changes in Australian visa programme on skilled Indians.
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Aus Visa move: Impact 'negligible' on Indian workers, assures ME
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 19 (ANI): With Australia set to abolish the 457 visa programme used by companies to bring in temporary foreign workers, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has assured that the impact will be 'negligible' on Indian workers.
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Aus scraps visa programme popular with Indians: MEA examining 'conseq
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 18 (ANI): With Australia set to abolish the 457 visa programme used by companies to bring in temporary foreign workers, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has assured that it is examining the consequences of the new policy in consultation with all stakeholders.
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Indian workers to get affected as Australia to abolish 457 visa programme
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New South Wales [Australia], April 18 (ANI): Australia will abolish the 457 visa programme which is used by companies to bring in temporary foreign workers and will replace it with a tighter program.
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