Category: Immigration
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2 Pakistani women murdered in Auckland
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In what could possibly be a case of domestic violence, two women of Pakistan origin were found dead in a house in West Auckland, New Zealand. Police arrested a 52-year old man from the same house who is believed to have phoned the police and informed them about the double…
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NZ slashes duty-free tobacco limit by 75%
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New Zealand will reduce the duty-free allowance for cigarettes from the current 200 cigarettes to just 50. In an attempt to make New Zealand smoke-free by 2025, the government will lower the duty-free allowance for international travellers visiting New Zealand, from the current 200 cigarettes to 50 cigarettes. This brings…
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Canada celebrates Asian Heritage Month
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When Baljit Sethi left India for a better life in Canada in 1972, the term ‘multiculturalism’ wasn’t mainstream. Finding her feet in a foreign land wasn’t easy. Not only faced with a language barrier, but also cultural limitations, Baljit decided to help other immigrants, and find herself in the process.…
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2 Indians charged in Canada for job fraud
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Two Indians are among three people charged by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for the unauthorized employment of foreign nationals. Following a three-month investigation, the CBSA’s Criminal Investigation Division charged Brampton-based 31-year old Kumar Gautam and 29-year old Nancy Gautam of unauthorized employment of foreign nationals. It is alleged…
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NZ job market strong
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Good news for job hunters and those seeking a change of job. The number of job listings on the Trade Me Jobs site has increased by 21% year-on-year. The website had 50,000 roles listed in the first quarter of 2014. The growth in jobs is in all major locations in…
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Auckland withdraws divisive survey
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Following strong reaction from Auckland’s diverse communities, Auckland Council has withdrawn two research surveys perceived as encouraging racism. The council had sent the surveys to 20,000 households in Northcote and Balmoral – two of Auckland’s most culturally diverse communities. People were asked how they felt, from “very cold” to “very…
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NZ schools to move tests online
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The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is marking the new era in the education sector of the country with the trial of its first online tests. NZQA will trial NCEA level one maths test online at 20 schools in September with the help of an outsourced company – Education Perfect.…
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MP Rajen Prasad retires
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New Zealand Labour Party’s Immigration spokesperson Rajen Prasad has declared his retirement from active politics as he says he is not seeking re-nomination for another term in Parliament at the next election scheduled for later this year. “I have approached my professional and public life over the last 20 years,…
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Hugh Pavletich: NZ’s bubble economy is vulnerable
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(In this opinion piece, Hugh Pavletich of Performance Urban Planning (Christchurch, New Zealand) agrees with Jesse Colombo who argued in Forbes that New Zealand’s economic bubble with end in a disaster.) The recent Forbes e-edition article by Jesse Colombo assesses the New Zealand economy “12 Reasons Why New Zealand’s Economic…
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NZ launches online tool for depression
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New Zealand has launched SPARX – a clinically tested self-help tool developed especially for young New Zealanders. The online game-style tool developed by Auckland University will help young people develop skills to deal with feeling down, depressed or stressed. An initiative of the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project, SPARX…
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Job vacancies on rise in New Zealand
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The number of jobs advertised online in New Zealand grew by 1.9 per cent in March 2014, following a 1.3 per cent decrease in February, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s latest Jobs Online report. What’s more – over the past year, vacancies advertised increased by 18.4…
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NZ issues most residence visas to Indians
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Indians accounted for the most number of applicants selected for permanent residence visa by Immigration New Zealand. As per the outcome of the Expressions of Interest (EOI) scheme announced on 16 April 2014, the most number of EOIs accepted by Immigration New Zealand were from India. Of the 593…
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NZ moves to ‘online’ only submission for Working Holiday
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From 18 April 2014, New Zealand Immigration has stopped accepting physical submission for Working Holiday Schemes. “A change to immigration regulations means that all working holiday scheme (WHSs) applications must be submitted using the online application system,” says a statement issued by the immigration authority. “Any manual applications received…
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NZ removes travel sanctions against Fiji
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In response to positive momentum in Fiji towards elections by September 2014, the New Zealand Government has lifted the remaining travel sanctions against Fiji. What does this mean? The travel sanctions which applied to named individuals and classes of people (for instance, immediate family of members of the Republic of Fiji…
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Canada raises caps for migrants
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For the period between May and December 2014, Canada has increased caps of visa applications under skilled workers, trade workers, experienced workers programs. The total cap will be 38000 – which includes 25000 for skilled workers, 5000 for trade, and 8000 for experienced workers. The list of eligible occupations under…
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With perfect SAT score, Indian boy gets calls from top US varsities
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A 19-year-old boy from the city has received admission offers from seven top US varsities, most of them Ivy League, after achieving a perfect score in SAT, the standardized examination for admission to American colleges. Arunavha Chanda, who appeared for this year’s class XII board examination from Delhi Public School…
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Resident non-immigrants in US: 1 in 4 is from India
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A snapshot of resident non-immigrant population in the US released by the Department of Homeland Security in February this year shows that Indians, more than Mexicans or Chinese or any other nationality, constituted the largest resident non-immigrants in the US – a category that excludes tourists, business travelers, and permanent…
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PM’s scholarship open for NZ execs
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New Zealand-based senior executives and business owners keen to gain international exposure can expect to get government funding through the 2014 Prime Minister’s Business Scholarships. The recipients of last year’s 10 scholarships studied at prestigious international institutions such as Stanford, INSEAD (The Business School For The World), Harvard, and the…
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Canada allows ‘express entry’ for economic migrants
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Now, skilled professionals keen to migrate to Canada can jump the queue for becoming permanent residents, if they have a valid job offer. They can even have their residency application processed in less than six months. Under the new ‘Express Entry’ scheme to become effective January 2015, the Canada Immigration…
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Number of Kiwis born overseas tops 1m
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The number of New Zealanders born overseas has topped one million, according to Census statistics released today.”People born overseas now make up more than a quarter of New Zealand’s population, and results from last year’s census…