New Zealand in Dire need of Skilled Migrants :

According to Ruth Dyson, New Zealand Labour Party spokesperson on immigration,New Zealand is in dire need of more skilled immigration. There are skills shortages in many areas of the New Zealand economy. Immigration is good for the New Zealand economy. Government research suggests that even at existing immigration levels there will be a gain of $28 billion to the New Zealand economy by 2021.

Western Australia want British and Irish Skilled migrants :

Western Australia (WA) is sending a delegation to the United Kingdom and Irelandin a bid to lure British and Irish workers to migrate to the Australian state.

UK rejects Scotland's bid for more immigrants

Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond's plea that the UK exempt Scotland from recent restrictions on UK immigration from outside the European Union.

Writers, artists decry UK immigration rules

Writers and artists are banding together to criticise changes to the UK points based immigration scheme which make it more difficult for writers, composers, and artists from outside the EU to come to Britain.

In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, 120 writers and artists called the points based system "inappropriate for short-term visits by artists".

UK Immigration strike starts evening of 29 June 2011

29 June 2011

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There is likely to be a twenty-four hour strike by The Public and Commercial Services union starting in the evening of Wednesday 29 June until the evening of Thursday 30 June. A number of UK Border Agency staff in the UK will not be working during this time.

UK Student Tier 4 Visa - More restrictions on working

There have been significant changes to the Tier 4 student visa category recently. The Tier 4 student visa changes include the following:

Study Abroad in Florence , Italy :

Fall 2011 Application Deadline Approaching

Studying abroad in Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance will delight your senses to no end. An exquisite cultural and artistic history, lively to this day, and an ever growing popularity among international students from around the globe make Florence one of the world’s most sought after study abroad destinations.