Skilled Migrant Category and Residence from Work processing times
What is Skilled Migrant Category? This visa is aimed towards people who can contribute to New Zealand’s economic and commercial growth. The immigration office requires people to send an ‘Expression of Interest (EOI) which consists of description about the applicant’s employment in New Zealand, relevant work experience and educational qualification. If immigration New Zealand is […]
Increase in automatic extension period of work permits for certain applicants – US
US. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a temporary final rule, effective May 4, 2022, that increases to up to 540 days the automatic extension period for work authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) available to certain EAD renewal applicants. USCIS said the increased extension period “will help avoid gaps in employment for non-citizens with […]
Everything you need to know about GMAT
What is GMAT? The Graduate Management Admission Test is a computer adaptive test (CAT) is conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). It is introduced to evaluate analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management program, such as an MBA. It is a 3½-hour […]
How to pick the right immigration lawyer
A good immigration attorney can make all the difference to your chances for success. Many are hard working, honest professionals who genuinely want to help. They could, after all, potentially be making a lot more money in some other area of law. They’re also dealing with a difficult, delay-prone bureaucracy. However, a bad immigration lawyer […]
IRCC to resume FSWP and CEC invitations in July
After an extended hiatus, Canadian immigration minister Sean Fraser announced that Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry draws will resume by early July. About FSWP and CEC: The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) Express Entry is an immigration program administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the department responsible for immigration to Canada. The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program is ideal […]
Everything you need to know about GRE
What is GRE? The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) revised General Test is a test that’s a requirement for most of the masters abroad and doctoral degree programs in some top universities in the US, UK, Germany, and Canada. Educational Testing Service (ETS) develops and administers the exam. Students take the GRE from all around the […]
Investor visa regional program is back in US
The EB-5 immigrant investor program allows foreign nationals to obtain US. residency (“green cards”) and eventually citizenship for themselves and their families through investment in the U.S. On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022”. Following the lapse of the EB-5 Regional Centre Program on June 30, 2021, […]
US passes new Act to make it easier to start ups, PhD holders to gain residency
On February 4, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the American Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act (known as the America COMPETES Act of 2022). The bill is aimed at “outcompeting China and the rest of the world in the 21st century.” Title III of the COMPETES Act adds immigration provisions to […]
Language tests that are necessary for immigration
Interest in language assessment for immigration started approximately two decades ago. The ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe) reported that nearly all countries took language proficiency (often represented by the score or level of a test) as a requirement for immigration or citizenship, and it was specifically determined by the cut scores prescribed by […]
Everything you need to know about TOEFL
What is TOEFL? The TOEFL iBT test is the most widely accepted test to prove academic English proficiency. TOEFL stands for “Test of English as a Foreign Language” and is designed by the ETS, a non-profit organization in the United States. Along with IELTS, it’s one of the two main tests for assessing the level of English language […]
