New Zealand Skilled Migration

As many other countries New Zealand is experiencing shortage of skilled workforce. If your occupation is in the list of skilled shortage, you can migrate to New Zealand

The New Zealand Skilled Migration Program allows skilled workers in specialist occupations to immigrate to New Zealand to help fill workforce shortages.

New Zealand is currently experiencing a huge shortage of skilled workers in a number of industries so now is the perfect time to apply.

You no longer need to have a job offer or sponsorship to be eligible for a New Zealand Skilled Migration Visa, but if you do have a job your visa can be organized in just 2-3 months. If you don’t have a job it will take between 6-9 months.

To be eligible for this New Zealand Work Visa you will need score at least 100 points in the skills test. Visit Am I Eligible for more information. The basic requirements are:

•You must be under 56 years old.
•You must meet the character and health requirements.
•Your occupation must be on the skills list.
•You must be fully qualified in your occupation.
•You must have at least 3 years experience relevant to your qualification.
•You must be fluent in English.
Applying for a resident visa under the Skilled Migrant Category is a two step process:

1. You fill out an Expression of Interest form, in which you tell NZ Immigration Department about yourself, your family, your skills, and your experience.

2. NZ Immigration Department accept your Expression of Interest and send you an Invitation to Apply, in which you give evidence for your claims.

NZ Immigration use a points system to judge the ability of a potential migrant to settle and contribute. If your EOI scores over 100 points, it goes into the pool of EOIs for this category.

Periodically, applicants with over 140 points are selected from the pool automatically. After this, those with between 100 and 140 points, and which include points for a skilled job or job offer, are selected. If we still have spaces available, additional selection criteria are set by the Minister of Immigration, allowing lower-scoring EOIs to be selected for invitation.

At this point, you apply. You need to provide with evidence of your job or job offer, work experience, qualifications, and any other factors for which you claimed points in you EOI.

There are three possible outcomes. NZ Immigration Department may decline your application. NZ Immigration Department may grant you residence. Or, they may defer your application and offer you a work to residence visa to help you obtain a skilled job offer. If you are able to get skilled work, NZ Immigration Department will approve your residence application.

Fill out our online Assessment form www.superior.com.pk/online.asp for free evaluation.

Contact us for further information and procedure regarding New Zealand Skilled Immigration

New Changes in UK Business and Investor Migration Program (Tier 1)

The Immigration Minister in the UK Damian Green has said that the changes that have been brought in from 6 April 2011 will reduce levels of new immigration to the tens of thousands per year. However, changes in business and investor migration will be increased due to new criteria. Changes to the immigration system include the following:

•Tier 1 (General) Visa abolished.

•You will only now be able to come under Tier 1 if you come under the exceptional talent, investor and entrepreneur categories.

•There will be significant changes to the Tier 4 student visa category.

•If you wish to come under the Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer route and earn between £24,000 and £40,000 you will only be able to stay for a maximum of twelve months in the UK. If you earn more than £40,000 you will be able to stay for a maximum of five years including extensions.

•If you come under Tier 1 Investor and invest £5 million you will usually be granted permanent residence (properly known as indefinite leave to remain) in the UK after 3 years. If you invest £10 million or more you will able to apply for permanent residence after 2 years. Under the previous law all Tier 1 investors had to wait 5-year to gain indefinite leave to remain.

•If you are a Tier 1 Entrepreneur you will also be able to gain permanent residence in the UK more quickly if you create 10 jobs or turn over £5 million in a 3-year period.

•There will also be tougher requirements in other respects if you are in the Tier 1 (General) and Tier 2 category and wish to apply for permanent residence. There will be a new criminality threshold and income requirement and changes in the English language requirements.

Immigration Minister Damian Green had the following to say:

"The new system was designed in consultation with business. We have made clear that as the recovery continues, we need employers to look first to people who are out of work and who are already in this country.

"We are overhauling all routes of entry to tackle abuses, make the system more effective and bring net migration back down to the tens of thousands

Skilled Immigraton to Singapore !

If you have a professional or tertiary level qualification and would like to live and work in Singapore, you may be eligible for a one-year visa to find a job. You will normally be granted permanent residence if during this time you find a job in Singapore; Singapore has hardly any unemployment. Many Countries have tightened their immigration laws. Singapore still has relatively liberal immigration laws.

If you meet the requirements Singapore provides a great immigration opportunity under its Landed Permanent Residence (LPR) visa scheme. Singapore is a cross-roads for Asia, with close to half of the population being foreign-born. Singapore is one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia and is the fourth most important financial centre in the World. Singapore is a great destination if you wish to start a new life abroad; The Landed Permanent Residence visa provides a straight-forward process for obtaining residence in one of the most prosperous Countries in Asia. The Landed Permanent Residence visa also allows you to bring your family to stay with you in Singapore.

Visit our office for further discussion and procedure. Detail of this program shall not be given over telephone.

New UK Business Entrepreneur & Investor Immigration Policy

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The UK has announced new visa rules which would allow wealthy foreign-born investors and entrepreneurs to gain permanent residence (properly known as indefinite leave to remain) in the UK much more quickly than normal.

The new rules, which take effect in April 2011, would allow people who invest at least 5 million to settle (indefinite leave to remain) in Britain after three years. Those who invest at least 10 million will be able to settle after two years. Normally, people must live in the UK lawfully for five years to attain settlement.

Immigration minister Damian Green also announced a new visa which will allow an investor or entrepreneur with 50,000 of funding from a reputable organisation in a "high potential" business to come to the UK. The usual entrepreneur visa requires that an applicant already has 200,000 available to invest in the UK.

There will also be a new visitor visa for prospective entrepreneurs. This will allow you to enter the UK to secure funding, and make arrangements to start your business; You will then be able to apply for a full entrepreneur visa that will allow you to live in the UK on a long term basis.

Entrepreneurs in the UK will also be able to gain permanent residence more quickly by creating 10 jobs or by turning over 5 million pounds over a three-year period.

It remains to be seen how successful these changes in the immigration rules will be in practice. Only one thousand of these new visas will be available. Very few people in the World have GBP5 Million to invest anyway. Probably a number of businessmen will employ at least ten people in their new business in the UK in the first three years; These people may turn out to be the main beneficiaries of the changes.

Other Countries are also taking steps to encourage entrepreneur immigration. The US has announced legislation which if enacted will create a new "E-6" or "StartUp" visa, to attract foreign-born entrepreneurs to the US.

UK Student Visa (Tier 4) Requirements

Each aspirant has to achieve 40 points in order to secure student visa. 30 points are awarded if student enrolls in a UK BA registered College or University. Minimum 2000 to 2500 UK Pounds are required to deposit to college or university in order to attain CAS ( Addmission Letter). Courses Below Level 6 require IELTS test report as evidence of English Proficiency. However, student may choose ESOL course or pre-sessional english course before commencing of their main program.

10 points are awarded if you provide bank statement of 28 days in your name. Student need to provide funds equivalent to 9 months living cost 800 UK pounds if institution in London, it mean 7200 GBP for living plus tuition fees. This whole amoun should be in student's bank account for atleast 28 years. Likwise, student need to provide bank statement of amoun 600 GBP multiply by 9 months, which means 5400 GBP if institution is outside London toward living cost plus tuition fee.

Please note that student can borrow these amount from any of his/her relatives, friend or Bank. Bank Loan facility is easily available these days and legally its allowed.

Documentation:
Each applicant must submit supporting documents as evidence with their visa application. The supporting documents can vary from applicant to applicant depending on individual circumstances. The documents required for an application under Tier 4 (General Student) are as follows:

•2 x recent, identical passport-sized photographs of yourself
•Current passport

•Any previous passports you have used to travel to and from the UK during this period of study (If applicable)

•Biometric Residence Permit (If applicable)

•Documents that evidence an official name change e.g. marriage certificate (If applicable)

•CAS number / Letter (issued by Registered College / University)

•Original certificates of qualification and/or transcript of results.

•Bank Statements - covering a period of 28 days prior to submitting your application. The account must be in your name and must clearly demonstrate the maintenance costs available to you on the date of application. Statements must be no more than one month old and must be in the correct format as specified in the Tier 4 Policy Guidance.

Please note that if any of your documents are not in English or Welsh then you must have them officially translated by a professional translator. The translations must be in a specific format.

Australian Student Visa Program Review in Mid 2011

The government has commissioned a strategic review of the student visa program, headed by the Hon Michael Knight AO, which is to report to government by mid 2011.

The international education sector is important to Australia in establishing bilateral ties with key partner countries and supports employment in a broad range of occupations in the Australian economy as well as delivering high-value skills to the economy.

The review is an opportunity for education providers and stakeholders to share their vision of the sector's future. It is tasked with enhancing the continued competitiveness of the international education sector, as well as strengthening the integrity of the Student visa program.

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