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The Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules announced by Immigration Matters on 22 November will take effect on 13 December 2012. Check out these changes.

The UKBA say that these changes to the Immigration Rules include 'non substantive' changes for sponsors and migrants coming to the UK under the following routes of the points-based system...

"For too long, Canada's immigration system has not been open to these in-demand skilled workers. These changes are long overdue and will help us move to a fast and flexible immigration system that works for Canada's economy." More here.

The trainers claim UK applicants have become "too heavy" and are not skilled enough. Find out here for more.

Speaking at the JCWI's AGM in London last night, Mr Rahman said the Immigration Rule changes, in particular the minimum £18,600 income requirement to bring in a non-EU spouse or partner, introduced by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) in July were dividing families and hitting British perople as well as foreigners.

Mr Vine, has confirmed that at the time of his inspection in May there was a backlog of over 150,000 notifications about changes in students' circumstances, which includes discontinuing studies, failing to enrol on their courses or breaching the conditions of their visas. Read here.

Australian Federal Government has announced significant changes to conditions for foreign workers on 457 visas to avoid fraudulence.Australian employers have to demonstrate that there is a genuine skills shortage and they will not be able to send foreign workers to an area where local skilled workers are available.

President Barack Obama has said the same thing on many things except for the fundamental change of focus on middle class prosperity calling it `the true engine of economic growth,' while delivering his State of the Union address before Congress on Tuesday night.