The Tier Visa is a UK immigration system for migrants with desirable professional skills, skilled workers with a job offer, temporary or low skilled workers, students and youth mobility schemes / temporary workers. Tier Visas are categorized from 1 to 5.

It is advisable for any applicant to know exactly what he or she wants to do in the UK and understands the requirements clearly before applying for any Tier Visa. By way of example, for any person who wants to apply for Tier 2 Visa, they must prove beyond doubt to the UK authority that there is nobody in the European Union who cannot do the kind of job is he or she is applying for instead, if the visa applicant is not from the European Union themselves. By knowing the type of Tier Visa to apply for will help the applicant avoid disappointment.

Tier Visa holders should bear in mind that just being a Tier Visa holder does not automatically guarantee British citizenship, when applying you will need to have been living in the UK for some time to prove to the UK government that you are person of integrity and good character. This is because if they find out that the Tier Visa holder is ‘misbehaving’ in their country the person is liable to deportation to his or her country of origin.

The Tier Visa was introduced recently to make the process of application for any category of the visa easier and also to reduce chances of cheating especially by illegal immigrants, who enter UK without permission.

The Canadian Skilled Worker programme lets capable migrants be permanent residents and it is a popular visa choice for migrants looking to set themselves up in Canada and gain permanent residence. Canada is searching for experienced and trained migrants in different working fields who are proficient in French and/or English and are looking to start a new life in Canada. The Canadian Skilled Worker programme lets migrants with at least a year’s work experience apply. They must also meet some requirements including a point-based evaluation.

For one to be eligible for the Temporary Work Permit one must have a valid work visa to work in Canada and this can be acquired by having a job offer in Canada that is confirmed by Service Canada. Also, one must meet the requirements for temporary residence and the requirements for issuance of the Work Visa itself. With the work permit in hand, the migrant is allowed to live and work in Canada for a specified period of time, usually six months to two years.  Also the Work Visa may enable you to claim additional points for an application for permanent residence. Also one will have gained Canadian work experience which will also benefit one’s application for permanent residence.

The Partner Work Visa was created in an effort to retain the best and brightest students and foreign workers in Canada. It was created to allow spouses or partners to be employed during the Visa holder’s intended stay in Canada. It allows the accompanying partners and spouses to take advantage of the many employment opportunities present for foreign workers. To be eligible for the Partner Work visa, one’s spouse or partner must be in Canada and must have a valid work permit in an occupation or have a valid study permit from an eligible post-secondary institution. Once with the Partner Work visa in hand one is allowed to live and work in Canada for the validity period of their spouse or partner’s visa. One is allowed to work in any occupation and may change employment at any time. This visa is not renewable beyond the validity period of one’s spouse’s or partner’s visa in Canada. It is only renewable when one’s spouse or partner extends their study or work visa in Canada.

Holiday Visa

This New Zealand Visa is also the Tourist Visa. One needs a tourist visa if they are visiting New Zealand to see relatives and friends, studying for a course that lasts up to three months, participating in sports, performing cultural events in a voluntary capacity, undertaking business trips, or receiving medical treatment. The requirements to acquire a New Zealand Working Holiday Visa include having a passport that is valid for a minimum of three months after the date that one leaves New Zealand, be a true tourist, and show proof of the date of the intended departure and also proof that one has sufficient funds to support oneself during the period of stay.

Skilled Visa

Eligibility for this New Zealand Visa includes that one be 56 years or younger, be able to meet the character requirements, qualify for the English language and health requirements, and meet the target of 100 points in the set Points System in order to apply and register. If one is successful, then they are given a New Zealand Visa known as a Residence Visa that allows the holder to enter the country and must be utilised within the period of twelve months upon issue. Further, Resident Permits or Work Permits are issued on arrival to the country.

Family Visa

This New Zealand Visa is granted for the purpose of reuniting families. A Residence Visa is given to the member of the family of a New Zealand resident and/or citizen. To quality, one must have a blood relationship with the New Zealander. One must either be a spouse, parent, dependant child, adult child, brother, or sister.

A work permit is necessary if you want to live and work in Australia.  The first step towards getting a work permit in Australia is to determine the type of work permit or visa that will best suit your needs. Those who are well skilled and have a strong employment and educational background should seek a Professional and Skilled Migrant visa.  This will enable you to live and work in Australia for a period of up to three years.  This type of visa allows you to choose your own employment and affords you most of the same privileges as natural citizens.  This is typically the first step towards permanent residency and citizenship.  

There are several other types of work permits available in Australia.  For example if you have a specific job offer from an employer in Australia you may be able to get an employer sponsored workers visa.  This visa is based on the fact that you already have a good job waiting for you in the country.  You must report any employment changes and must renew your visa as it expires.  Short-term employment visas are available for travellers and students who will not intend on permanent residence in Australia.  It is also possible for specialty work permits to be granted on a case-by-case basis.  These types of visas are meant for people who hold jobs that are deemed to be in high demand at the time.  You must submit all the necessary paperwork and documentation at the time of application.

With the growing labour demand in Finland, certain regions of the country are looking at recruiting skilled migrants from Asian countries such as China. Certain municipalities, such as the southern province of Uusimaa in Finland, are planning to recruit Chinese professionals to work in the country. They are specifically looking at hiring metalworkers and nurses from the said Asian country.

Today, Finland faces a shortage of labour especially in the field of healthcare and the metal industry. According to one of the country’s largest academic centres, Adulta, Finland’s turning to China for help will surely address the shortage of labour in the country. Furthermore, Erkki Leppänen from Adulta has stated that, “The Chinese are known as diligent and happy people”. This was based from his personal experience when he visited the north-eastern part of China. He was able to visit the cities of Shenhang and Dalian during his participation in a Finnish delegation. The educational centre Adulta, has more than 11,000 students that participate in the organization’s programs and apprenticeship trainings especially designed for the Finnish immigrants.

Leppänen has already made contact with organizations in China who were already sending skilled professionals to various countries such as New Zealand and Japan. This is where Leppänen’s idea of bringing Chinese workers to Finland came from. The plan will also include sending the Chinese recruits to study the Finnish language before coming to Finland to work. At the same time, Chinese workers will be attending apprenticeship programs while in Finland.

The shortage in labour is said to have been the result of people leaving the work force or the country each year. There are approximately 25,000 people leaving the Finnish labour force annually.

According to statistics provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics or ABS, migration to South Australia continues to grow over the years. Looking at the figures for the year 2007, there was a recorded increase of 12,600 people due to net overseas migration to the Australian state. About one third of that figure, 4,800 migrants, entered South Australia in the first quarter of 2007. This has been the largest quarterly gain that the Australian government has ever experienced in the last 25 years.

As they closely monitor the growth of immigration and population of the country, they have noted that every quarter increase they have recorded since 1986, has greatly contributed to the resident population of South Australia. There was an exception during between June 1993 and June 1994.

This increase in immigrants and growth in the population is being enjoyed by the state as South Australia has been actively hiring international talents to increase their population. By 2050, the target population of South Australia is 2 million. With that in mind, this continuous growth has proven that they have been doing an excellent job. This was stated by the Australian Population Institute Chairman, Michael Hickinbotham.

South Australia has revised its immigration policies corresponding to revisions made to the Australia’s General Skilled Migration program. South Australia offers migration sponsorships for skilled professionals under the visas such as Offshore Skilled Sponsored (subclass 176) visa, Onshore Skilled Sponsored (subclass 886) visa, Onshore Skilled Regional Sponsored (subclass 487) visa, and Offshore Skilled Regional Sponsored (subclass 475) visa.