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Skills recognition reform for migrants!
Photo credit: The Sydney An Economic Reform Roundtable was held in Australia between 19 and 21 August. Neos Kosmos reports that participants stressed the need for overseas skills recognition reform to benefit the hundreds of thousands of migrants stuck in jobs well below their qualifications. The vent featured frank discussions wherein there was a consensus that they must…
Toronto’s new city plan may transform housing…
Photo credit: Daily Commercial News Torontonians may be in for some big changes. Toronto Today reports that Mayor Olivia Chow and Ontario Housing Minister have unveiled a new housing regime which they said will “transform the city” and open the door to building far more homes. There was also an update to the city’s official plan related…
Scores of returning Afghans killed in auto crash!
Photo credit: Al Arabiya Over 50 Afghan migrants returning from Iran were killed when a passenger bus carrying them collided with a truck and motorcycle, according to local police and provincial officials. RNZ reports that police said the accident was caused due to the bus’s “excessive speed and negligence.” Lots of Afghans have returned from Iran…
US demands Nigerian visa applicants must show social media activity!
Photo credit: Nigerian Eye The US Mission in Nigeria has declared that all non-immigrant visa applicants will provide details of their social media accounts for the last five years. The Nation reports that the policy mandates the disclosure of usernames or handles on all platforms within the period. The embassy said, “Visa applicants are required to list social…
Senegal gets “schools for husbands”!
Photo credit: ABC News Senegal now has “schools for husbands”, a United Nations-backed initiative where respected male community members learn about “positive masculinity” in health and social issues and promote them in their communities. ABC News reports that in Senegal, as in many other West African countries with large rural or conservative populations, men often have the final…
Newark Immigration Court tries children!
Photo credit: Los Angeles Times The Newark Immigration Court in the Peter W. Rodino Jr. Federal Building on Broad Street is a place where child cases are heard. NJ Spotlight News reports that most of the children show up in court when their case is being heard. But the rate is greater for those who are represented by…
China bolsters Afghanistan’s recovery!
Photo credit: South China Morning China is doing a great job by offering returning Afghans humanitarian and educational supports. People’s Daily Line reports that across Afghanistan, stories of returnees and students alike paint a picture of resilience and renewal. But the process has been strengthened by China’s timely humanitarian aid and far-reaching educational cooperation. A returnee,…