China to have 195 million graduates by 2020
Posted On Monday, January 21, 2013 By Mohammed Zahir. Under Top News, Visas Tags: Beijing Geely University, China, college, Economy, Education, Education Revolution, General Electric, general motors, Graduates, Hu Jintao, IBM, Intel, Universities
Education in China:
SANYA, China - Zhang Xiaoping's mother dropped out of school after sixth grade. Her father, one of 10 children, never attended.
But Zhang, 20, is part of a new generation of Chinese taking advantage of a national effort to produce college graduates in numbers the world has never seen ...
Hindi set to make debut in South China
Posted On Wednesday, June 13, 2012 By Mohammed Zahir. Under Top News Tags: China, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Hindi, ICCR, Language, South China
Beijing: Hindi, one of the foreign languages gaining popularity in China, will be making its debut in South China as Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in Guangzhou is set to open a Hindi chair to teach the language.
A Memorandum of Understanding for establishing a Hindi Chair at the Guangdong University ...
China to introduce new ‘talent visa’ to attract foreigners
Posted On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 By Mohammed Zahir. Under Entertainment Tags: BEIJING, China, Human Resources and Social Security, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Yin Weimin
China plans to introduce a new visa regime titled “talent introduction” in an effort to attract more skilled professionals from abroad.
A draft law in this regard has been submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, for its second reading.
Ordinary visas will be granted to ...
Small businesses hit by UK visa policy
Posted On Saturday, April 7, 2012 By Mohammed Zahir. Under Business Visa, Top News Tags: British Universities, China, ICT, Middle East, non-EU workers, Royal Gordon University, SME, UK, UK visa policy, uk visas, United States, Universities, universities in the UK, University of Canterbury, University of York, visa, Visa for UK
Business owners have criticized the British government's scrapping of a visa scheme that allows international students to work for two years in the United Kingdom after graduation, saying that it restricts them from filling vacancies that require niche skills.
The post-study work visa ended on Friday, after which non-European Union graduates ...
Rihanna goes ‘Geisha’ for Coldplay video
Posted On Sunday, March 25, 2012 By Mohammed Zahir. Under Hollywood Tags: China, Coldplay, Geisha, Princess of China, Rihanna, rihanna s, rihanna songs, Rihanna Video, sexy
Los Angeles, March 25 : Singer Rihanna has given fans a glimpse at the video for her duet with the band "Coldplay" by tweeting her pictures from the "Geisha" themed shoot.
The singer sung with frontman Chris Martin of Coldplay for their album track "Princess of China," which was released in ...
U.S. Still a Lure for Many Ph.D. Graduates from India, China
Posted On Thursday, March 8, 2012 By Mohammed Zahir. Under Student Visa Tags: China, doctorates, foreign students, India, Ph.D. graduates, Study in the US
Percentage of students on temporary visas.
Foreign students from India and China are remaining in the U.S. after getting their doctorates here in large numbers and at much higher rates that Ph.D. graduates from other countries, according to a new study.
The study showed that the stay rate of those from China ...
United States: New Rule Allows L-1 Visas to Be Issued for Up to Five Years
Posted On Monday, March 5, 2012 By Mohammed Zahir. Under Work Visa Tags: Brazil, Brazilian, China, Chinese, Employment, L visas, L-1 Visa, L-1 Visas, U.S. employment, United States, uscis, visa, visas
Under a new Department of State rule, foreign nationals can be issued L-1 visas valid for up to five years, depending on the maximum period allowed for their country of citizenship – even if that period is longer than their underlying USCIS petition approval. Previously, L visas were limited to ...
Tech firms hiring non-EU workers to fill skills gap
Posted On Tuesday, February 21, 2012 By Mohammed Zahir. Under Technology, Visas Tags: Brazil, China, Ernst and Young, EU permits, Facebook, ICT Ireland, IDA Ireland, India, Infosys Technologies, Ireland, IT Companies, IT Jobs, IT sector, LM Ericsson, Malaysia, non-EU permits, non-EU workers, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, skilled labour, South Africa, Tech firms, Ukraine, USA, Wipro Technologies, Work Permit
TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES hired non-EU workers on more than 1,000 occasions last year to help plug a job gap in the industry, which is estimated to have between 2,500 and 3,000 unfilled positions.
Just under 1,200 permits were issued last year to non-EU nationals to fill positions in the IT sector. These ...
US to streamline travel visas for Chinese: Travel Visa News
Posted On Thursday, January 26, 2012 By Mohammed Zahir. Under Visit Visa Tags: BEIJING, China, Chinese, Chinese travelers, Travel Visa News, Travel Visas, United States, USA, visa applications, Visit Visa, WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON / BEIJING - The United States is expected to simplify and quicken the process of visa applications for Chinese travelers, US President Barack Obama announced recently as part of an initiative to boost tourism.
"Every year, tens of millions of tourists from all over the world come and visit America. ...
