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Archive — June 2019

Work

Global Talent Stream – path to Canada

To attract the most talented and highly qualified specialists to Canada for work in the high-tech industry, the experimental Global Talent Stream program was created in 2017. Designed for two years…

Work

Germany lures with 'Blue Card'

Over 27,000 foreigners received the EU Blue Card in Germany last year, a record high since the program's inception. This is 25.4 percent more than in the previous year, 2017. These are the data from…

Work

Czech Republic to Pay Ukrainians More

The Czech government has approved a proposal from the Ministry of Labor to set a minimum wage for workers from Ukraine at a higher level than for its own citizens. The initiative was developed by the…

Visas

To America – via social networks

Most applicants for a US visa will have to show their social networks to visa officers. The US State Department has adopted new rules, changing the application forms for immigrant and nonimmigrant…

Education

To Germans – with English

Higher education in Germany can be obtained without knowledge of the German language. Today, German universities offer more than a thousand specialties taught in English. Their number is steadily…

Airbus

Planes compete with trains

Deputies of the French National Assembly have proposed banning short domestic flights between cities in the country. According to the proposal from a group of parliamentarians, the restriction could…