The number of Indians getting investment linked EB-5 visas in the US, also known as “cash for green card,” has risen nearly four-fold in the past two years. According to statistics issued by the US Department of State, 585 such conditional green cards were issued to Indians during the 12-month period ending September 2018, as …

Emigration clearances granted to Indians headed to the Gulf for employment have dropped by 21%, standing at 2.95 lakh during the 11-month period ended November 30, 2018, as compared to 2017. The five-year outflow of Indian workers to Gulf peaked in 2014 at 7.76 lakh. Compared to that figure, the decline in 2018 is as high as 62%. These statistics …

Canada has emerged as a coveted destination for India’s diaspora. Indians appear gung-ho about Canada’s Express Entry programme which invites topranked candidates — under the country’s point-based immigration system — to take up permanent residency. Express Entry is Canada’s flagship programme for key economic migration. toronto.ca Under the scheme, out of the 86,022 invitations sent in 2017, nearly 42% (or …

The results of a restrictive immigration policy are now clearly evident with the number of student visas issued by the Trump regime dropping, especially to those hailing from India and China. Statistics for the year ended September 30, 2017 show an aggregate decline of 16% compared to the corresponding previous year, with 4.21 lakh student visas handed out against 5.02 …