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Priscilla says Brazilians are not taking the lockdown seriously
She also adds that the vaccination is still very low so she is waiting for the US opening the boarders again to come back to her working life.
Brazilian Actress Priscilla Avila, who made her debut in Indian Theaters this year with the Telegu Movie “Mosagallu”, speaks about this hard moment during second COVID outbreak.
“I was about to make my career in Hollywood in the beginning of 2020 when I got to my home country Brazil which after faced the same problems and I was expecting my Talent Visa approved there but COVID hit hard all the world and I had to come back to move to India after the movie I am in got successful released all over the country last march but the second wave came to India and I couldn’t go. All the world is facing the consequences of those very low immunization polices and my unlucky life experience is only a small part of this.”
iTWire Tuesday, 11 May 2021 22:33 MEGA UPDATED: Australian IT industry responds to 2021 Federal Budget Featured
MEGA UPDATED: More than FIFTY top IT companies in Australia have provided IT industry commentary on Australia’s 2021 Federal Budget, focusing on the digital economy, cyber security, business and more.
The ACS, nimbus, Max Kelsen, BlackLine, ActiveCampaign, Cohesity, Talend, Attivo Networks, Barracuda, ExtraHop, 8x8, Forbury, MaxContact, Nintex, Peak Insight, Tecala, Ping Identity, Snowflake, Zscaler, Pega, CardieX, Envestnet | Yodlee, Nexion Networks, Cyara, Tenable, Uniphore, Optus Business, Darktrace, Blackmagic Design, Tellis Data, Mimecast, Alteryx, KnowBe4, Elastic, Rackspace Technologies, Secure Code Warrior, F5, Cloudflare, Pluralsight, Smart WFH, BlackBerry, Swoop, EFEX, Rubrik, Nutanix, D2L, Intelicare, Verizon, McAfee, Congnizant, METS Ignited, Avaya, archTIS, Contino, Qlik, Commvault, The Adecco Group, Modis Australia: and the AIIA
The expansion of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL)
The streamlining of Global Talent Visa access for winners of specific awards
A declaration form for international travel amid the coronavirus pandemic has also been introduced. The statement of changes were published on 4 March, following Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak’s, Budget announcement on 3 March.
New Graduate route to open
On 1 July, applications will be taken for the new Graduate route. This new route is for international students who successfully complete a degree at a UK higher education institution. The route gives international students with a bachelor’s degree or a PhD the option to remain in the UK for a further two or three years.
UK plans new Tech Visas to boost fintech: Report
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is planning to lay out details of new fast-track âTech Visasâ in his Budget statement next month as part of efforts to boost the UKâs financial technology industry, according to a UK media report.
The senior Cabinet Minister has drawn up details for the scheme to attract global talent to UK start-ups and its GBP 7-billion fintech sector, proposals which are said to have the backing of his boss â UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. âThe Daily Telegraphâ quoted Whitehall sources with knowledge of the plans to say that the new visas are likely to be approved by Tech Nation, Britainâs national network representing tech entrepreneurs. âThe final details are still being drawn up, but insiders expect it will be similar to the Global Talent Visa announced last year to attract the worldâs leading scientists to Britain,â th
A closer look at President-elect Biden s plan for
immigration reform in the U.S.
The incoming Biden administration has unveiled an ambitious plan
to improve the U.S. immigration system. As president, Joe Biden
intends to create a productive immigration system that will keep
families together, strengthen the economy, and attract top foreign
talent.
In his first 100 days in office, President-elect Biden has
outlined plans to:
Modernize the American immigration
system
Mitigate irregular immigration
Establish effective border screening
procedures, and
Welcome foreign nationals into U.S.
communities
In the week leading up to the 2020 election, Envoy s Erik
Prado held a