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A desi dream: Settle Down Under SYDNEY: Buoyed by the Australian government's encouragement to skilled professionals to settle Down Under, the number of Indians immigrating to this country has tripled in the last 10 years. According to the figures released by the Australian Immigration Department, the largest group of immigrants settling in Victoria state has mentioned India as their 'country of origin'. Read the entire article at : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/934816.cms Canada dream still alive for immigrants TINA PAREKH AHMEDABAD: For thousands of immigration hopefuls left out in the cold by the Canadian government, life in the maple country may not be a distant dream anymore. After years of waiting and a protracted legal battle, the country's ministry dealing with immigration issues has held out the proverbial olive branch, saying that a slew of new changes may not affect the prospects of those who had applied before the changes were made. The changes, brought about in June 2002 by promulgation of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), had left the fate of about 1.20 lakh applicants, a number of whom were Indians, mostly from Gujarat, hanging in balance. Read the entire article at : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/934874.cms Punjab starts police helpline for NRIs IANS CHANDIGARH: Earlier this year, the Punjabi film Assan Nu Maan Watanan Da , starring singer Harbhajan Mann, depicted the harassment faced by NRIs with property in Punjab. Now, Punjab police have set up a new NRI cell to assist these victims. NRIs will now be able to register complaints in person as well as through public representatives, Indian embassies, telephone, fax and e-mail. Read the entire article at : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/923544.cms --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet - http://www.goanet.org - Goa's premier mailing list is 10 years old