The Indian diaspora in the United States of America, Canada and United Kingdom has long been recognized and revered. Who hasn’t heard of Indian Movie maker Mira Nair, the celebrated Indian actor and politician, Kal Penn, the standup comedian – Hassan Minhaj, the industry tycoon – Indira Nooyi, or the Doctor turned author Atul Gawande. All have been stalwarts in their own right and have brought their own unique eastern spice into the Western blend. One would not be too hard pressed to find a number of success stories in the news about the Indian immigrant population in these countries. However UK, Canada and USA are not the only countries where immigrants from India have flourished and prospered. In other countries too, the Indian diaspora has held its own right and has achieved heights of success that make its home country proud.

In Germany, for instance, the Indian diaspora has had a small but strong presence making the immigration process to Germany more worthy. Unlike other countries where there are enough people of Indian origin to merit towns being named after them, Germany has seen fewer and more geographically scattered immigrants from India. However we can see a number of successful Indians who opted for immigration to Germany, who become successful in their own way and leave their mark on German society.

Robin Dutt is a successful football manager who is born to an Indian father and a German mother. He is a second generation immigrant whose father had opted for immigration to Germany in the later part of the 1950’s. Dutt started his coaching career with TSG Leonberg and then went on to coach many German first and second division teams. He has a successful career in football which has seen him play many roles such as player, manager and is now the current board representative of the club VBF Stutggart.

Sandeep Bhagwati is a well-known Indian composer in Germany, born to a German mother and Indian father he moved to the country at the tender age of five when his parents opted for immigration to Germany. He had the unique opportunity of studying music at the famous Musikhochschule München where he learned compositions from the master Wilhelm Killmayer. His opera on the life of the Indian mathematician Ramanujam has earned him many accolades around the world. He has earned several reputed awards for his compositions as well as rave reviews in the German and International media

A native of Andhra Pradesh India, Ravindra Reddy has achieved the political distinction of becoming a member of state parliament from the German region of Brandenburg and also became the first non-Caucasian mayor in German history, by being elected as the Mayor of Atlandsberg three times in a row. He opted for immigration to Germany as a young student who came to the country in 1970 to study medicine. He is a well-known figure in German politics as a German immigrant and is seen as the head of the anti-right movement in Germany

Anant Kumar who was born in Bihar, India is a budding literary genius and a German author of Indian descent. His works are hailed in the literary world and he is a member of the Association of German authors. He opted for Germany Immigration as a student, where he received a post-graduation in German literature at the Gesamthochschule Kassel. His work is famous for its blend of Indian culture and German ideology and has earned him numerous literary awards    in Germany and beyond.

Xavier Naidoo is a famous singer in Germany, known popularly by his stage name of Kobra. He founded the German band Söhne Mannheims and started two record labels after a successful career as a solo singer in his own right. One of his songs reached the number 1 position on the German charts, while his debut album sold more than a million copes. He was born to parents of Indian and German descent after their immigration to Germany and currently lives in the German town of Heidelberg

These success stories have inspired many new generations of migrants who are no longer viewing Germany as an unsurmountable location but are looking realistically at immigration to Germany as a viable option and one that can not only help them settle down in life but also pave the way for themselves and their children to achieve new heights of success.

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Indian immigrants in Canada are amongst the most successful demographic groups in the country. On an average, a significantly higher number of first generation and second generation immigrant Indians have a university degree than the Canadian average for the same. According to a survey conducted by Statistics Canada, Indian immigrants in Canada are amongst the fastest growing demographic groups in the country, and are the second largest group among non-European ethnicity. Indian immigrants in Canada have achieved success in diverse fields and have left their mark on all aspects of the Canadian life. We take a look at some high achieving Indian immigrants in Canada who are a source of inspiration to new generation immigrants to Canada.

Emmanuel Sandhu is a famous Indo-Canadian figure skater, model and actor who have been making waves in the world of skating. A three times national champion in Canada, Emmanuel was born to an Indian father and an Italian mother in Canada and was raised in Ontario. An avid dancer, and skater he also has a passing interest in singing and modelling. This multi-faceted personality achieved fame in 2004 Grand Prix championship when he became the Final champion.

Shaun Majumder is a second generation Indian immigrant who is achieving fame as a comedian in Canada. He was born in Ontario to an Indian father and a Canadian mother. He rose to fame with the kids show Brain Wash where he took on the moniker of Ed Brainbin. He went on to star in the “This hour has 22 minutes”, a popular TV show in Canada and hosted many episodes of “Just for Laughs” series in Canada. He also participated in a Television presentation that was aired in United States known as “Cedric, the Entertainer presents”. He became a household name in USA and Canada after playing the role of Kumar’s brother in the hit comedy “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle”.

Sim or Gursimran Bhullar is a second generation Indian immigrant in Canada who has achieved the distinction of being the first Indian origin player to play in the NBA. Bhullar, who plays basketball professionally for the Dacin Tigers, also stands tall at 7 feet 5 inches and is the sixth tallest player in the history of NBA. Bhullar went on to sign a 10-day contract with Sacremento Kings in April 2015 and played in the NBA. He went on to join the Canadian national team for playing Basket Ball in the Pan Am Games.

Ian Hanomansing is an Indian origin second generation Indian immigrant in Canada who is achieving success and fame as a television journalist in the country. He is a featured reporter for the night time news program, “The National” which is aired on the CBC station. Hanomansingh who was raised in New Brunswick graduated with a political science degree in 1983 and a law degree in 1986. He started his career with CKHD at Nova Scotia and then went on to join the CBC in 1986 where he achieved many different levels of success.

These second generation immigrants to Canada are an inspiration to all and have shown that children of immigrants can integrate themselves easily into the mainstream and achieve success in all aspects of Canadian life. To know more about life as an immigrant in Canada, process of immigration to Canada and immigration to other nations get in touch with Global Tree Overseas Education and Immigration Consultants having immigration certified experts who have and 14 branches across India. Book your convenient slot now for an appointment with our expert and well experienced counselors.

Many Indians are living and working successfully in Switzerland and are making a place for them and many more Indians are also vying for an opportunity to immigrate to Switzerland. The reasons for immigration are various ranging from the wish to get a better job to provide a better lifestyle for one’s family. The main reasons that draws immigrants to Switzerland, despite the fact that it is not an English speaking nation are its beautiful scenery, temperate and Mediterranean climate and lush green pastures. The quality of life in Swiss cities are amongst the very best in the world. All people who live in the country are given free access to best quality health care and education. Moreover one can enjoy religious freedom and pursue any religion without fear. No wonder then that many immigrants are seeking to immigrate to Switzerland.

One of the best ways to be an immigrant in Switzerland is via securing a job in a large multinational company that can help the immigrant apply for and obtain a work permit. There are also many local Swiss companies which are also looking for highly qualified and skilled professionals and will consider candidates for their expertise even if they do not speak the official Swiss languages. In fact many companies in Switzerland communicate in English in the new era of globalization.

Immigrants who hail from countries such as India which are not part of the European Union are required to hold a work permit if they wish to work in the nation. The rules are tighter for obtaining such a permit when compared to EU citizens but can be worth it when you consider the earnings and quality of life. In order to get a work permit the immigrant needs to get employment with an employer who is willing to sponsor their visa application. The employers are also stipulated to prove that he has not obtained any local citizen for the vacant position to be filled. The employer has to advertise in prescribed papers for a predefined period to ensure that he has exhausted all possibilities of hiring a citizen or permanent resident before providing employment to a foreign worker. Some of the occupations which have the highest probability of getting a permit are managers and highly qualified individuals having master’s degrees and professional certification along with many years of experience. The time taken for processing an application can range from 2 weeks to several months depending on the individual case.

The following types of permit are issued for immigrants to Switzerland depending on each individual case.

L – Permit or Short-term residence permit

This permit is generally granted to people who immigrate to Switzerland to work for a short term contract that lasts for a year or less. This type of visa is tied up with the duration of the employment contract and it is possible to extend it for up to two years. Another reason for being awarded a short term L-Residence permit is that it provides an opportunity for someone who wants to immigrate to Switzerland for taking up an educational program.

B- Permit or initial residence

This type of residence permit is subject to quotas and cannot exceed a period of one year. An immigrant can however apply to have the permit extended from year to year as long as there are no grounds for rejecting such a request. The number of visas issued under this permit is highly limited and one has to make sure that one meets all criteria before applying for the B-Permit Visa.

C-Permit or Permanent residence

If an immigrant has stayed in Switzerland for ten years continuously then, the candidate can apply for a C permit which allows them to stay permanently in Switzerland as well as switch employers freely. The immigrant can also move freely between cantons (Areas in Switzerland).

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After a series of panic with respect to the curbing of extensions for H-1B visa, the immigrant community in USA had something to cheer about this week, as the US House of representatives saw a new bill introduced, which sought to increase the total number of Green Cards allotted by 45% each year. The bill which also, advocates a merit based system is expected to benefit highly skilled workers, many of whom are employed in the technology and ICE sectors. It is presumed that many Indian immigrants will be benefited if the bill is signed into law.

The new bill, which has the support of the Trump administration has been dubbed as the ‘Securing America’s Future Act’ and is expected to bring a close to the diversity visa program. The immigration levels are expected to come down from greater than 1 million to less than 300,000 each year. Though the overall number of immigrants will go down, skilled immigrants from India will have an advantage as the number of visas given under the diversity program will be drastically reduced. The diversity program is not available for Indians, and Indian’s have had to wait for many years in line for their green card on account of the diversity visa.

The bill which aims to increase the number of Green Cards allotted each year, is expected to benefit skilled workers. Mainly the Indian-American workers in the technology sector are expected to be the primary beneficiaries of the new Act. These Indian workers immigrate to USA through the H-1B Visa Process. A program that allows organizations in USA to bring in highly skilled immigrant workers from all over the world to work in positions where US citizens are not available for work, either through a lack of required skill sets or lack of interest. The visa program has run into a lot of criticism in recent years as it has been alleged that many companies are using it as a route to cheap labor and are hiring immigrant workers at the cost of US citizens. Immigrants who enter the United States under an H-1B are allowed to stay for 3 years and then can apply for an extension and subsequently a Green Card. Many skilled workerson H-1B opt to apply for Green Card and are given extensions to enable to stay in USA until their Green Card gets processed. According to some estimates, nearly half a million Indian immigrants are waiting in queue for obtaining their Green Cards, many of whom have to wait for decades. The proposed increase in the same is expected to dramatically reduce the waiting period and ensure that immigrants to USA who deserve get their green cards much earlier than before.

The Act, if passed into a law is expected to benefit not only the immigrants themselves but also the US economy as, the immigrants will be able to set aside their concerns and contribute more at their jobs and to the economy.

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In yet another interesting political story, US House of Representatives has been introduced with Merit-based immigration system and hike the percentage of issuing Green Cards by 45 per year. This will be 50,000 more Green Cards annually for those seeking immigration to USA.

The American red carpet starts and lures from the student level, when the student plans to Study Abroad in USA with master’s program and after successful completion of education, acquires job with H1-B work permit, which allows staying in USA filing an application for Green Card. Acquiring a Green Card allows an individual to enjoy the citizenship. In other words, all the benefits of the US citizens can be relished by Green Card holders. Even those who seek employment in on site companies of USA, while rendering their services acquire H1-B, which paves a way for Green Card and immigration to USA.

Though the Trump Government is pushing towards “Securing America’s Future Act” if signed plans to reduce the immigration levels from 1.05 million to 260,000 in a year, the bill also seeks to increase the issuance of Green Cards to an impressive 45%, which sure is a sweet News for Indian Techies. Because there are unofficially 5, 00,000 of Green Card applications pending which was believed to be only Indians and if all the applications were to be included it would out number 10,00,000. The Indian immigrants occupied 2nd place as immigrants to USA, while Mexicans stand first. But those immigrants who are involved more in the professional fields such as automation, machine learning, science and technology, are mostly Indians.

If the Green Card issuing percentage is increased then the wait times for citizenship will be drastically reduced, and immigrants settle down faster and easier. Those who work as professionals, updating themselves with technology and meeting the market needs, getting along the flow, can anyhow be benefited because, America will never be ready to lose such professionals. Moreover USA is for a long time recently had been struggling with shortage of skilled workers and professional in various fields and issuing the Green Cards and inviting the immigrants to USA through points-based immigration system will potentially impact their economy positively.

H1-B is a temporary work permit which allows the companies to hire workers from other nations and work in USA for a period of time. After the visa is expired the H1-B visa holders are allowed to apply for extensions if they have applied for Green Card, which allows them to stay back and work in USA. House Homeland Security Committee introduced the legislation regarding the points based immigration system in view of the benefits of Immigrants to USA as well as America.

The points based immigration system, if the bill is signed by the House of Representatives and passed into law it takes a 5 year period for its enactment. Under this modernized immigration system, the foreign applicants are expected to acquire points, based on categories such as education, work experience, age, siblings or established connections in USA, country of origin, etc.

Securing America’s Future’s Act will mostly benefit Indians, because those who seek Immigration to USA are highly qualified and skilled in different areas. But the Act eliminates other relative’s other than spouse and children from acquiring Green Card. This also gives room for temporary visa for parents and other relatives, to reunite families, without levying extra taxes.”This bill offers common-sense solutions that will finally secure our borders, better support our frontline defenders, strengthen interior enforcement, and get tough on those who break our immigration laws. With this the president at the helm, we have the opportunity to provide the security and rule of law our founding fathers intended,” said McCaul.

The legislation was said to be crafted for those abiding the law, and for those immigrants who seek to enter USA legally and also protects the interests of USA while contributing to US economy, and who can get a maximum score in the points based immigration to USA can be benefited through the program. Every bill and Act from the House of Representatives prioritizes the American people’s interests while culminating safety, security and modernization of America, which secures the generations to come.