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The United States has begun accepting applications for the DV-2013 Green Card Lottery. Applications will continue to be accepted until 5 November 2011. Each year, the United States makes 55,000 visas available to people born in countries with low levels of immigration into the US. Winners are selected in a random basis; You can then apply for a permanent residence visa for the US.

Vivek Wadhwa, writing for the Washington Post, says the United States is experiencing its first ever brain drain and should do more to encourage skilled immigration. "In 1980, when I came to the United States to study, this was the only land of opportunity for skilled immigrants like me," Wadhwa writes. "If I was arriving today, I would not have taken the same path," he added.

According to New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, America is committing "suicide" by turning away skilled immigrants. The...

Firstly we remind you that you only have three weeks left if you wish to enter the US Green Card Lottery. The entry period ends on 2 November 2011.

If you are interested in Canadian immigration you should note that visas for Pharmacists and Restaurant Managers under the Skilled worker category are rapidly being used up. You should apply soon if you wish to emigrate under one of these occupations to Canada.

Four out of five companies in Western Australia (WA) plan to hire foreign workers to help fill skills gaps, according to new research by global consultancy services firm KPMG. The KPMG report found that there were increasing skills shortages in every Australian state except Queensland, and 61 percent of surveyed employers were affected by the shortfall in skilled labour. The number of temporary 457 visa holders in WA rose by 85 percent in July compared with...

One immigration option for the EU that most people have not thought of, but may be worth considering is the EU Blue Card scheme. A number of EU Countries now allow skilled immigration under the EU Blue Card scheme. 55,000 US immigrant visas are available under the Green Card Lottery. You only have a few more weeks to apply. The entry period ends at 12 pm Eastern Time on 5 November. Selection is made randomly by computer under the Green Card Lottery. If you are one of the lucky winners this is a relatively easy way of gaining immigration to the US.

There will be further changes to the UK shortage occupation list. This will make it more difficult for some people to work in the UK under the Tier 2 visa skilled immigration route. The UK Government has accepted changes suggested by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to...