Australia's new working holiday maker visa a success
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13:11 28/11/2005
Rural Australian fruit growers desperate for workers have been helped out by the large number of backpackers who took advantage of changes to the working holiday maker visa scheme . Three weeks after...
Report says Ireland needs workers from outside of Europe
12:31 28/10/2005
According to the latest review of the Irish labour market, Ireland will need to recruit highly skilled workers from outside of Europe to meet skills shortages in the economy. However, the report by...
New Irish "Green Card" system planned for skilled workers
16:42 29/09/2005
A new 'green card' system planned by the Irish government will allow highly skilled workers coming to Ireland to bring their families with them and allow spouses to work as soon as they want...
Australia, Thailand announce new work and holiday visa
17:04 08/09/2005
A Work and Holiday (W&H) Visa arrangement between Australia and Thailand came into effect on 31 Aug. The new arrangement means that 18 to 30 year-old Thai and Australian nationals who have...
Research proves benefits of skilled worker immigration
15:02 24/08/2005
Immigration of skilled workers is 10 times more valuable to the economy than immigration of unskilled workers, new statistical research shows. While unskilled immigrants produce many benefits for...
Australia seeks 20,000 skilled workers to fill labor shortage
15:35 16/08/2005
Australia is seeking to attract 20,000 skilled workers from Asia and Europe in the biggest recruitment drive for migrants in more than 40 years, Immigration spokesman Abdul Rizvi said. The government...
