Australia sends first asylum seekers to Manus
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17:30 29/11/2012
On 20th November 2012, a charter plane flew from the Australian territory of Christmas Island to the Papua New Guinean island of Manus. On board were 19 asylum seekers from Sri Lanka and Iran. They...
Immigrant health workers face 'exploitation' in Australia
18:51 28/11/2012
A new report published has found that many female immigrants working in the healthcare sector in Australia are being exploited. The report says that the Australian government's decision to grant more...
immigrants granted Canadian visas after computer error
14:45 26/11/2012
Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney has confirmed that about 150 people will be granted permanent Canadian resident status after a computer error led to them incorrectly being given immigrant...
Australian union seeks right to sue employers who employ foreign workers
14:42 21/11/2012
An Australian Union is seeking to create legally binding agreements that would require employers to advertise jobs to try and find Australian workers and Australian residents before being allowed to...
UK opts into illegal immigration agreement between EU and Turkey
13:00 21/11/2012
The UK government has announced that it is to opt into an agreement between Turkey and the European Union that could see many illegal immigrants from Turkey and from other Asian countries expelled...
Canadian unions sue over temporary work visas for Chinese miners
19:45 17/11/2012
The Canadian federal government has announced that it is to review its Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) after an allegation of abuse of the system. About 200 Chinese miners have been granted...
