Skilled migrants encouraged to Australia low growth areas
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18:48 05/07/2005
Under changes introduced 1 July, skilled migrants wanting to work in regional and low growth areas of Australia will be granted an additional 10 points under the Skilled Independent Regional (SIR)...
Europe's five largest countries discuss illegal immigration
15:29 04/07/2005
Europe's five biggest economies are discussing plans for stopping illegal immigration, including fingerprinting of visa applicants and tougher screening at airports. Nicolas Sarkozy, France's...
Group says US guest worker plan fuels illegal immigration
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An analysis of the Bush administration's guest worker plan claims that it has actually helped fuel illegal immigration because some believed President Bush is offering amnesty. The survey, some of...
New UK visa application centre opens in Bangladesh
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A new UK visa application centre will open in Chittagong, Bangladesh on 3 July, bringing a total of three application centres across Bangladesh. The service will be limited to those applicants who...
Australia announces new retirement visa starting 1 July
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Australia's Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs has approved the introduction of a new temporary Investor Retirement (subclass 405) for Australia. The regulations for...
Immigration prevents "brain drain" in Australia
12:16 28/06/2005
A new study argues that Australia is not suffering a so-called "brain drain," when a country loses many of its skilled workers. The Monash University study found high immigration and the return of...
