UK to switch to points-based skilled immigration
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14:56 22/06/2005
The UK government's new Immigration and Asylum Bill is expected to include a points-based system for immigration. The measures, due to be published on June 22, include fingerprinting of all visa...
Migrant workers being brought illegally into UK
11:20 21/06/2005
The BBC has found evidence that many Eastern European workers are being brought in illegally by a gangmaster in Cornwall in the UK . The BBC has found out that at least two Russians have been working...
Housing costs, employment, draw immigrants to Scotland
9:18 20/06/2005
Scotland's economic growth was somewhat stunted in 2004, but 2005 should close the growth gap with the rest of the UK , with help from immigration. High numbers of immigrants came to Scotland in 2004...
Western US, Canada, discuss technology and immigration
16:55 13/06/2005
Leaders of eight western US states and three Canadian provinces focused on internationalization and immigration on 12 June. The leaders met to search for ways to build their regional economies and...
Less immigration to New Zealand linked to higher unemployment
17:43 08/06/2005
New Zealand's unemployment rate could rise as much as 0.5 percentage points in the next couple of years due to an expected decrease in new immigrants, according to the International Monetary Fund (...
Immigrants taking jobs usually held by US youths
18:15 02/06/2005
After school and summer jobs traditionally dominated by teenagers in the US are more frequently being given to immigrants, according to employment figures. Last year, 36% of those ages 16 to 19 held...
