Changes to Skilled Migrant Category to benefit NZ employers
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10:41 23/12/2005
A change to the way skilled migrants are selected will target top quality migrants and will increase the benefits to New Zealand employers, Immigration Minister David Cunliffe said 21 Dec. "New...
European Union again considers introducing EU work permit
14:02 22/12/2005
The European Commission on Dec. 21 unveiled new plans on economic migration to the European Union aimed at creating legal alternatives to illegal immigration. In order to boost Europe's...
Research shows immigration good for New Zealand
9:26 21/12/2005
New research shows the benefit of immigration to New Zealand , Minister of Immigration, David Cunliffe said this week. Findings of the report showed an increased focus on attracting skilled migrants...
US' new budget bill does not include more H1B visas
9:05 20/12/2005
A Senate-passed measure to provide additional foreign worker visas for the high-tech and specialty fields was dropped from a budget bill that passed the House early Dec. 19, disappointing technology...
One in 10 UK workers is an immigrant
12:18 13/12/2005
One in 10 workers in the UK was born abroad, according to research by the Institute of Fiscal Studies. More than a third of working-age immigrants arrived in the UK during the past decade, according...
Australian island of Tasmania desperate for tradespeople
18:10 12/12/2005
There are concerns young Tasmanians are shunning traineeships and apprenticeships because they are not deemed to have the status of a university education. Tasmania is an Australian island located...
