Australian unions oppose mass visa application
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9:25 23/08/2012
An application to grant temporary work visas to 2,062 foreign skilled workers has been submitted to the Australian government. The workers would work in Australian resources projects The application...
Canada announces proposals for skilled immigration reform
9:04 23/08/2012
Jason Kenney, the Canadian minister responsible for immigration, announced a series of reforms to the Canadian Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) on 17th August 2012. Mr Kenney said that he hoped...
US report says unfettered migration would more than double global wages
12:08 22/08/2012
John Kennan, an economist from the University of Wisconsin, has built an economic model which suggests that wages in the developing world would more than double from an average of US$8,903 to an...
Report warns of UK manufacturing skills shortage
15:46 17/08/2012
A report, published by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (the UKCES), claims that a fifth of job vacancies in manufacturing firms in the midlands and the north west of England remain...
Australian politician calls for more temporary migration
17:15 14/08/2012
An Australian MP has called for an increase in the number of temporary migration permits issued to skilled migrants. Andrew Leigh, a member of the ruling Labor Party said there was a shortage of...
Study shows New Zealand immigrants happy with their new lives
16:51 10/08/2012
A recent study found four in five New Zealand immigrants were either satisfied or very satisfied with their new lives in New Zealand. The study, conducted by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and...
