New Zealand sees more highly skilled immigrants
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14:19 03/02/2006
The number of skilled migrants who already have jobs or job offers when they are shortlisted for New Zealand residency has increased since tougher criteria were introduced. The qualifying bar for the...
Australia increases working holiday maker visa quota with Hong Kong
9:18 02/02/2006
The quota for the Hong Kong and Australia Working Holiday Scheme will increase from 200 to 1,000 in order to meet increasing demand. The scheme , which began in September 2001, aims to help young...
Will increased migration make Australia wealthier?
10:56 17/01/2006
Increasing skilled immigration will create a more powerful economy in Australia and make people richer on average, the Government's leading agency for economic analysis says. In a report entitled...
US begins testing e-passports
10:36 16/01/2006
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it is starting a second test of its electronic passport initiative next week, as it seeks to curtail the use of bogus passports at...
One Briton's story of new life in popular New Zealand
18:37 13/01/2006
A little over a year ago, Yorkshire, UK electronics engineer Adrian Hill faced the prospect of redundancy or the chance of a job in New Zealand . The Yorkshire Post reports on one man's new life in...
Foreigners opting for fake marriages to get NZ residency
14:23 11/01/2006
Foreigners desperate to get New Zealand residency are opting for fake marriages, with Department of Labour investigators successfully prosecuting about half a dozen cases each year. In New Zealand it...
