Finance Minister: Australia needs skilled immigration
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15:38 29/11/2010
Finance Minister: Australia needs skilled immigration According to Penny Wong, Australia's Finance Minister, Australia needs an increase in skilled immigration to meet demand for skilled labor. "We...
UK Tier 1 Highly skilled Visas to be abolished – Apart from the lucky few
19:46 23/11/2010
Today's announcement by UK Home Secretary Theresa May means that the Tier 1 (General) visa previously known as the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme will in effect be abolished. The new UK 'highly...
UK announces permanent skilled immigration cap: Tier 1 for the select few and an overall reduction in immigration
11:04 23/11/2010
The UK Government has announced a permanent cap of 21,700 on skilled immigration to take effect in April of 2011. Moreover, Tier 1 will be restricted to entrepreneurs , investors and 'exceptionally...
Australian education needs more foreign students
9:05 23/11/2010
Australian education groups are optimistic that the government will help fix Australia's ailing education industry. Educators traveled to Canberra on 22 November to meet with Immigration Minister...
German education organization calls for more foreign students
16:55 22/11/2010
Germany should step up its efforts to encourage more foreign students to study in Germany to help the Country to deal with rising skills shortages, says the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)...
Migration Advisory Committee recommends reducing UK immigration by up to 25 percent
11:57 21/11/2010
On 18 November 2010, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), a body set up to advise the UK Government on UK immigration including the UK's points based system , recommended that the UK Government...
