Canada - Labour shortages identified in Toronto
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10:06 20/02/2004
A study funded by Human Resources Development Canada has found that growth in the Ontario city of Toronto will be halted unless gaps in the labour market are filled by the year 2010. The study claims...
Netherlands - New rules announced for foreign workers
10:56 16/02/2004
The Dutch government has announced that local employers will only be able to recruit workers from the ten EU accession countries this year if no Dutch person can be found for the position. Despite...
OZ - New Salary Level Announced for Skilled Migrants
12:40 11/02/2004
In February, it was announced by the Australian Government that a new minimum salary level will be set for positions being filled by overseas workers on temporary business visas (subclass 457). The...
Netherlands - Dual Nationality Opposed by Government
14:07 29/01/2004
One of the majority parties in coalition, the Christian Democrats, haverecently proposed taking away the rights of immigrants to hold twopassports, citing the claim that this simply hinders the...
Voting Rights for Foreigners in Belgium Strongly Opposed
14:42 23/01/2004
A petition in opposition to plans giving non-European nationals living inBelgium limited voting rights has been signed by 50,000 Belgians recently. A committee has been formed comprising some members...
Netherlands - Immigrants face possible restrictions
16:23 22/01/2004
Instead of completely closing borders to accession country nationals after 1May, when 10 Central and Eastern European countries will become full EUmembers, the Dutch government is simply considering...
