Western Australia needs skilled migrants for next mining boom
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19:35 26/10/2010
The Western Australia (WA) Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) says that the Australian government must increase skilled immigration so that WA can cope with labour demand in the next mining boom...
Canada: Immigrants facing citizenship delays
13:07 26/10/2010
Immigrants in Canada are waiting from 15 to 19 months to have their Canadian citizenship applications approved due to a large backlog of applications. In 2009, changes to the Immigration Act meant...
UK reaches Tier 1 visa limit for October 2010
15:45 24/10/2010
The UK Government will not issue any more Tier 1 (General) visas for the month of October 2010 to first time applicants from outside the UK. The limit does not affect applications from dependents,...
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15:40 20/10/2010
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Germany may make immigrant skills recognition easier
13:14 19/10/2010
The German government hopes to make it easier for foreign-born workers' to have their overseas qualifications recognised in >a href="/germany/employer.htm">Germany. This would also benefit...
UK faces legal challenges in implementing migration cap
16:40 16/10/2010
A high court challenge is likely to cause problems for the UK's plans to implement a cap on immigration into the country. The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and a number of businesses...
