UK landlord jailed for breaches of immigration law
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19:08 10/02/2006
The BBC reports this week that one UK landlord who provided housing for immigrants has been jailed for a year. Michael Nevin, 36, of West End, Penwortham, Lancashire, admitted 25 charges of...
EU wants visa-free travel for all its members to US
19:46 09/02/2006
The European Union and several eastern European countries are calling on Washington to allow visa-free travel to the US from all EU countries, warning on Feb. 8 that the issue is festering and could...
Australian employers get education on attracting immigrants
17:04 08/02/2006
Australia's lack of skilled workers has hit the city of Ballarat hard. Ballarat Migration Project's CEO Narelle Hibberd said the city's vacancy rates in building, engineering, automotive and...
Australia may cut visas for low-skilled tech workers
18:06 07/02/2006
Australia's Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone is considering measures to cut the number of less-skilled technology workers entering Australia. Senator Vanstone is looking at ways to better define...
Australia targets India in search for skilled immigrants
18:37 06/02/2006
The state government of Victoria in Australia is seeking skilled Indians. "We are now following a very proactive strategy to attract skilled Indian immigrants to our state. This is because of the...
New Zealand annual immigration figures down
14:52 06/02/2006
The net inflow of migrants to New Zealand dropped to 7000 last year, the weakest result since 2000 and less than half 2004's gain of 15,100. But December's figures, reported by Statistics New Zealand...
