Irish emigration at a record high
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11:37 24/01/2011
Ireland , formerly one of the star economies of the EU , is now facing an emigration crisis of historic proportions, according to a new report. The study by the Economic and Social Research Institute...
EU wants to make intra-company transfers easier
10:22 19/01/2011
The European Commission (EC) wants to implement a common immigration policy directive which may make it easier for companies to bring in key-staff members from overseas on a temporary basis. The EU...
Close to half of US H-1B visa holders from India
19:55 17/01/2011
According to the United States Government Accountability Office (GOA), 47 percent of all H-1B visa holders between 2000 and 2009 were born in India. "Between fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year 2009,...
Research shows immigrants earn more in US than Canada
11:14 17/01/2011
A new Statistics Canada study shows that highly skilled migrants in Canada earn significantly lower salaries than migrants in the United States. From 1980 to 2005, highly skilled Canadian immigrants...
Study: Low-skilled immigration benefits US economy
19:29 14/01/2011
A new study by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) finds that low-skilled immigration to the United States benefits consumers, employers and skilled workers. "In contrast to the broad consensus that...
New Zealand business immigration attracts $416 million
18:26 11/01/2011
Almost half a billion dollars in investment capital flowed into New Zealand through its business immigration scheme , according to Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman. The scheme has been operating...
