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Immigrants in Canada – Things changed for arrivals in the 2000s: the entry earnings advantage decreased continuously Stat Can finds
A new study shows that the relative earnings advantage that university-educated immigrants have over their less-educated counterparts shortly after their arrival in Canada has narrowed over the last 30 years. However, university-educated immigrants continue to experience stronger earnings growth then their less-educated counterparts, with time spent in Canada and, hence, have higher earnings over the medium-term. This … Continue reading
Immigrants in UK – Countries of origin, level of education, and time since arrival all shaped their employment outcomes report finds
The 2000s saw a significant increase in the foreign-born working-age population in the United Kingdom, in part because of the decision to forgo restrictions on the inflow of workers from the new European Union Member States. Starting in 2004, a large influx of labor from Eastern European countries—especially Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania—transformed the country’s immigrant population and labor market. … Continue reading
Spanish migrants to Germany – Up 19 percent in 2013
A total of 44,119 people left Spain for Germany in 2013, 19 percent more than the previous year, stats from Germany’s official stats body show. Spain came sixth in the table of countries supplying new immigrants to Germany in 2013, behind Poland (197,000), Romania (135,416), Italy (60,651), Bulgaria (59,3239) and Hungary (58,993). Out of the … Continue reading
Banff – 27.3 per cent population immigrants in 2011, not including temporary foreign workers
While debate about the future of the foreign worker program, and an increase in immigrants more generally, continues to rage across Canada, a different kind of discussion is taking place here. In the cafes and tourist shops that line Banff Avenue, the conversation centres not on whether transitory new immigrants are stealing jobs from long-time … Continue reading
Brain Waste in US – 1.6 million, or 23 percent, of the college-educated immigrants ages 25 and older
MPI research in the United States and Europe has demonstrated the challenges facing foreign-educated individuals who seek high-skilled employment that utilizes their talents and professional experience. In the United States, these challenges include difficulties in obtaining recognition of professional experiences and credentials earned from educational institutions abroad, acquiring professional-level English skills, navigating costly or time-consuming … Continue reading
US in Maps – The biggest immigrant groups by state
The data used to create the map are from the Department of Homeland Security. In 2012, slightly more than 1 million people were granted legal permanent resident status in the U.S. (Legal permanent residents may also be referred to as “permanent resident aliens” or “green card holders.”) About 15 percent of these new immigrants are … Continue reading
New Immigrants in France – Fare badly in the first few years, but improvement over time finds research
This report assesses the labor market outcomes of new immigrants to France, based on French Labor Force survey data. The report is part of a series of six case studies on labor market outcomes among immigrants to European Union countries. The report reveals that immigrants who arrived from 2000 onwards fared badly in the first … Continue reading
Skilled Immigrants to Canada – An ‘express entry’ in 2015
The Canadian government is forging ahead with a new immigration system that will offer “express entry” to qualified immigrants starting in 2015 as a way to help fill open jobs for which there are no available Canadian workers. Express Entry, formerly known as Expression of Interest, will be “a swifter path to Canada that will … Continue reading
Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada – Waitresses too
Sandy Nelson can’t fight back the tears as she talks about losing her long-term serving job to temporary foreign workers. “How can that be right, that they’re not Canadians? I’m a Canadian,” said Nelson, 58, who worked at Brothers Classic Grill and Pizza [previously called El Rancho] in Weyburn, Sask., for 28 years. “How can it … Continue reading
After the Gold Medal to Canada – Temporary foreign workers needed to coach hockey teams
The federal government approved the hiring of hockey coaches through the temporary foreign worker program – an immigration stream meant only for jobs Canadians can’t fill. In six cases since 2010, the government approved Labour Market Opinion (LMO) applications to bring in hockey coaches under the TFW program, documents obtained through the Access to Information … Continue reading
Sweden – New immigrants are catching up says report
This report assesses how new immigrants to Sweden fare in the country’s labor market. The report is part of a series of six case studies on labor market outcomes among immigrants to European Union countries. The report shows that employment rates during newcomers’ initial years in Sweden are relatively depressed for low-educated refugees and migrants … Continue reading
Germany – A programme targeting 18 to 35 year olds young unemployed is shut
Germany said on Monday it would no longer accept applications for a programme to attract young Europeans to its job market due to overwhelming demand from crisis-ravaged countries. The labour ministry said it had been flooded with interest from job-seekers particularly from struggling Spain and Hungary for the scheme offering subsidized job training, apprenticeships and work in … Continue reading
US – Next year’s supply of 85,000 visas for highly skilled workers gone within days
Businesses seeking highly skilled workers from overseas took less than a week to snap up all 85,000 visas available for next year. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Monday that the cap on H-1B visas for the 2015 fiscal year had already been reached. The agency began accepting applications April 1 for the highly … Continue reading
Japan – To expand controversial work permits program to stay for up to five years
Japan is considering expanding a controversial programme that now offers workers from China and elsewhere permits to work for up to three years, as the world’s fastest-aging nation scrambles to plug gaps in a rapidly shrinking workforce. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday submitted a proposal to let workers to stay … Continue reading
Greece – Immigrants who left were more than those who entered the country
More than 20,000 immigrants that were living in Greece have returned to their countries, said the Head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Office in Greece, Daniel Esdras. According to Mr. Esdras, 2013 was the first year when the immigrants who left Greece were more than those who entered the country. Chosen excerpts by … Continue reading
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