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Ireland / Just 13% of immigrants become citizens
Ireland – Just 13% of immigrants here become full citizens, compared to 34% in the rest of Europe. Continue reading
US / Building trades need training programs, not more immigrants writes William P. Hite
To meet future demand, we need to strengthen our training programs that prepare American workers for the jobs of tomorrow writes William P. Hite Continue reading
US / The net gain in employment over the last 13 years has gone to immigrants says CIS
All of the net gain in employment in the United States over the last 13 years has gone to immigrants (legal and illegal) Continue reading
German Scheme / Is this good for Europe? (video)
Across Europe, one young person in four has no job and the problem is considerably worse in countries such as Spain and Greece. Many German companies are keen to recruit new talent so the government is paying for language classes, travel costs and expenses for internship programmes. But is this good for Europe – or is it creating further problems for the future? Continue reading
Europe / Two million jobs available for migrants says European Union (EU) Ambassador Guy Ledoux in Asia
European Union (EU) Ambassador Guy Ledoux said there are two million jobs available for migrants, including overseas Filino workers (OFW), amid record-high unemployment and fragile economies in Europe Continue reading
Canadian Immigrants / From dream to mirage
People who have lived in this country for half of their lives — and are assumed by policy-makers to be fully integrated immigrants — are “worse than when they came” if they lose their job. That is why Ng called the report Immigrant All Over Again Continue reading
US / Immigration and the Job Market
The belief that immigration would simply displace American workers relies on the assumption that employers would do nothing but replace a costlier domestic labor force with cheaper imports. But companies actually invest and expand to reap the higher profits that the new labor allows. This provides new opportunities for immigrants and domestic workers alike Continue reading
US Highly-Skilled Immigration / Some Myths
We’re not seeing the full picture around highly-skilled immigration. To get there, we need to better understand and debunk myths around three key issues: labor mobility, wages, and the rate of invention. Continue reading
Immigration, ‘not a problem’ writes OECD
A 2011 study in five European countries and the United States found that at least 40% of respondents in each country regarded immigration as “more of a problem than an opportunity”. More than half the respondents in each country also agreed with the proposition that immigrants were a burden on social services. This sense that … Continue reading
UK / Employment rate among migrant men higher than for Brits
FOREIGN workers have done better out of the recession than British men, a study has found. Despite a drop in overall employment, male migrants in the UK have enjoyed higher levels of work than “native-born men” since 2007, according to a leading thinktank. The trend has reversed a pre-crisis shortfall in employment and migrants are … Continue reading
Germany / EU immigrants leave within a year
Although Germany may be the destination of choice for many immigrants looking for work, most who come here from crisis-hit European countries stay for less than a year, according to new figures. Even though the employment situation in countries such as Greece and Spain has not improved, most of those who head to Germany soon … Continue reading
Swiss / Influx of Skilled EU Workers Good for the Economy says Zurich-based KOF
The strong inflow of immigrants into Switzerland in the decade through 2011 helped boost the Alpine country’s economy and hasn’t led to local workers being squeezed out of the labor market, according to a study by the KOF economic institute. “On the contrary, the influx of foreign workers into Switzerland since 2002 has reduced unemployment … Continue reading
Manitoba / Skills Gap / Recruits skilled workers from southern Europe
Manitoba is trying to help fill a skills shortage by recruiting workers from the crippled countries of Europe. Provincial officials will be interviewing candidates for its “southern Europe recruitment mission” in Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain this month, looking for temporary and permanent workers. It’s part of what is known as the Manitoba provincial nominee … Continue reading
Canada / Is the widespread assumption that Canada is suffering from a growing shortage of labour true?
“When the Royal Bank of Canada was recently caught up in a maelstrom of bad publicity over its use of temporary foreign workers, it led politicians and pundits to scrutinize and question the growing use by Canadian firms of imported, short-term labour” Kevin McQuillan in ALL THE WORKERS WE NEED: DEBUNKING CANADA’S LABOUR- SHORTAGE FALLACY (Adapted … Continue reading
Canada / Immigration age limit for family reunion set at 19 rather than the current 22
Age at immigration is key to newcomers’ economic outcomes, Ottawa says Older children of immigrants will be prevented from joining their parents and siblings in Canada under a new federal government plan to restrict the definition of “dependent child.” The change, which takes effect Jan. 1, will narrow the definition of a dependent child to … Continue reading
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