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Canada – Skilled worker immigrant backlog to be eliminated
The government is expected to eliminate a controversial, years-old backlog of skilled worker immigration applications by the end of 2014 — about three years ahead of schedule, Postmedia News has learned. It means a plan to create a pool of would-be Canadians from which provinces and employers could cherry-pick newcomers based on labour market need … Continue reading
US – Benefits of High-Skilled Immigrants
The technology journalist Robert X Cringley has an article criticizing H1-B visas that I think is worth offering a rebuttal to. In contrast to pro-immigration voices that is often associated with Silicon Valley, this piece reflects the anti-immigration sentiment that I think reflects the same old protectionism we see in many other places in this … Continue reading
Canada – Less enthusiastic about immigrants
Canadian hearts are hardening slightly towards the country’s immigrants, particularly when it comes to their impact on the economy, an internal government survey suggests. The latest results of the Citizenship and Immigration tracking survey — conducted every year since 1996 to gauge public opinion on immigration — suggest that national attitudes towards both the number … Continue reading
Australia – 3,000 Papua New Guineans skilled workers
And Papua New Guineans have such a good reputation they are getting promoted faster than their Australian counterparts. Latest estimates suggest up to 3000 skilled Papua New Guineans have moved to Australia. Ben Imbun, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Management at the University of Western Sydney has been tracking their movements. He told … Continue reading
Canada – Temporary Foreign Worker Program – Recruiters in China are charging $12,500
News that a company backed by Chinese state-owned steelmakers plans to bring more than 200 Chinese miners to work temporarily in its coal mines in northern B.C. has put a much-needed spotlight on Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, as has news that recruiters in China are charging $12,500 a head for access to these mining … Continue reading
UK – 1/4 of British babies are children of immigrants
There were 808,000 births in the UK last year, of which 196,000 were children born to non-UK born women – or 24 per cent. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows there has been a steady increase in the number of children born to mothers who were born abroad since 2001, when the … Continue reading
Immigrant workers | Boosting The Incomes Of Less-Educated Native Workers
. The Economic Impact of Immigrant-Related Local Ordinances “… provides the first comparative look at the average economic effects of how restrictive versus non-restrictive immigration-related city ordinances affect a city’s business environment” writes the Americas Society. “Since 2005, in a climate of increasing concern and urgency about the nation’s current and future migratory flows, cities and … Continue reading
World Bank – Brain Drain: Some myths and common concerns not founded
“High-skilled emigration is an emotive issue that in popular discourse is often referred to as brain drain, conjuring images of extremely negative impacts on developing countries. Recent discussions of brain gain, diaspora effects, and other advantages of migration have been used to argue against this, but much of the discussion has been absent of evidence.” write John Gibson and … Continue reading
Germany – Growing more open to immigrants?
Studies show that increasing numbers of highly skilled immigrants are coming to Germany. They face a number of hurdles, but there are positive signs in the country’s changing attitudes toward them. “So, how’d you learn to speak German so well?” – It’s a question journalist and TV moderator Elif Senel hears all the time, despite … Continue reading
Canada – Philippines is number 1 source of Asian immigrants
Filipinos now ranked as the top Asian immigrants in Canada, a parliament official said. Kevin Lamoureux, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North, who visited Pampanga over the weekend to foster cooperation between local officials here and discuss immigration policies, said the Filipino community in Canada has proven to be a vital force in local industries … Continue reading
MANAGING SKILLED ECONOMIC MIGRATION IN EUROPE
Immigration has turned into a politically sensitive issue in almost all of the economically developed receiving states. Particularly in Europe, this situation has led to the replacement of post-war laissez-faire approaches to labour migration with tighter policies in a number of countries, influencing also the entry conditions of high-skilled migrants from the third countries in … Continue reading
Canada – Skilled Worker immigration halted
The process of immigration for skilled workers has been on hold Citizenship and Immigration Canada has brought in new changes in the Immigration procedure and criteria too. The selection procedure has also been changed. The applicants have to meet tougher criteria which might be good news for many while it gives a tough time to … Continue reading
Germany – Skills Gap – Visa Rules for Skilled Workers Relaxed
Starting tomorrow, many foreign investors and their foreign employees will have an easier time obtaining a residence permit in Germany. Two key changes have been made to streamline the visa process for these groups. The EU Blue Card will be introduced tomorrow. Also, capital and job creation requirements have been eased for investors looking to … Continue reading
Unemployed Europeans Get Brazilian Visas And a Bride
Being young and European right now can be pretty bleak, with the average EU youth unemployment rate standing at 22.4% — and rates in Spain verging on a Great Depression-like 51%. Unsurprisingly, a lot of young Europeans want to move abroad, but moving abroad isn’t always easy — or even legal. This report in Brazilian … Continue reading
Canada – Skilled Workers Immigration: brakes on
Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says it’s time to hit the “reset button” and temporarily put the brakes on new applications under two programs popular with skilled workers wanting to come to Canada from abroad. Kenney told a business audience Thursday that the government is placing a six-month moratorium on the Federal Skilled Worker Program … Continue reading
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