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South Korea joins the ranks of other countries with rapidly ageing populations and low birthrates who need skilled workers from abroad. The South Korean government announced that it would grant permanent residency to skilled manual workers from abroad in an effort to relieve labor shortages in small to medium sized industries.
On 30 June 2006, the population of Scotland rose by 22,100 over the previous year, according to recently released statistics from the General Register Office for Scotland. The population boost was due in large part to immigration from overseas.
According to New Zealand's Department of Labour (DoL), migrants coming to New Zealand need significantly less benefits from the government today than in recent years. They are attributing the decline to a strong economy and changes to immigration policy.
The United Kingdom has announced updates to its Sectors Based Scheme (SBS).
Recent government research found that almost all skilled migrants in New Zealand are happy with life in the country after one year.
The recently released report, based upon a survey of 1,759 skilled migrants conducted in 2005, found that 90% of them were "satisfied" or "very satisfied" and that 89% would recommend New Zealand to family and friends looking to relocate overseas.
Last week the United States and Australia announced an agreement which would result in asylum seekers being exchanged between the two Countries.
Almost instantly the plan was declared illegal under international law by Human Rights Watch.
Under the plan, U.S. officials and Australian officials intend to send up to 200 refugees to each other annually.