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Work Permits (UK), the government authority on migrant workers, has stated that it will release information in May on the internal guidance its caseworkers use in assessing applicants for the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) in response to a number of Freedom of Information Act requests.
With a recent surge in demand for immigration into Ireland, combined with dramatic changes in the employment permitting scheme, the Irish Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment is experiencing some delays in processing applications that have already been received. Excitement over the new Irish Green Card Scheme has also resulted in a surge of applications and questions.
New Zealand and Australia are becoming increasingly popular as destinations for migrant workers. Australia, the 6th largest country in the world, is highly favorable to migrants because of its rich and varied geography, low unemployment, and low population density. New Zealand has much of the same to offer; it's especially known for its pristine landscapes and wildlife, as well as a relatively low-crime society.
Located about 200 kilometers north of the border with the United States, Kamloops is a city of nearly 87,000 in British Columbia, Canada, about 350 kilometers east and a bit north of Vancouver. In conjunction with the provincial government and the nearby sister city of Kelowna, they are beginning a recruitment drive to bring 68,000 workers into the region in the next five years.
First discussed in 2005, the idea of an EU-wide employment permit seems to be gaining a foothold.
Currently a hot debate in American politics, and a sure-fire point of contention in the race for the next United States presidential election in 2008, is the subject of immigration reform.
So what exactly is it?
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