UK - New measures announced to tackle illegal working
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16:51 16/03/2004
Home Secretary David Blunkett recently announced that changes to UK law will make it easier to prosecute companies who employ illegal workers. These changes will also make it easier for legitimate...
UK - Work Permit Fees Will Rise
14:43 10/03/2004
Beginning June 2004, fees for UK employers applying for work permits for foreign employees will be increased. This increase should save UK taxpayers more than £30 million per year, according to the...
Canada - Labour shortages identified in Toronto
10:06 20/02/2004
A study funded by Human Resources Development Canada has found that growth in the Ontario city of Toronto will be halted unless gaps in the labour market are filled by the year 2010. The study claims...
US - H-1B Cap Reached Today
18:17 17/02/2004
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced today that this year's congressionally mandated H-1B cap of 65,000 applications has been reached. The USCIS will no longer be...
Netherlands - New rules announced for foreign workers
10:56 16/02/2004
The Dutch government has announced that local employers will only be able to recruit workers from the ten EU accession countries this year if no Dutch person can be found for the position. Despite...
OZ - New Salary Level Announced for Skilled Migrants
12:40 11/02/2004
In February, it was announced by the Australian Government that a new minimum salary level will be set for positions being filled by overseas workers on temporary business visas (subclass 457). The...
