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Canada temporary foreign worker programme faces first legal challenge

Canada temporary foreign worker programme faces first legal challenge
Canada’s controversial Temporary Foreign Worker Programme, already unpopular with employers, is now facing a legal challenge by a Labrador businesscouple. Introduced in its reformed version in June by Employment and Social Development Minister Jason Kenney, himself a former immigration minister, the programme includes the Labour Market...

Survey shows expats in Oz get great property deals but outstrip citizens

Survey shows expats in Oz get great property deals but outstrip citizens
Australia is the all-time favourite for Britons on the emigration trail, especially as regards the real estate market. The latest Mercers’ cost of living survey reveals that immigrants arriving in Australia are getting a seriously good deal as regards property purchases, but are causing locals to be priced out of the market. As the rush...

NZ government states no immigration rule changes in spite of migrant surge

NZ government states no immigration rule changes in spite of migrant surge
In spite of a surge in the numbers of migrants entering the country, the New Zealand government has no plans to change immigration rules. New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Keys stated earlier this week that the country’s economy is growing steadily, with its labour market suffering severe skills shortages as a result. Unemployment is...

Canadian mother still fighting for visa for her husband

Canadian mother still fighting for visa for her husband
A Canadian-born resident legally married to her Indian husband is hoping against hope that he will be allowed to join her in time for the birth of their second child. Harpreet Sandhu, born to Indian immigrant parents resident in the town of Surrey, met and married her husband in June 2010, and the couple immediately applied for his...

OECD recommends cut on low skilled and working holiday visas

OECD recommends cut on low skilled and working holiday visas
A recent report from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development is recommending the tightening of controls over the numbers of working holiday and low-skilled visas granted by its member states. Concern over high youth unemployment in many of the 34 OECD member states has prompted the organisation to warn against giving...

Expats in Shanghai Hongqiao Zone offered three year residence permits

Expats in Shanghai Hongqiao Zone offered three year residence permits
Expat professionals working within Shanghai’s dedicated Hongqiao Business Zone can now apply for full three-year residency permits. The recently-introduced initiative is aimed at attracting talented staff to companies established in the zone. The three-year permits are aimed at professional workers, with four years offered to...

US foreign worker visa system hijacked by companies using cheap expat labour

US foreign worker visa system hijacked by companies using cheap expat labour
Global tech companies based in the USA are being accused of using the H-1B visa programme to import temporary cheap labour from overseas, thus denying jobs to American citizens. Indian company Infosys Ltd is facing a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination against local workers. According to lawyers acting for former Infosys employees,...

NZ immigration issues fuel upcoming election debate

NZ immigration issues fuel upcoming election debate
Immigration and its effect on soaring property values is becoming a contentious issue in political debates leading up to New Zealand’s September general election. In the run-up to New Zealand’s general election, Kiwi political parties are busy formulating anti-immigration strategies appealing to their supporter bases. Proposals include...

China eases green card requirements to lure skilled professionals

China eases green card requirements to lure skilled professionals
Work visas in China are normally restricted to short-term stints and linked to a specific employer, with long-term residency green cards rarely granted and visa and work permits renewable annually. At the present time, China is experiencing a brain drain in which successful skilled professionals are queuing up to emigrate to less...

Future Canadian skills shortage spells good news for migrants

Future Canadian skills shortage spells good news for migrants
A recent skills seminar on Canada’s labour market has revealed an impending skills shortage in the popular immigrant destination country. The summit, held in Toronto in June, was focused on skilled labour, its marketplace, skills training and under-represented sectors within the market. Employment and Social Development Minister Jason...