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Skilled migrants will find it easier to become permanent residents in Australia under new plans announced by the government. From July, foreigners working on 457 visas, which allow them to be employed in Australia temporarily, will also be tested on their English and skills to see if they are eligible for residency. Chris Bowen, the...

The US government might be getting stricter on a “money for visa� green-card programme which faced heavy criticism even though it boosted the construction industry in a number of recession-battered markets, reports The Daily. The EB-5 programme gives wealthy foreigners the opportunity to be granted citizenship if the invest between...

As many as 80,000 jobs in the Canadian province of British Columbia could be taken by Irish construction workers, revealed a delegation from Canada which is in Ireland this week. The British Columbia Construction Association’s president Manly MacLachlan said that there were endless opportunities for qualified workers in the province,...

Net migration went up in the Coalition’s first year in office despite its pledge to significantly reduce the figure, reports the Daily Telegraph. Official figures reveal that the amount of people coming to the UK to live for a year or more, minus those who moved overseas, was at 250,000 for the year ending June 2011. The represents an...

Migrants to Australia will be given a warm welcome in the Northern Territory after a new agreement was announced, according to ABC. The Northern Territory Chamber of Commerce explained that a new regional migration scheme will be especially useful for smaller companies that lose employees to the resource boom over the coming five years....

The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship has reported a rise in short-term business visits last year, according to workpermit.com. New figures reveal that more than 120,000 applications were processed for the 456 subclass short stay business visa during the final quarter of last year. Under the regulations for this visa,...

Nearly half of employees around the world would think about moving abroad for a pay rise, the right job and other incentives like language training and trips home, according to a recent survey. With the global economy continuing to struggle, employees in Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, India and Russia were the keenest to move if new opportunities...

The government of Hong Kong is speeding up plans to lure skilled foreign workers as it predicts a massive labour shortage. The island has one of the most rapidly ageing populations in the world as well as among the lowest birth rates, reports the Daily Telegraph. The government of the former British colony predicts a shortfall of 14,000...

The anti-immigrant group Numbers USA has mobilised to prevent the Irish E3 visa bill being passed through the senate, according to the Irish Central. The organisation sent an email to its members, of which there are in excess of one million, targeting Ireland’s visa bill. Their move came after both the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe...

Foreign executives that move to Ireland after landing key jobs in Irish-based firms will not have to pay tax on 30 per cent of yearly income between €75,000 and €500,000 due to new changes to the Finance Bill, according to the Irish Times. The exemption is applicable to executives who stay for a period of one to five years. It will be...