Australian Immigration Study: 80 percent of firms planning to hire overseas workers

12. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news Four out of five companies in Western Australia (WA) plan to hire foreign workers to help fill skills gaps, according to new research by global consultancy services firm KPMG.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Cooks and Chefs needed in many Australian states

12. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news Many Australian states will sponsor cooks and chefs under State Sponsored skilled migration routes.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Hungary introduces European Union blue card scheme

11. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news Hungary has introduced the European Union blue card scheme which allows entry of skilled non-EU nationals to Hungary and certain other EU member states.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Skilled Immigration needed in US

9. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news A panel of business leaders, immigration law experts, and city mayors said that the United States needs to realize that immigration is a vital component in spurring American economic growth and increasing its global competitiveness.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Dow Chemical CEO says Australian manufacturing sector needs immigration

9. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news Dow Chemical CEO Andew Liveris says that Australia's manufacturing sector needs more highly skilled migrants; There will need to be changes to the Australian immigration rules to enable more skilled immigrants to stay in the country.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Apply for the Green Card Lottery now!

5. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news The United States has begun accepting applications for the DV-2013 Green Card Lottery. Applications will continue to be accepted until 5 November 2011.... workpermit news | Comments Off

US should retain skilled immigrants, says Indian-born academic

5. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news Vivek Wadhwa, writing for the Washington Post, says the United States is experiencing its first ever brain drain and should do more to encourage skilled immigration.... workpermit news | Comments Off

New York City mayor says US should not turn away immigrants

5. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news According to New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, America is committing "suicide" by turning away skilled immigrants.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Canada attempts to streamline immigration

5. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news Canada is currently struggling to deal with a backlog of immigration applications.... workpermit news | Comments Off

Highly skilled immigrants grow US firms abroad

4. October 2011 Workpermit.com Immigration news The Washington Post Wonkblog is reporting a new study from Harvard Business School which shows that not only do highly skilled immigrants help bolster the US economy, they also help drive growth of US companies abroad in the immigrant's home Country.... workpermit news | Comments Off