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Immigration newsletter - 14 December 2005

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In the past few weeks, two major immigration destinations - the US and Australia - have publicly begun to comment that their young people are no longer interested in joining the trades. The desirable move these days for most young people is to enter university after school – not to enter an apprenticeship. Still, both countries need hairdressers, plumbers and electricians, and the trend is becoming worrisome as older people retire from those professions, and younger people are not there to fill the vacancies. Australia, for one has launched a major campaign to attract new workers. The US, on the other hand, is currently debating a new immigration bill that might give illegal immigrants the right to stay and live in the US for a few years, although not permanently. workpermit.com will continue to update you on both countries

One in 10 workers in the UK was born abroad, according to research by the Institute of Fiscal Studies. More than a third of working-age immigrants arrived in the UK during the past decade, according to its Immigrants in the British Labour Market report. The research looked at data from 1979 to 2004 and analysed the type of work immigrants were doing and how easy it was for them to find employment. More than 40% of migrant workers were found to live in London. More than 40% of male immigrants were found to work in the catering, motor and retail sector, compared with just 17% of the UK-born white population.

Latest immigration news

England to launch its own Fresh Talent Scheme

An immigration policy that gives Scotland a competitive advantage in attracting immigrants is to be undermined by a similar scheme introduced across the UK. more »

UK bill threatens foreign students, says student union

The UK's new Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill that is being presented to the House of Lords, could see international students lose their right to appeal against decisions about their right to stay in the UK.. more »

US crime database often wrong on immigration, study finds

More than 8,000 people have been mistakenly blamed for US immigration violations as a result of the Bush administration's strategy of entering the names of thousands of immigrants in a national crime database meant to help apprehend terrorism suspects, according to a study released last week. more »

US immigration hits five year high -- study

Immigration to the US - both legal and illegal - continues to boom as Congress grapples with how to better control America's borders. more »

Australia job ads on the rise

New figures show the jobs market in Australia continues to strengthen. more »

Russian sues for action on US Green Card application

A Russian man who now lives in Kernersville has filed a complaint against U.S. immigration agencies that alleges that they have unreasonably delayed processing his application for permanent residency. more »

Automatic citizenship for US-born babies faces test

It's been a cornerstone of American law since shortly after the Civil War: Children born in the United States become citizens, even if their parents are here illegally more »

Estonian government focuses on immigration

The government of Estonia, one of the newest European Union member states, which joined the EU in 2004, developed a new integration plan that focuses on bringing in immigrant labor, the daily Postimees reported. more »

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