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Immigration newsletter - 11 January 2006

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As workpermit.com has already reported, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Dec. 16, 2005 that would affect many aspects of US immigration. Among many other things, it would cancel the Diversity Visa program (the so-called Green Card Lottery). The lottery makes available 50,000 immigrant visas each year. Citizens of certain countries, namely those that have not sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the US in the past five years, can apply for the lottery. workpermit.com will continue to keep you up-to-date with this important information.

As Canadian elections draw near, the main political parties are using immigration as a tool for gaining support. Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin is promising to phase out a hated immigration landing fee he imposed in 1995, his latest effort to gather support for his party among new Canadians. Martin now calls the $975 fee a barrier to immigrants entering Canada, particularly immigrant families. In his 1995 budget, Martin imposed the fee to help pay for settlement services for newcomers, although opponents condemned it as a simple money grab. Martin told a rally the fee would be eliminated "over the course of the next mandate" and a party release said it will drop to $600 immediately and to $300 in one year. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper promised a day later to immediately halve the immigration landing fee, then continue reducing it over the course of his government's mandate. The elections will take place on Jan. 23.

Latest immigration news

Australia's skilled immigration policy criticised

Enrolment in Australian university computer courses has dropped to its lowest level in 15 years, and immigration critics are saying it's because too many skilled migrant visas have been issued to overseas students, making it tough for graduates to find a job. more »

France introduces draft immigration law

A new draft immigration law in France, which was put forward by Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy and is expected to be debated by parliament soon, calls for placing new requirements on foreign workers, students and those who want to join their families in France. more »

Protests against illegal workers take place in US

Most days, contractors and landscapers in Danbury, Connecticut, USA, can be seen at Kennedy Park hiring men and women who go there hoping to find work as day laborers. more »

Samoa to open Consulate in American Samoa

Radio New Zealand International Online reports that the Samoan Government hopes to open its Consulate Office in American Samoa before the end of January. more »

Most Americans believe illegal immigrants hurt US

Many adults in the United States believe illegal immigrants are a problem, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News. more »

New Zealand has new work permit policy for Samoa and PAC

A new work permit policy came into effect on 19 December 2005 in New Zealand specifically for Samoans and Pacific Islanders. more »

Global, US hospitality industry need workers

A shrinking labor force is the number one challenge facing the global hospitality industry, according to the International Society of Hospitality Consultants, which recently convened to brainstorm world issues and rank them according to importance. more »

UK universities need foreign lecturers

British universities are short of lecturers to teach maths, physics, chemistry and engineering, a report on the UK's academic workforce revealed. more »

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