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On 22 July 2011, Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister after the end of British Rule, defended the ruling People's Action Party's stance on encouraging skilled immigration to spur the city-state's economy.
During a South Asian Diaspora Convention, Lee said that foreigners who come to Singapore do so to become citizens; He went onto say that he was a "firm believer that the more talent you have in a society, the better the society will grow."
Spain will be introducing work visa requirements for citizens of Romania.
Spain was one of four European Union countries to lift work restrictions on Romanian citizens when Romania joined the EU in 2007. However, due to Spain's high unemployment rate of 21.3 percent, the country has chosen to impose work visa requirements.
Under EU treaty rules, member states are allowed to restrict work rights for citizens of Romania until 2014. Under normal rules, citizens of EU countries can live and work anywhere in the 27-member bloc.
Approximately 20,500 United States H-1B non-immigrant visa applications have been lodged as of 15 July 2011, leaving an estimated 44,500 regular H-1B visas available for Fiscal Year 2012.
An additional 20,000 H-1B visas are made available each year for people who hold a Masters degree or higher. 12,800 have already been lodged during FY 2012, leaving 7,200 available.
According to new statistics, India has become the largest skilled migrant source Country for New Zealand.
The 2010-11 financial year saw a 12 percent increase in successful applicants from India under the countries points-based Skilled Migrant Category immigration scheme.
According to the Migration Trends Statistics report, the increase in Indian immigration was due to Indian students in New Zealand applying for permanent residence.
If you wish to immigrate to Australia, you may be eligible to apply for immigration under a Regional Sponsored Migration scheme specific to Perth, Western Australia.
Australian immigration minister Chris Bowen has announced that Perth, Western Australia will have a sponsored migration scheme which will make it easier for employers to hire overseas workers.
Bowen said that Perth will come under the government's Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme, a move sure to please Australian employer's desperate to hire overseas workers.