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On 26 May 2016 UK Home Secretary, Theresa May, commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to assess whether there is a shortage of primary and secondary school teachers in general or only teachers in certain specific subject areas. MAC was also asked whether it would be 'sensible' to fill teaching vacancies with non-EU migrants on Tier 2 visas.
The European Union (EU) unveiled proposals on Tuesday, 7 June to revive a work permit scheme, with a similar name to the US green card, in a bid to restrict what officials describe as 'irregular migration' across the EU's 28 member states, according to a report published by Reuters.
The Blue Card system, originally launched in 2012, was designed to attract skilled, high-paid workers in an attempt to replenish Europe's ageing labour force and so counteract the impact of the continent's low birth rate on the labour market.
The number of unemployed foreign workers in the US reached record lows in May, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics – a unit of the United States Department of Labor and principal fact-finding agency for the US – on Friday, June 3.
Commentators indicate that the low level unemployment figures among US foreign workers can be attributed to the current strength of the US labor market. Immigrants also tend to have a lower unemployment rate when compared with native-born workers anyway.
Leading Brexit campaigners have drafted plans for an Australian-style, points-based immigration system, should the UK public vote to leave the European Union (EU). A referendum will be held in Britain on 23 June to enable voters to decide whether to remain in the EU or 'Brexit'- the name given if Britain leaves the EU.
Australian professionals with a bachelors degree or equivalent find it easier to work in the United States than nationals from almost any other Country apart from possibly Canadians on TN visas. There is an annual quota of 10,500 E-3 visas that is never fully utilised.
Following an announcement made by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on May 4, 2016, of its intent to increase the application fee schedule for US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for non-immigrant and immigrant visas, the DHS has stated that it will receive and review comments regarding the proposed fee increases before finalising the new US visa fee structure.