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Bitkom, an association lobbying on behalf of the German IT industry, wants to see an actively managed immigration program that focuses on well-educated, young people, its President Willi Berchtold declared.
The Council of Australian Governments has taken up the controversial issue of making more changes to visa and immigration laws to allow semi-skilled workers and guest workers to enter the country. Until now, Australia (along with its neighbour, New Zealand) have been aggressively competing with other western nations for skilled workers, with 150 f
Last week, Britains Home Office found itself in the uncomfortable position of explaining that they do not have a specific timetable they can commit to with the national identity card. One of the largest public sector projects in Europe, the multi-billion pound project was supposed to get off the ground in March when the Identity Cards Act received royal assent, becoming law, on 30 March 2006.
The U.S. job market is increasingly in need of employees who can speak several languages, which can give a competitive edge to immigrants seeking work permits in America.
With a large immigrant population, the United States offers many services and products where translations between English and other languages are necessary. Businesses are especially interested in native speakers of non-English languages. In many cases, so long as their English is "good enough," native ability to communicate by voice and in writing is a more important ability.