Australia to allow more migrants to ease skills shortage
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Australia said on Sunday it was relaxing its migration program to allow more skilled workers into the country where the jobless rate is at a three-decade low and most companies face a labor shortage.
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Report backed by pro-visa group sees shortages in high-skill occupations, a view not shared by all.
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People who want to become Australians will have to commit to broad values of "mateship" and may need to brush up on horse racing and political history under new citizenship tests outlined by the government on Sunday.
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Poland introduces cheaper working visas for its non-EU neighbours in an attempt to ease its chronic labour shortages.
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Australia, which is already training the new Iraqi police and military forces, has been asked to help train Iraq's intelligence and security officers.
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MADRID, Oct 24  (IPS) - The European Union is set to open its doors wide to  qualified immigrants with its blue card system, and at the same  time slam them even more tightly shut to undocumented workers, of  whom there are 10 million in the bloc, including 700,000 in Spain.
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An overhaul of Australia's technical education system to head off a looming skills shortage was the centrepiece of the government's campaign to win the October 9 poll, launched by Prime Minister John Howard.
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The EU announces new measures to attract skilled labour from Africa and curb illegal immigration.
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English language courses are struggling to meet increasing demand from adult migrants and refugees, a report says.
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Immigration from new EU countries has helped the UK economy cope with growing pressures from Asia, peers say.
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People who want to become Australians  will have to commit to broad values of &quot;mateship&quot; and may need  to brush up on horse racing and political history under new  citizenship tests outlined by the government on Sunday.
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Australia&#39;s jobless rate is at a quarter-century low, giving a further reward to Prime Minister John Howard following his recent election victory.
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Older women and migrant families boost births.
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Shortage of skilled workers means firms would be smart to address women's workplace concerns, according to research.
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Australia's foreign minister says a UN peacekeeping force in East Timor will need more soldiers to back it up.
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Scotland's social workers are being encouraged to consider a new life in Australia in a new recruitment drive.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard   has called on migrants, particularly Muslims, to integrate into   Australian society by quickly learning English -- sparking   warnings his comments may lead to race riots.