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09 Oct 07
Skilled workers flocking to Australian immigration
Australia is welcoming record levels of immigration, with numbers expected to top 160,000 people for the 2007-08 year under the official Australian immigration programme. Foreign students are also gaining Australian residency visas, adding to levels of Australian immigration that have not been seen since the 1960s.
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08 Oct 07
Lack of oil and gas experts a 'major concern' for Australian immigration
An international report has revealed that production of oil and natural gas in Australia will be restricted by the severe shortage of qualified engineers and project managers. Mining companies are competing for the limited pool of skilled workers and offering very competitive salaries for engineers with Australian Visas.
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08 Oct 07
Healthcare staff with Australian visas needed to 'fill the vacuum'
A recent study by Monash University in Melbourne revealed that the shortage of doctors in Australia is reaching crisis point. State health departments are desperate to recruit overseas-trained medical staff, fast-tracking many Australian visa applications for qualified doctors and nurses. The opportunities for Britons wishing to build a new life through Australian immigration are extensive.
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05 Oct 07
Severe shortage of skilled scientists in Australia
Australia's science research and industry labs are struggling to fill job vacancies with qualified scientists, reports the Australian newspaper. From agriculture to pharmaceuticals there are opportunities for scientists with an Australian visa.
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05 Oct 07
High wages for tradespeople with Australian visas
Australia's skills shortages are continuing to push up the already high costs of trades labour, according to research company HomeSource. Skilled electricians and plumbers with an Australian visa can expect a healthy income as they establish their new life in Australia.
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05 Oct 07
Healthy IT industry needs Australian immigration
Australia's IT services industry has ballooned to record earnings of AU$14 billion for the year, a jump of 3.6 per cent from 2006. However, the IT skills shortage is causing difficulties for an otherwise robust market. Australian immigration for Britons with IT experience has never looked more attractive.
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04 Oct 07
Canadian immigration brings innovation
Most Canadian businesses think Canadian immigration brings a boost of diversity and innovation to their operations, according to the latest research released this week. Canada is experiencing a severe IT skills shortage and qualified people with Canadian visas are in demand.
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04 Oct 07
Australian immigration on the menu
Australia's restaurants and catering firms are suffering extreme staff shortages, according to Restaurant & Catering Australia (RCA). Britons interested in Australian immigration or young people considering an Australian working holiday should find many opportunities.
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04 Oct 07
Canada needs 10,000 doctors by 2010
The Canadian health system will definitely be 5,800 doctors short and probably 10,400 doctors short by 2010, according to the chief executive of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. Canadian immigration, as well as increased medical school enrolment, is needed to address what Dr Andrew Padmos describes as the biggest issue affecting Canadian health care today.
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03 Oct 07
Australian immigration is the 'main solution' to scarcity of labour
Australian businesses are blaming the inability to obtain suitable skilled workers as the single biggest constraint on their operations and Australian immigration is the solution, reports ABC.
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03 Oct 07
2008 will be a 'crunch year' for the Canadian skill shortage
Canada is facing a growing shortage of skilled labour, hindering economic expansion across the country and particularly in the oil and gas industry. Federal and provincial governments have introduced measures to enhance Canadian immigration and labour mobility but the worst is yet to come.
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