Despite Recession, Need for Skilled Workers on Rise in Rich Countries

According to a report published in Geneva in beginning 2009 claimed that rich world will need more foreign workers in spite of the slump in world economy. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that “despite the current downturn, rich nations will continue to need foreign workers to fill jobs their shrinking work forces cannot or will not do”.

The 4th Migration Report by Geneva based inter governmental body also highlighted that today there are more than 200 million migrants around the world. According to the report, “As compared to the famous notion that developed nations require and usually compete for highly skilled immigrants but there is a need for low skilled workers as well”. According to one of the senior editors of the Migration Report, Gervais Appave, “Planning migration is especially important during recessions in the global economy such as the one we are witnessing today. The Asian financial crisis in the 1990 demonstrated the need for immigrant workers continues even during economic destitution.

“There are always jobs that the host population don’t want to do,” was quoted by the IOM spokeswoman Jemini Pandya. Jobs that she indicated were mostly in the sectors like- heath care, domestic care, service industry etc. In 2005, Europe hosted the largest number of immigrants. The demographic data suggests that ‘today most of the migrant workforces come from Asia and by 2030, 40% of global workforce will be provided by China and India alone’.

Refrence: www.iom.int

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Australia's temporary skilled workers get wage hike!!!!

There is great news for Australian temporary skilled workers. The Australian government says it will increase the minimum wage for workers in Australia on temporary skilled worker visas, to help ensure they are not exploited.
Under the changes, workers on the visa's minimum wage will receive a 3.8 per cent pay increase, taking the standard minimum salary to about $US41, 600 per annum. The immigration and citizenship Minister, Chris Evans, says the pay increase will be accompanied by a higher level of monitoring to ensure employees do not exploit workers. Evans said appropriate actions will be taken in order to see to it that the new rules are being followed by all employers. This will help the new immigrants from abroad to have a good standard of living and better financial position.
Dated: 2009-03-02, Source: GoogleNews

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Immigration from India: Solution to Global Skills Shortages?

With most western countries suffering from an aging workforce and a lack of skill, there is a global shortage of talent - Immigration of Indians is the current solution. Each year masses of Indians migrate abroad seeking opportunities, whether it is for work or study and many developed countries are actively tapping into this Indian skills market. The reason why Indians are particularly sought after is largely due to the fact that many Indians are skilled, educated and can speak English.

In 2005- 45,000 immigrants came to the United Kingdom from India and about 15 000 received UK citizenship last year. Indians therefore make up the majority of immigrants in the UK. Immigration from Asia, in particular India makes up half of Canada's immigration population and in Australia the number of Indians entering the country went from just 5000 in 2001 to over 13 000 in 2007.

It is clear from these numbers that Indians are flooding abroad, but still these countries and others are looking to improve these numbers through aggressive skills recruitment. Indian immigration has benefits two ways; on the one hand it provides Indians with massive opportunities and on the other, it enables countries to actively compete in the global market. Therefore the numbers of Indians leaving India is set to rise.

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