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Japanese labour market still feably opened to foreigners

Updated by rédaction on 17 Feb 2011 17:22

Despite risks of increasing talent shortages as it's population ages, Japan remains reluctant to open it's labour market to immigrants. As a result, the country becomes less attractive for investors, both japanese and foreign, who prefer places like Hong kong and Singapore.

Despite being comfronted to risks of talent shortages because of it's aging population, Japan hasn't yet accomplished it's revolution towards encouraging immigration. The country actually chooses to do the opposite, encouraging both foreign workers and graduates from it's universities, to return home and tightening the conditions to access it's labour market.

For the first time in 50 years, the number of registered foreigners fell in 2009. The overall Foreign population hence represents 1,71% of Japan's population of 127,5 Millions.

 

Immigration advisers in New Zealand must now be licensed

Updated by rédaction on 15 Dec 2010 17:00

New Zealand introduced a mandatory offshore licensing for people providing immigration advice about New Zealand.

The measure which becomes effective on May 5, 2010, is aimed to build confidence and enhance the quality of services provided to potential migrants to New Zealand. It applies to all advisers, no matter they are based in New Zealand or located in another country.

Australia tightens its migration rules

Updated by rédaction on 31 Mar 2010 10:56

Australia tightened yesterday it's migration rules in an effort to slow the inflow of foreign students attending short and low level education programs in hope to settle in the country, and to reemphasize the need to preferably welcome engineers and doctors.

Immigration Minister Chris Evans said about 20,000 overseas applications have been rejected, and new rules would require better english skills and target the best and the brightest.

Malaysia striving to attract foreign talents

Updated by rédaction on 15 Dec 2010 17:01

As the number of skilled workers remains a constraint and past efforts to attract foreigners such as the MM2H (Malaysia My 2nd Home) are meeting lesser successes, Malaysia is working on new initiatives to attract talents from abroad.

Said Prime Minister Najib Razak: "We will create more opportunities, more excitement and more buzz in Malaysia to attract the Malaysia diaspora and expatriates in the country".