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With Palestinians barred from Israel, the construction industry is looking to India to fill the gap, but the regulatory and logistical obstacles are formidable.

A mere 45 foreign trainees affected by a powerful earthquake in central Japan have been granted permission to work outside their designated workplaces about a month after exceptional measures started, according to immigration authorities.

Changes to UKs migrant worker rules pose an increased risk of exploitation for care workers. The National Health Service is exempt from the new earnings threshold, creating a widening divide between public and private sectors. The new salary list covers only 8% of roles eligible for the skilled worker visa.

Immigrants can fill roles that are too often quickly vacated by Australians, but immigration roadblocks make becoming permanent employees impossible.

The income threshold for non-EU foreign nationals was more than quadrupled by the government on November 1 to 27,360 kronor, or 80% of the typical salary in Sweden.

The chief inspector of borders and immigration has revealed that a quarter of all foreign care workers could be working illegally in other industries. It’s another timely reminder that Britain’s immigration system is utterly broken.

North Gyeongsang Province has founded a language institute to help international students and foreign workers integrate with the region through Korean language education. This marks the first instance of a local government independently establishing a language institute.

Immigration authorities are considering revoking the residency status of foreign permanent residents who evade or repeatedly delay paying their taxes.

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Singapore News - A 56-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly collecting money from his foreign co-workers, under the guise of sending them for courses to upgrade themselves. The police said on Feb 15 that between Nov 1, 2023, and Feb 14, 2024, 36 foreign nationals were cheated out of... Read more at www.tnp.sg