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King warns whole region ‘at the brink of falling into the abyss’ King stresses need to ensure provision of humanitarian aid The way forward demands political and not only security solutionsAMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday warned that Jordan and Egypt cannot receive refugees due to the war on Gaza, describing it as a red line.

Samoans living below the basic needs poverty line of SAT$55.80 a week are considered "most vulnerable" and can easily qualify for seasonal work abroad.This categorisation of citizens' living standards is at the centre of a commitment by the Samoa Government to give more opportunities to socio-eco...

Pacific labour mobility schemes are being blamed for making it easier for nurses to leave their countries and take up employment opportunities as aged care workers in New Zealand and Australia.

A regional workshop on labour mobility has got underway in Apia to discuss links between trade in services and labour mobility in a bid to maximise development benefits.The "PACER Plus Regional Workshop on Movement of Natural Persons and Labour Mobility" – which is hosted by the PACER Plus Implem...

Samoa Arrangements for Labour Mobility in the Pacific Islands will be discussed by representatives from nine countries at a four-day regional workshop on ‘Movement of Natural Persons and Labour Mobility’ starting in Apia, Samoa, today, 11 September 2023.

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Discussions have started between Samoa, other Pacific nations and Australia and New Zealand to figure out how to implement superannuation payments within the seasonal work schemes.The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme and the Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) program have been ins...

Following the reopening of borders across the Pacific region in mid-2022 in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a quick recovery in temporary labour migration flows to Australia and New Zealand.A combined total of almost 48,000 visas were issued to workers participating in Aust...

There has been a quick recovery in temporary labour migration flows to Australia and New Zealand, Charlotte Bedford reveals.

As programs expand, approved employers should give serious thought to seeking seasonal workers from other approved source countries, says Charlotte Bedford.