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Labor Market Information >
Market Updates
2013
2012
2011
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NO.
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TITLE / SUBJECT
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DATE
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01
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Exemption of
Vacationing OFWs From Re- Entry Permit
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January 10, 2011
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02
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Lifting of the
Six-Month Ban on Foreign Workers Bound for the
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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January 19, 2011
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03
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New Quota to Decree
2010 (Decreto Flussi) to Allow Entry of 100,000
Foreign Workers to Italy
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January 19, 2011
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04
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Malaysia’s Plan To
Increase Levy on Foreign Workers
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January 19, 2011
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05
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Malaysia’s Compulsory
Medical Insurance Policy for Foreign Workers
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January 31, 2011
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06
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No Move to Abolish
Sponsorship Law in KSA
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February 22, 2011
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07
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Demand for Foreign
Workers in Australia Remains Bright
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April 27, 2011
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08
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Canada Issues New
Rules to Strengthen the Temporary Worker Program
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April 27, 2011
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09
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Cyprus Increases
Minimum Wage for Household Service Workers
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April 27, 2011
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10
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Guam Proposes New
Wage Rates for the H-2B Temporary Worker Program
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May 18, 2011
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11
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Draft Rules on the
Immigration Law of Spain Announced
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June 2011
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2010
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NO.
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TITLE / SUBJECT
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DATE
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01
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Bill on Employment
Protection for
Foreign Nationals Introduced in Ontario, Canada
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January 2010
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02
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CNMI Immigration
Placed Under U.S. Federalization Law
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January 21, 2010
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03
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Jeddah To Become A
World Class City
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January 29, 2010
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04
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U.S. House of
Representatives Approves Consolidated
Appropriations Act for 2010
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February 7, 2010
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05
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Bahrain Proposes
Legislation for Household Service Workers
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February 7, 2010
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06
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Employment and Salary
Trends in the Gulf 2009-2010
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February 10, 2010
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07
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$50 Million Contract
Awarded to Support Guam Buildup
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February 17, 2010
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08
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Guam Legislature
Proposes Prorated H2 Worker Registration Fee
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February 17, 2010
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09
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Labor Market Reforms
in Bahrain
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February 26, 2010
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10
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Bechtel Opens Office
in Libya Amid Construction Frenzy
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February 26, 2010
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11
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Construction of
Facilities for Guam Build-Up Project to Begin
Soon
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April 22, 2010
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12
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Issues Raised by the
Impending Relocation of U.S. Military Troops to
Guam
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April 22, 2010
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13
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Taiwan Unemployment
Rate Decreases
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April 22, 2010
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14
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Israel Government
Plans to Limit Migrant Workers
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May 5, 2010
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15
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Recent Changes in
Australia’s General Skilled Migration Program
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May 27, 2010
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16
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Malaysia Unveils
Reforms to Reduce Dependence on Unskilled
Foreign Workers
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June 18, 2010
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17
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Qatar Ministry of
Labor Gets Strict on Violation of Labor Law
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July 3, 2010
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18
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Possible Reduction of
Hiring of Expatriates
for Oil
Exploration in Nigeria
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July 19, 2010
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19
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Japan Amends
Immigration Control Act
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July 19, 2010
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20
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More Employment
Opportunities in Israel
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August 9, 2010
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21
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Canada Urged to
Choose Skilled Migrants to Avoid Labor Shortages
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August 12, 2010
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22
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Australia’s New
Skilled Occupation List
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August 13, 2010
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23
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Container Shipping
Sector Starts to Recover
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August 17, 2010
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24
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Taiwan Labor Council
Warns Employers of Foreign Workers Against
Withholding Passports
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August 24, 2010
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25
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Taiwan to Implement
Dispatching System for Foreign Caretakers
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August 24, 2010
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26
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New Policy Reforms
Affecting OFWs in Canada
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September 28, 2010
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27
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Germany Open to
Highly Qualified Migrant Workers
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September 13, 2010
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28
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European Parliament
Adopt New Rules on Social Security Rights of
Third-Country Nationals
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October 29, 2010
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29
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New Zealand’s
Immigration Act of 2009
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December 2, 2010
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2009
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NO.
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TITLE / SUBJECT
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DATE
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01
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Switzerland
Implements the Schengen- Dublin Association
Agreements with the European Union
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February 3, 2009
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02
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Ontario to Expand
Protection For Migrant Workers
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February 24, 2009
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03
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Jobs in Demand in
Ontario
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April 24, 2009
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04
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EMAAR and MODON to
Develop More Industrial Cities in Saudi Arabia
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April 27, 2009
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05
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Saudi Cabinet
Simplifies Regulation on Iqama Transfer
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May 13, 2009
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06
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Possible Slowdown in
Caregiver Deployment in Israel
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May 27, 2009
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07
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Macau To Reduce
Intake of Foreign Workers
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June 2, 2009
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08
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New Health Projects
Launched in KSA
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June 4, 2009
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09
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Australia Announces
Measures To Improve Visa 457 Schemes
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June 8, 2009
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10
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U.S. Military
Construction Projects For Guam Awarded
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July 3, 2009
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11
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First Japan Funding
For Guam Build-Up Projects
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August 12, 2009
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12
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Major Gulf Projects
in the Middle East in 2009
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September 2009
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13
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UK Issues
New National
Shortage Occupation List For Work Permits
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September 14, 2009
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14
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Military Contracts
For Guam Build-Up Projects
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October 2009
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15
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Guam Rules on Hiring
and Employment
of Alien
Workers Revised
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November 26, 2009
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16
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RP-Korea Cooperative
Partnership on Labor-Management Education
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November 26, 2009
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17
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Hong Kong’s Proposed
Statutory Minimum Wage Bill
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December 4, 2009
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2008
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NO.
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TITLE/ SUBJECT
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DATE
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01
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Huge Demands for
Pilots in Next 20 Years
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January 2008
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02
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Shortage of Doctors
in Australia
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February 2008
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03
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Israel Adopts New
Biometrics Identification Cards
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March 2008
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04
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Demand for Filipino
Workers in Trinidad and Tobago Rises
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March 2008
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05
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Korea Needs English
Language Teachers and Skilled Workers
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March 2008
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06
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EU Simplifies
Admission Procedures for Third –Country Workers
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April 1, 2008
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07
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Proposed Amendments
to the Immigration Law of Canada
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May 5, 2008
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08
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Czech Republic Opens
Market for Filipino Nurses
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May 6, 2008
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09
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Transfer of US
Marines in Guam to Create Employment
Opportunities for OFWs in Five (5) years
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May 6, 2008
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10
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Canada Expands of
Coverage of High Demand Occupations
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May 6, 2008
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11
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UK Court Voids New
Skilled Migrant Rules
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May 6, 2008
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12
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Singapore’s Economic
Boom Attracts Asian Workers
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June 2008
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13
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UK Modifies the
National Shortage Occupational List for Work
Permits
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July 3, 2008
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14
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New Labor Migration
Policy in Sweden Proposed
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July 8, 2008
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15
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Canada Recognizes
Licenses and University Degrees of Immigrants
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July 16, 2008
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16
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Migration Seen as
Solution to Europe’s Ageing Population
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July 17, 2008
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17
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New Jobs in Aruba
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July 2008
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18
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Prescribed Wage Rates
for Common Construction Occupations in Guam
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August 21, 2008
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19
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Arab States Agree on
E-Money Transfer
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September 2008
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20
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Singapore’s Power
Project Offers Employment Opportunities to
Filipinos
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September 2008
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21
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Kuwait Government
Grants 45- Day Amnesty
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September 2008
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2007
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NO.
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TITLE / SUBJECT
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DATE
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01
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New Green Card System
Eases Entry of Foreign Professionals in Denmark
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January 2007
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02
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New Measures on the Entry
of Workers Proposed by the Government of Italy
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January 2007
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03
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Temporary Foreign Program
for Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia in
Canada
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January 2007
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04
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Oil Sands Mega Project in
Northern Alberta, Canada
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February 27, 2007
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05
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Employment Opportunities
in Middle East for 2007-2009
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February 28, 2007
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06
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Demand for OFWS in Asia
Remains Bright
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March 15, 2007
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07
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Increase in US Minimum
Wage
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April 17, 2007
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08
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Ireland’s New Employment
Permit Arrangements
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April 20, 2007
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09
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Nursing Shortage in
Hawaii Brings Employment Opportunities
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April 24, 2007
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10
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Joint Venture of Carnival
and Iberojet Cruceros in Spain
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April 24, 2007
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11
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Belgium Imposes New
Regulation on Foreign Companies
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April 24, 2007
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12
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New York Permit
Regulations and Other New Regulations for
Foreign Workers in Israel
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April 27, 2007
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13
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Australia’s New Visa
Policy for Foreign Seafarers
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June 2007
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14
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Microsoft Plans to Open
Development Center in Canada
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July 13, 2007
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15
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Potential Employment
Opportunities for OFWs in Guam
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August 2007
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16
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Contracts Awarded in the
Middle East in May 2007
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August 2007
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17
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Makkah Increases Penalty
for Expatriates Harboring Illegal Residents
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August 2007
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18
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New Labor and Immigration
Policies of Iceland
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August 21, 2007
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19
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CNMI Implements Minimum
Wage Increase
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August 22, 2007
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20
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Australia’s Visa- 457
Scheme Under Scrutiny
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August 29, 2007
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21
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Employment Opportunities
in Abu Dhabi, UAE
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September 2007
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22
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Work Injury Benefits
Under Israel’s National Insurance Program
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November 9, 2007
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23
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Australia Plans to Hire
Foreign Information Technology Workers
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November 12, 2007
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24
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Medical Insurance for
Foreign Workers in Singapore
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November 10, 2007
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25
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Awarded Contracts in the
Middle East
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December 2007
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26
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Asian Contractors in the
UAE
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December 2007
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27
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Northern Marianas Islands
House Bill 3079
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December 2007
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28
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CNMI Commonwealth Act of
2007
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December 2007
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2006
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NO.
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TITLE / SUBJECT
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DATE
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01
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Taiwan’s Labor Law on
Hiring of Caregivers
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January 2006
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02
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Cyprus in Need of Foreign
Workers
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January 2006
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03
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South African Governments
Deports Illegal Aliens
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February 2006
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04
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New Qatari Labor Law
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February 2006
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05
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GCC States Propose
Restriction on Stay of Expatriate Workers
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February 2006
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06
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Gaming and Tourism
Industry Boosts Macau Economy
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February 2006
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07
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Spain’s Growing Elderly
Population Face Problems
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March 2006
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08
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Payment of Salaries
through Bank Account for Domestic Workers in
Malaysia
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March 2006
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09
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Kuwait Increases
Mandatory Employment Levels for its Nationals
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April 2006
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10
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Italy Allocates Quota for
Working Visas for Filipino Workers
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May 2, 2006
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11
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Employment Opportunities
in South Africa
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May 8, 2006
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12
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New Procedure in the
Employment of Medical and Paramedical Staff in
Libya
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May 25, 2006
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13
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Malaysia Adopts
Outsourcing System in the Hiring of Foreign
Workers
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May 15, 2006
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14
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Employment Growth in
Singapore
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May 15, 2006
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15
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Limited Employment
Prospects for Foreign Nurses in Austria
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May 19, 2006
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16
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No Labor Policy Shift on
the Length of Stay of Migrant Workers in France
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May 25, 2006
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17
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New Immigration and Labor
Market Policies in Ireland Announced
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May 26, 2006
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18
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Skills Shortage in
Alberta, Canada
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June 2006
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19
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Employment Prospects in
Guam
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June 26, 2006
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20
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High Employment Rate
Among Immigrants in Norway
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July 17, 2006
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21
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RP-Spain Memorandum of
Agreement Allows Filipinos to Work in Spain
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July 20, 2006
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22
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Employment Prospects for
Filipino Doctors in Korea
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July 27, 2006
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23
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New Policy of the United
Kingdom on the Recruitment of Overseas Nurses
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July 31, 2006
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24
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Prospects for Mega
Projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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August 16, 2006
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25
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More Employment Prospects
in Guam
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September 6, 2006
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26
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Singapore Considers
Recognition of Philippine Nursing Schools
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October 9, 2006
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27
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DOLE Marketing Mission to
Guam and Palau
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October 18, 2006
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28
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Growing Demand for
Filipino Workers in Hong Kong
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October 18, 2006
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29
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Macau’s Restrictive
Policy on Hiring of Foreign Workers
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October 2006
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30
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UAE Imposes New
Regulation on License Renewal
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October 2006
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31
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More Job Opportunities in
Kuwait for Foreign Workers
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November 23, 2006
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32
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Employment opportunities
in the Northern Territory of Australia
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December 7, 2006
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2005
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