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Permanent migration

programmes relevant forhighly-skilled workers

PTS: Point system

Main temporary migration pro-grammes relevant for highly

skilled workers#Y: Maximum durationR: RenewableLMT: Labour market test

QuotaCharacteristics of theLabour Market Test

(LMT)

Shortageoccupation list

(SOL)

Foreign students canchange status after the

completion of their studies

Germany(cont.)

The QualifiedLabour ShortageMonitoring willalso be ex-panded.

Greece Residence permit employment (1Y, R butmay be indefinite after 10years).

A permit 1Y, R, LMT. No Submission to the public employmentservice (OAED) for approval. The Law2910/01 intro-duced the possi-bility to respondto local needs inlabour force byspeciality but inpractice this hasnot been imple-mented.

Possible, but no specificprogramme.

Ireland Long term residencypermit (validity 5 yearsafter 5 years of residenceand unlimited duration af-ter 10 years).

Green card permit2Y, R (EUR 30k< salaryEUR 60k). Work permit 1Y, R, LMT (sal-ary

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Permanent migration

programmes relevant forhighly-skilled workers

PTS: Point system

Main temporary migration pro-grammes relevant for highly

skilled workers#Y: Maximum durationR: RenewableLMT: Labour market test

QuotaCharacteristics of theLabour Market Test

(LMT)

Shortageoccupation list

(SOL)

Foreign students canchange status after the

completion of their studies

Austral ia General Skill ed Pro-gramme (GSM) PTS. Employer NominationScheme (EN) PTS. Regional SponsoredMigration Scheme (RSM)

PTS.

Temporary business long stay(457) 4Y, R.

Yes. Cap of108,500 for2007-2008.Queue spillover.

Shortage list occupations only. No LMT,although salary is verified.

SOL, EmployerNomination(ENSOL); Migra-tion Occupationsin Demand List.

Skill Independent (880),Australian sponsored (881)& Designated Area Over-seas Student (882).

Canada Skilled Worker Class(R 75) PTS. Provincial NomineeClass (R 87).

Temporary Foreign Worker(R200) limited to the duration ofemployment, LMT except if in-cluded in Regional Lists of Occu-pations under Pressure. TN visa 1Y, R (NAFTA).

No (target of129,000 to142,000 in 2007for skilledworker, Quebecskilled workerand ProvincialNominee).

Temporary Foreign Worker: Labourmarket opinion, with demonstration ofattempts to fill position (advertisements,etc. and public employment service),verification of prevailing wage and condi-tions. The LMO also considers whetheremployment of the foreign worker willdirectly create new jobs for Canadians.Trade union approval will accelerate theprocess. No LMT necessary for Occu-pations under pressure.Permanent Migration: Arranged Em-ployment Opinion for Skilled Workersprovides additional points under thepoint system.

Regional lists ofOccupationsunder pressure(only for Tempo-rary ForeignWorkers).

Possible. The Post-Graduation WorkPermitProgram grants up to 3YRpermit to work. This is im-portant to acquire CanadianExperience for permanentresidence.

Japan Permanent resident (af-ter 10 years of residenceand still need a re-entrypermit before leaving Ja-pan).

Work visa 1Y or 3Y, R.Requires college degree or 10years of professional experience.

No, althoughsome bilateralagreements not yet ratified have addressednurses (e.g. In-donesia, Philip-pines).

None No Yes, graduating studentsare granted a 6-month Tem-porary Visitor permit to seekwork.

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