Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano this week designated 11 new countries as eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B non immigrant visa programs, which allow U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary or seasonal jobs for which U.S. workers are not available.

Research Report “Labour Migration Patterns, Policies and Migration Propensity in the Western Balkans” has now been published.

The EU decided today that the citizens of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia will be able to travel without visa to the Schengen area as of 19 December 2009.

The final national-level training course on labour migration policy and practice, organised by IOM in cooperation with ILO, is being held in Tirana from 9 to 13 Nov 2009, with participation from policy makers, social partners and practitioners.

The training course on labour migration policy and practice, organised by IOM, was held in Prishtina from 2 to 6 Nov 2009, with participation from policy makers, social partners and practitioners.

The national-level training course on labour migration policy and practice, organised by IOM in cooperation with ILO, was held in Sarajevo from 26 to 30 October 2009, with participation from policy makers, social partners and practitioners.

The fourth of the planned seven national-level training courses on labour migration policy and practice, organised by IOM in cooperation with ILO, is starting in Belgrade on Monday, 19th October 2009 and will last a week.

A round table on the project Capacity Building, Information and Awereness Raising towards Promoting Orderly Migration in the Western Balkans, was organised in the City Hall of Nis, Serbia with the aim of introducing possibilities and procedures in relation to work and education abroad as well as opportunities in Serbia after return.

Migrant Service Centre (MSC) in Belgrade was promoted at the international music festival EXIT 2009, which was held in Novi Sad from 9th to 12th July and had 180,000 visitors this year.

The second of the planned seven national-level training courses on labour migration policy and practice, organised by IOM in cooperation with ILO, is starting in Skopje on Monday, 22nd June 2009.

On 25th May, the European Council adopted a directive aimed at facilitating conditions of entry and residence in the EU of third-country citizens for the purpose of highly qualified employment.

The first of the planned seven national-level training courses on labour migration policy and practice, organised by IOM in cooperation with ILO, started in Zagreb, Croatia, on Monday, 25th May and will last a week.

IOM Migration Service Center (MSC) in Belgrade and the project “Capacity Building, Information and Awareness Raising towards Promoting Orderly Migration in the Western Balkans” were promoted by IOM project staff at the counter of the National Employment Service with the aim to provide visitors with more information about the possibilities and procedures for working and studying abroad, as well as in Serbia upon return.

Ireland has modified the requirements for the workers seeking permits under the Green Card scheme.

“The Skills and Talents” (“Compétences et Talents”) residence card, which has been introduced in France this year, allows to work in France in order to pursue a project in economic, intellectual, scientific, cultural, humanitarian or athletic fields.

Highly educated immigrants to The Netherlands, based on the points system, may obtain a one year work permit to search for a position of highly-skilled migrant.

The UK introduced new fees for applications for all categories of immigration documents.

Canadian government adopted the law to amend the Citizenship Act which brings significant changes to the acquisition of citizenship.

IOM Migration Service Center (MSC) in Belgrade and the project “Capacity Building, Information and Awareness Raising towards Promoting Orderly Migration in the Western Balkans” were promoted by IOM project staff at the counter of the National Employment Service with the aim to provide visitors with more information about the possibilities and procedures for working and studying abroad, as well as in Serbia upon return.

...and International Collaboration in the Western Balkans was held on 9-10 February 2008 in Tirana, Albania.

The number of jobs available to foreign workers through the shortage occupation route will be reduced, the Government announced today.

Berlin will ease immigration restrictions for educated workers in order to address skill shortages. However, unskilled laborers may face more hurdles

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International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mission in Serbia, in cooperation with the National Employment Service presented the project Migration Service Centre to the visitors of the eight international music festival EXIT, taking place in Novi Sad between 10th and 14th of July, 2008.

For the 27 occupations mentioned on the occupations shortage list, employers in the UK do not have to carry out a recruitment search within the European Economic Area and can recruit from anywhere in the world.

The purpose of this brochure is to provide basic information on conditions for obtaining Croatian visa and residence permit and on employment of foreigners in Croatia.

17 June, Tirana – Inauguration of the Migrant Service Centers Network in Albania within the local structures of the National Employment Service

As of June 1st 2008, most Migrant Service Centres in the region opened their doors to persons seeking information on migration opportunities or exploring their option within their country of origin.