Wednesday, January 04, 2006

England to launch its own Fresh Talent Scheme / WorkPermit, 12 Dec 2005

http://digbig.com/4fwab
"An immigration policy that gives Scotland a competitive advantage in attracting immigrants is to be undermined by a similar scheme introduced across the UK.
A version of the Fresh Talent Initiative, which allows foreign graduates to live and work in Scotland for two years, will be launhced in England. The move was announced last week by Chancellor Gordon Brown and follows complaints by universities in England that the Scotland-only programme is discriminatory. "