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Recruiting and employing foreign workers

As an increasing number of employers extend their search for scarce skills further afield, we report on the main developments affecting the migration of overseas staff.


Key Points

  • The number of work permits issued to overseas workers has risen sharply in recent years, from 54,000 in 1997 to an estimated 175,000 in 2002.