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... least as much to the public coffers as they take , contributing at least as much in taxes as they consume in welfare benefits . In the United Kingdom , for example , a study in 1970 concluded that immigrants were receiving much less in ...
... least as much to the public coffers as they take , contributing at least as much in taxes as they consume in welfare benefits . In the United Kingdom , for example , a study in 1970 concluded that immigrants were receiving much less in ...
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... least A $ 450,000 . However , the scheme was never very successful and was suspended in July 1991. Over the eight - year period from 1982-83 to 1989-90 only 9,118 people applied ; with their families these amounted to just over 4 per ...
... least A $ 450,000 . However , the scheme was never very successful and was suspended in July 1991. Over the eight - year period from 1982-83 to 1989-90 only 9,118 people applied ; with their families these amounted to just over 4 per ...
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... least five " Ordinary Level " school certificates or equivalent qualifications , with five years ' working experience and earning at least S $ 1,500 per month , can apply for permanent residence . But for unskilled workers the position ...
... least five " Ordinary Level " school certificates or equivalent qualifications , with five years ' working experience and earning at least S $ 1,500 per month , can apply for permanent residence . But for unskilled workers the position ...
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20 per cent abroad Africa America Arab areas Argentina arrivals Asia Asian asylum Australia average Bangladesh Belgium border British Canada Caribbean Census Chinese citizens Côte d'Ivoire coun cultural developing countries domestic workers earn economic emigration employers employment estimated ethnic European countries example Federal Republic Figure flows foreign-born France Government groups higher Hong Kong illegal immigrants immi immigrant workers increase Indian industrialized countries investment Italy Japan Japanese jus sanguinis jus soli Koreans labour force language large numbers largest numbers levels major Malaysia Mexican Mexico Middle East million Muslim native Netherlands overseas particularly Philippines plantations population proportion receiving countries recent recruitment refugees relatively remittances Republic of Germany Republic of Korea sending countries shortages skilled SOPEMI/OECD Source South Africa Soviet Union Spain Stanton Russell Taiwan China tend tion unemployed United Kingdom unskilled visas wages Western Europe women workforce