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Immigration Information     MOVE Expo 2010 – Mall of Asia ManilaThe Migration, Overseas Opportunities, Visas & Employment Expo, or MOVE for short, is a trade fair featuring more than 80 companies all involved in offering services or products to Filipinos going abroad. The first MOVE Expo held in July 2009, attracted about 8,000 (verifiable) visitors on the two days it was held, despite heavy rains and an incoming typhoon. Philippine Government considering bond sale to OFWsThe Philippine government yesterday said it was considering the sale of retail bonds to overseas Filipino workers (OFW’s), which a fund manager involved in the deal said could raise as much as P35 billion ($768 million) in Euros and dollars. Philippine Government warns of new recruitment scam6 ways to spot a fake job offer – The Philippine Daily Inquirer reports that the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila has warned Filipinos seeking jobs abroad about a new recruitment scam which the Philippine Embassy in Germany uncovered. Australia to hire thousands of Filipino workers in 2010Thousands of skilled overseas Filipino workers (OFW) are expected to be employed in Australia next year with the scheduled signing of a labour agreement next month, Philippine Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said, GMA News reports. Saudi Arabia was top destination for Filipino workers in 2009The government agency which regulates the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFW’s), reports that the number one destination for workers is still Saudi Arabia. Border and Immigration Minister says new student visa system is an improvementImmigration Minister Phil Woolas has defended the government’s new points based visa system for foreign students against claims it is easy to abuse, the BBC reports. Immigration Matters 2009 round upIn the last Immigration Matters article of the year, and the decade, we reflect on the events of 2009 and contemplate what we might expect in 2010. Weekly Immigration News Round up 06 December 09Weekly Immigration News Round up 06 December 09 Weekly Immigration News Round up 29 November 09Weekly Immigration News Round up 29 November 09 Weekly Immigration News Round up 22 November 09Weekly Immigration News Round up 22 November 09 Share                                                 |