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Mr. Byrne:
The tables show the number of approved work permit applications that were issued to the top 20 non-EU nationality recipients of work permits (and
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others) for (i) doctors (table 1) and (ii) nurses (table 2) during the period 1999 to 2006. Data for 1997 and 1998 are not available. There have been no approvals for auxiliary nurses during this period.
The figures quoted are not provided under National Statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.
| Table 1: work permits issued to doctors in the top 20 non-EU countries from 1999-2006 |
| Non-EU state | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Total |
|
India
|
60
|
200
|
610
|
955
|
1,585
|
2,325
|
2,060
|
1,740
|
9,535
|
|
South Africa
|
40
|
95
|
370
|
1,005
|
755
|
565
|
300
|
265
|
3,390
|
|
Pakistan
|
15
|
60
|
140
|
215
|
290
|
475
|
425
|
375
|
1,995
|
|
China Peoples Republic of
|
5
|
40
|
110
|
140
|
170
|
160
|
200
|
215
|
1,040
|
|
Egypt
|
10
|
20
|
100
|
115
|
115
|
120
|
85
|
85
|
655
|
|
Nigeria
|
5
|
30
|
55
|
65
|
80
|
95
|
100
|
125
|
550
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
*
|
*
|
20
|
55
|
65
|
110
|
110
|
120
|
485
|
|
Australia
|
*
|
10
|
60
|
75
|
85
|
80
|
60
|
65
|
435
|
|
Malaysia
|
*
|
5
|
20
|
55
|
55
|
65
|
75
|
135
|
405
|
|
Libya
|
5
|
20
|
35
|
55
|
60
|
45
|
50
|
30
|
300
|
|
Syrian Arab Republic
|
0
|
5
|
25
|
30
|
55
|
55
|
55
|
40
|
265
|
|
Myanmar
|
0
|
*
|
15
|
15
|
55
|
50
|
75
|
35
|
255
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
*
|
5
|
20
|
35
|
45
|
45
|
30
|
40
|
230
|
|
Sudan
|
5
|
15
|
20
|
35
|
45
|
45
|
35
|
30
|
230
|
|
Iran
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
10
|
20
|
40
|
40
|
55
|
170
|
|
New Zealand
|
0
|
5
|
25
|
25
|
30
|
20
|
15
|
15
|
135
|
|
Bangladesh
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
30
|
125
|
|
Jordan
|
*
|
0
|
5
|
10
|
20
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
125
|
|
Zimbabwe
|
0
|
*
|
5
|
15
|
20
|
30
|
25
|
20
|
120
|
|
Iraq
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
25
|
15
|
25
|
30
|
120
|
|
Others
|
10
|
65
|
145
|
180
|
230
|
295
|
255
|
350
|
1,525
|
|
Total
|
170
|
580
|
1,805
|
3,120
|
3,820
|
4,690
|
4,070
|
3,830
|
22,090
|
* = Indicates one or two.
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to nearest five.
2. Because of rounding, figures may not add up to totals shown.
|
| Table 2: work permits issued to nurses in the top 20 non-EU countries from 1999-2006 |
| Non-EU state | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Total |
|
Philippines
|
575
|
6,760
|
10,440
|
11,145
|
10,960
|
8,875
|
4,870
|
2,840
|
56,460
|
|
India
|
70
|
915
|
2,790
|
3,935
|
5,475
|
7,265
|
7,230
|
4,440
|
32,120
|
|
South Africa
|
415
|
1,755
|
2,750
|
3,410
|
3,365
|
2,895
|
2,010
|
1,135
|
17,730
|
|
Zimbabwe
|
275
|
1,165
|
1,915
|
2,700
|
2,730
|
2,980
|
2,330
|
1,610
|
15,705
|
|
Nigeria
|
250
|
925
|
1,165
|
1,720
|
1,335
|
1,345
|
1,165
|
600
|
8,505
|
|
Ghana
|
50
|
310
|
530
|
635
|
770
|
745
|
650
|
290
|
3,980
|
|
Australia
|
80
|
505
|
620
|
555
|
530
|
440
|
370
|
300
|
3,400
|
|
Pakistan
|
10
|
85
|
410
|
455
|
415
|
515
|
515
|
290
|
2,700
|
|
Mauritius
|
55
|
200
|
320
|
375
|
430
|
460
|
350
|
175
|
2,365
|
|
Zambia
|
25
|
150
|
345
|
430
|
430
|
385
|
350
|
195
|
2,315
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
165
|
440
|
390
|
360
|
310
|
255
|
190
|
110
|
2,215
|
|
Kenya
|
20
|
115
|
275
|
395
|
385
|
390
|
255
|
145
|
1,980
|
|
Jamaica
|
85
|
320
|
310
|
260
|
190
|
220
|
240
|
145
|
1,775
|
|
New Zealand
|
45
|
235
|
285
|
265
|
220
|
180
|
115
|
85
|
1,430
|
|
Guyana
|
10
|
35
|
80
|
120
|
160
|
295
|
225
|
180
|
1,110
|
|
China Peoples Republic of
|
5
|
60
|
105
|
90
|
130
|
160
|
130
|
105
|
790
|
|
Botswana
|
*
|
35
|
115
|
110
|
105
|
125
|
140
|
70
|
705
|
|
Malawi
|
10
|
40
|
95
|
115
|
120
|
115
|
125
|
70
|
700
|
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|
Malaysia
|
40
|
140
|
135
|
120
|
75
|
70
|
60
|
40
|
685
|
|
Nepal
|
5
|
15
|
45
|
70
|
90
|
155
|
150
|
150
|
680
|
|
Others
|
235
|
925
|
1,230
|
1,465
|
1,370
|
1,305
|
1,200
|
705
|
8,435
|
|
Total
|
2,430
|
15,130
|
24,355
|
28,740
|
29,590
|
29,180
|
22,670
|
13,685
|
165,780
|
* = Indicates one or two.
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to nearest five.
2. Because of rounding, figures may not add up to totals shown.
|
