Many countries strive to attract the most talented migrants to keep them ahead in a globally competitive world. However attracting these people is not always easy because most countries want to do the same. Knowledge based industries which have taken over from a primarily labour oriented market, seek both on a public and private scale, to entice those with skills they feel will propel the economy forward. On some levels this can be a pre-emptive move and specialist and skilled teachers might be sought after to improve the academic achievements of native children. In other cases industries or individual companies might want to employ the skills of such people to provide an immediate boost to business.
Often, when governments become involved, they will design immigration and integration policies intended not only to attract those from the talent pool, but also to keep them in the country. Tax and other incentives, possibly related to housing and relocation, may be put in place. However established countries such as the US and to a lesser degree, Australia, Canada and the UK, can select from a large talent pool wishing to migrate to the country and problems attracting talent are few. The issues which do arise affect countries which are less popular locations and these often have to resort to designing packages which are specific to their current requirements in addition to obvious incentives such as lower taxes and housing.
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