[holding answer 4 June 2007]: The following table and list shows the number of work permit applications which were approved for overseas nationals, in the period 1 January 2000 to 31 March 2007 from (a) Africa, (b) Asia (c) Latin America and (d) the Caribbean.
Lecturer Teacher Total Total 2000 Africa 50 340 390 1— Asia 160 80 235 1— Latin America 15 5 20 1— Caribbean 2— 20 5 1— Total 225 440 665 1— 2001 Africa 65 2,485 2,550 1— Asia 155 285 440 1— Latin America 15 40 55 1— Caribbean 5 460 460 1— Total 240 3,265 3,510 1— 2002 Africa 80 3,380 3,460 1— Asia 210 535 745 1— Latin America 30 65 95 1— Caribbean 5 620 625 1— Total 325 4,600 4,925 1— 2003 Africa 80 2,265 2,345 1— Asia 295 370 665 1— Latin America 30 50 75 1— Caribbean 5 595 600 1— Total 410 3,280 3,690 1— 2004 Africa 105 1,680 1,790 1— Asia 265 390 655 1— Latin America 30 35 65 1— Caribbean 10 415 425 1— Total 410 2,525 2,935 1— 2005 Africa 110 1,425 1,530 1— Asia 290 365 660 1— Latin America 35 60 95 1— Caribbean 10 350 360 1— Total 445 2,200 2,645 1— 2006 Africa 80 1,225 1,305 1— Asia 340 390 730 1— Latin America 30 40 70 1— Caribbean 10 310 320 1— Total 460 1,970 2,430 1— 20073 Africa 20 200 220 1— Asia 70 70 140 1— Latin America 5 2— 5 485 Caribbean 2— 40 40 1— Total 90 315 410 1— 1 Indicates Nil 2 Indicates 1 or 2 3 January to March Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to nearest 5. 2. Because of rounding, figures may not add up to totals shown.
Africa
Angola
Burundi
Benin
Burkina Faso
Botswana
Central African Republic
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
Congo
Comoros
Cape Verde
Djibouti
Algeria
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Gambia
Guinea Bissau
Equatorial Guinea
Kenya
Liberia
Libya
Lesotho
Morocco
Madagascar
Mali
Mozambique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Malawi
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Reunion
Rwanda
Sudan
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sao Tome & Principe
Swaziland
Seychelles
Chad
Togo
Tunisia
Tanzania
Uganda
South Africa
Zaire
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
North Korea
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Latin America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Surinam
Uruguay
Venezuela
Caribbean
Antigua
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
Cuba
Dominica
Grenada
Jamaica
Haiti
Montserrat
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Trinidad & Tobago