>We have a points system based on skills we need. IT is right up there. Recognised Qualifications count as well. If you have a degree and a job offer in IT and as you are obviously highly articulate in English, you could probably emmigrate tomorrow.

My boss wouldn't like it, and neither would I - she's great.

Most of the stuff you wrote and that I saw on the webpage (though I think I saw it couple of years ago - and I think they improved the design quite well) make it look really good. Of course, nothing's perfect, but you can't know what until you get there.

>Oh but you won't be able to vote straight away, hopefully that won't be seen as too much of an infringement on your rights. ;-)

I have the right to vote, it's just that I'd have to travel to the country where I have that right... and would first have to ask what's the country's name this year :). It would be infringement of someone else's rights if I had that right in two countries, wouldn't it?

>>>and of course there's a male in the position of the minister of men's affairs?<<
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>Yes, he is generally referred to as "Minister of Sport" < g >

Now the malicious dispute combattant would say "so your ladies are not to be interested in sports" ;).