IMMIGRANTS FROM MOLDOVA HIGHEST!!!!!!

IMMIGRANTS: FLOW BILL IN LOWER HOUSE 170,000 ARRIVALS IN 2006(AGI) - Rome, Jan 16 - In 2006 170,000 extra-communitarians will have access to Italy, following limit stated in the bill drawn up by the government regarding the programmed arrivals for this year. The Constitutional Affairs Commission of the Lower House will give its positive response on Thursday. 50,000 will be seasonal workers, 78,500 non-seasonal (permanent contract) of which 45,000 will be carers and domestic helpers. 3,000 will be self employed. Last year's limit was a total of 99,500 immigrants. According to the bill, the countries from which the highest number of immigrants will arrive are Egypt (7,000), Moldova (5,000) and Albania and Morocco (4,500), followed by Tunisia, Somalia, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Ghana. The high number of immigrants from Moldova is due to the fact that there is a high request for carers. (AGI) - 162128 GEN 06