Who cares
US Legal definitions explain skilled labour as follows.
Skilled labour generallly refers to workers who have long periods of formal training. Jobs requiring skilled labour may involve the exercise of independant judgement and a high degree of manual skill. Skilled labour may be workers who have special knowledge or qualifications.
Canadian press refers to skilled labour when they descibe their need for medical practioners.
At the end of the day, who cares what some guy at the Gulf News thinks?