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Immigration

Boundaries of tolerance Immigration

Boundaries of tolerance

A janitor from Central Asia diligently washes the stairwell of an apartment building; next to him, two children stand quietly – one about five years old, the other no older than three. Having washed…

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Isolation for refugees Immigration

Isolation for refugees

This autumn, a delegation of the Finnish Red Cross visited St. Petersburg. Journalists, human rights activists and social workers from Finland talked about how refugees and those seeking refugee…

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Migrants to Sign Integration Contract Immigration

Migrants to Sign Integration Contract

The German federal government plans to introduce into legal practice a so-called integration contract – a kind of residence permit in Germany. "Every foreigner intending to live and work in Germany…

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Why Russia needs compatriots Immigration

Why Russia needs compatriots

In the years since independence, Russia has not decided what to do with compatriots who ended up abroad. Whether to resettle them, or use them as the last defenders of the Russian language and Soviet…

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Immigration Visa to Canada in 8 Months Immigration

Immigration Visa to Canada in 8 Months

One of the most common questions we ask ourselves when talking about immigration to Canada is about the duration of the procedure for processing and reviewing documents by various authorities making…

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Russia Gathers Compatriots Immigration

Russia Gathers Compatriots

Russia will consider the possibility of creating a mechanism for protecting the rights of compatriots abroad. President Dmitry Medvedev stated this at the Third World Congress of Compatriots, which…

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Why has emigration from Russia increased since the start of the crisis? Immigration

Why has emigration from Russia increased since the start of the crisis?

In connection with the global financial crisis, Russia is experiencing a new wave of emigration of citizens. But it should be noted that even before the crisis, in recent years, there has been a…

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Welcome from Denmark Immigration

Welcome from Denmark

The center-right government of Denmark has agreed with its key ally, the right-wing Danish People's Party (DF), to significantly increase the monetary compensation for immigrants who agree to return…

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Brown Fed Up with Migrants Immigration

Brown Fed Up with Migrants

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has promised to tighten immigration rules in the UK, reducing the number of professionals from outside the EU who can come to work in the country. The prime…

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Country of Slowed Migration Immigration

Country of Slowed Migration

A report by Auditor General Sheila Fraser on the state of immigration has been published in Canada. The conclusions of this document can be described as extremely unfavorable for Stephen Harper's…

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How to Make Money on Migrants Immigration

How to Make Money on Migrants

Head of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) of Russia Konstantin Romodanovsky categorically disagrees that there is no migration policy in Russia, but at the same time acknowledges numerous problems…

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Before and after entering Canada Immigration

Before and after entering Canada

When planning a move to Canada on an immigration visa, you should know which documents to bring with you and which ones you need to obtain in Canada as a permanent resident of this country.

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