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Immigration

Illegals in the Mediterranean Immigration

Illegals in the Mediterranean

European interior ministers failed to agree on a unified concept for accepting refugees. Germany opposed the introduction of equal quotas for EU countries. The Cypriot Interior Minister Neoclis…

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Migration: From Light to Shadow Immigration

Migration: From Light to Shadow

According to police statistics, every third crime in Russia is committed by illegal migrants. This means it is time to reconsider previous approaches to combating 'visiting' crime. In the context of…

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Business emigration to Switzerland Immigration

Business emigration to Switzerland

The process of moving to another country takes a lot of time. Difficulties are associated with the legislation of a particular state. Therefore, if you want to move, you need to weigh and consider…

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New agency for migrant workers Immigration

New agency for migrant workers

A new interdepartmental structure is being created in Russia that will deal with migrant workers. As "Vremya Novostei" writes in its article "Commission on Migrant Workers," the regulation on the…

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Immigration to Canada through the eyes of a Ukrainian Immigration

Immigration to Canada through the eyes of a Ukrainian

Hardly anyone could tell about Canada and immigration to this diverse country better than those who live and work in it. It sounds even more transparent and credible from those who «have been through…

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Scammers Rush into Canada Immigration

Scammers Rush into Canada

Recently, quite a lot of attention has been paid to the issue of protecting the country from the penetration of various kinds of fraudsters who harm Canada's economy and its residents. Along with the…

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Obtaining German citizenship has become more difficult Immigration

Obtaining German citizenship has become more difficult

The number of foreigners obtaining German citizenship is steadily declining. In 2000, 187,000 people received German passports; in 2007, 113,000; and last year, according to some expert estimates…

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Germany Not Attracting Foreigners? Immigration

Germany Not Attracting Foreigners?

On average, the number of naturalized foreigners across the country decreased by 15%, and in some regions of Germany the decline was more than 30%. The figures, provided by the Bundestag in response…

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Amnesty or Work Visa Immigration

Amnesty or Work Visa

Not long ago, Cecilia Muñoz, director of intergovernmental affairs at the White House, made a statement about Barack Obama's readiness to begin discussing immigration reform. From her words it…

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Migrants to be taught Russian language Immigration

Migrants to be taught Russian language

The Federation Council has sent to the State Duma a bill designed, in the senators' opinion, to reduce the level of tension in Russians' attitudes toward migrants from neighboring countries…

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The Return of the Prodigal Gastarbeiter Immigration

The Return of the Prodigal Gastarbeiter

The economic crisis is forcing migrant workers to return to their homeland. Compared to last autumn, their number in Russia has decreased by more than 13%. The Federal Migration Service (FMS) says…

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Canada to Hold Migrants Accountable for Language Immigration

Canada to Hold Migrants Accountable for Language

Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenny has again called for stricter requirements for applicants for Canadian citizenship. This time, the government representative urged…

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