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Immigration

Czechs count record number of foreigners Immigration

Czechs count record number of foreigners

According to the Czech Statistical Office, at the end of last year there were officially 527,000 foreigners living in the Czech Republic. This is the highest figure in the country's history. In 2017…

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Demand for Canadian citizenship grows Immigration

Demand for Canadian citizenship grows

After the federal government of Canada simplified and relaxed the rules for immigrants to obtain citizenship, the number of those wishing to have it has increased significantly. While previously an…

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The Hard Road to a Swiss Passport Immigration

The Hard Road to a Swiss Passport

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Canada Awaits Changes Immigration

Canada Awaits Changes

In November, Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is expected to announce plans for 2018, revealing the overall immigration target and the allocation of quotas across programs. The key…

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Germany Recounts Illegal Immigrants Immigration

Germany Recounts Illegal Immigrants

About 280,000 people applied to German authorities for asylum in 2016, but only a small fraction of these people actually had a legal right to do so. Such data was provided last week by the German…

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Foreigners Face Tougher Rules Immigration

Foreigners Face Tougher Rules

At the end of June, Czech deputies, despite the negative position of the Senate and human rights activists, voted for new amendments to migration legislation that significantly tighten the rules for…

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Chances for asylum in Germany Immigration

Chances for asylum in Germany

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Canadians demand immigrants Immigration

Canadians demand immigrants

Canada's Minister of Immigration John McCallum, speaking this week in parliament, stated that he listens to the recommendations of experts advising a significant increase in the number of specialists…

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Migrants to Be Studied by Their Bones Immigration

Migrants to Be Studied by Their Bones

Sweden will become the first country in the world to apply a new method of determining the age of asylum seekers. Until now, this was done by analyzing X-rays of teeth and hand bones. Soon, the…

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Migration procedures to be accelerated Immigration

Migration procedures to be accelerated

According to preliminary counts, the proposal to amend Swiss legislation to speed up the procedure for considering applications for refugee status was approved at a referendum held last Sunday. 66.8%…

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Profitable Citizenship Immigration

Profitable Citizenship

The Swiss firm Henley & Partners, which deals with citizenship issues and consulting in the field of investment immigration, has published a report on the qualitative aspects of holding a passport of…

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Refugees advised to integrate Immigration

Refugees advised to integrate

Obtaining a permanent residence permit in Germany is possible only for those refugees who will effectively integrate into German society. As reported by Deutsche Welle, the German Interior Minister…

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