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Immigration

Immigration

Coronavirus hits immigration

The Canadian government has temporarily suspended the admission of immigrants due to the coronavirus pandemic. While this decision is currently presented as a temporary measure, it may be a prelude…

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Britain swaps guest workers for specialists

The British government has unveiled new immigration rules that are to take effect after the country finally ceases to be part of the European Union by the end of this year. The transition period is…

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Ukrainians top among foreigners

By the end of last year, 595,881 foreigners were living in the Czech Republic on the basis of long-term visas (over 90 days), long-term residence permits (dlouhodobý pobyt), temporary residence…

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Johnson promises to let everyone in

Britain's migration system will become more equal after the country leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Under this system, all people will be treated equally, no matter…

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Expatriation Swiss-style

A Swiss woman who supported the Islamic State has been stripped of her citizenship and lost her red passport. Switzerland has resorted to such radical measures only for the second time since the end…

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Canada does not expect changes

The peculiarity of the coming year, 2020, in terms of immigration to Canada is that no major changes should be expected. If only because there is no great need for them, and the government does not…

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Eurostat Counts Refugees

The European statistical office Eurostat recorded an increase in the number of refugees last year – for the first time since 2015. Germany, however, accepted fewer asylum seekers than a year earlier…

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More leave than return

Over the past decade, an average of 180,000 people per year left Germany to live in another country, while 129,000 returned. Three-quarters of them are highly qualified specialists. These are the…

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Asylum Seeker Mafia

Almost five thousand migrants are applying for asylum in Germany for the third time. Over a thousand are doing so for the fourth time, and nearly three hundred for the fifth. How do deportees manage…

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Language test made harder for migrants

The Czech Ministry of the Interior plans to make the Czech language exam harder for foreigners seeking permanent residence (trvalý pobyt) in the country. This was reported by the Denik portal.

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Macron to Limit Immigration

In early November, French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe and other cabinet members presented 20 measures to limit immigration to the country. According to the French press, Emmanuel Macron wants to…

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Quebec to Test Immigrants

Starting next year, immigrants wishing to settle in the Canadian province of Quebec will have to pass a test on the values held by residents of the region. The exam will be part of the province's…

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