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Immigration

Immigration

Changes Prepared for Foreigners

The lower house of the Czech parliament has approved amendments to the law on the stay of foreigners, developed by the Ministry of the Interior. Among other things, they significantly expand the…

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Deportation yields to qualifications

The ruling coalition in Germany has managed to agree on changes to legislation regulating immigration flows: the so-called 'Migration Package' (Migrationspaket) tightens rules for deportation and…

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Returning is cheaper than deporting

A parliamentary report on measures for deportation and expulsion of irregular migrants has been published in France. The document states that in 2018, 468 million euros were spent on deporting…

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Europeans Apply for UK Residency

Shortly before Brexit, over 750,000 European Union citizens applied for settled status in the UK. According to the Home Office, the most applications came from Polish citizens (over 100,000) and…

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Ontario Changes Business Program

The Canadian province of Ontario has announced plans to ease requirements for business programs in order to make them more accessible. With this, the province signals that it is interested in…

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Deportations Number in the Thousands

According to data provided by the German Interior Ministry, 5,613 refugees were deported from Germany in the first three months of this year. The vast majority of immigrants deported in the first…

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Trump's immigration plans

The President of the United States has presented a new immigration reform plan developed by his administration. Donald Trump proposed changing the principle of issuing green cards (permanent…

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Ontario prepares changes

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Cosmopolitan Switzerland

Major Swiss cities are gaining international charm: more and more immigrants are living in Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich and Basel. Currently, the largest foreign community is in Basel, a city on the bend…

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Refugees do not stay in Czechia

According to data from the European agency Eurostat, Czech state authorities last year rejected 90 percent of asylum seekers, granting international protection to only 155 foreigners. This is one of…

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Pole's Card becomes worldwide

The updated law on the Pole's Card, passed by the Polish Sejm, provides for the extension of this document's validity to the whole world. Holders of the Pole's Card enjoy a number of benefits and…

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Complicated Simplified Citizenship

For over a year now, third-generation migrants have been able to apply for Swiss citizenship under a simplified procedure. Such migrants typically include grandchildren of those who once came to…

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