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Immigration

Immigration

Extradition Fails

German authorities complete less than half of all planned deportations of asylum seekers in Germany. Of the 57,000 refugees subject to extradition from Germany, only 26,114 people were actually…

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Canada to accept caregivers and nannies with families

The Canadian government is launching two new pilot immigration programs that will allow caregivers to come to Canada with their families, as well as expand their opportunities to obtain permanent…

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Quebec changes immigration rules

In the Canadian province of Quebec, after the Coalition Avenir Québec party came to power, a shake-up of immigration programs began. The party's latest initiative is changes to the Quebec Skilled…

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Who exchanges gold for Spanish residence permits

Citizens of Russia and Ukraine lead among foreigners receiving 'golden' visas for residence in Spain in exchange for capital investments in the country. This is stated in a report published on…

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Czech Republic to pay for return

The Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic is launching a project of financial support for migrants who voluntarily decide to return to their homeland. It is called "Návraty" and is scheduled…

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Illegals Prefer Trains

In 2018, German police prevented more than 14,000 immigrants from illegally crossing the German border. Violators attempted to enter the country illegally on buses and trains.

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European Union against 'golden passports'

The European Commission has demanded that EU countries strengthen checks on foreigners wishing to obtain 'golden passports'. And although the presented report on how citizenship or residence schemes…

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Quebec to reduce immigrant intake

In 2018, elections were held in the province of Quebec, resulting in the Coalition Avenir Québec party coming to power in October. One of this party's campaign promises was to reduce immigration, and…

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Immigration Calm

The past few years have been relatively stable in the field of immigration to Canada, with established immigration programs and clear rules. However, it appears that the incoming 2019 may be the last…

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Refugee flow is decreasing

For the third consecutive year, the number of applications for political asylum in Germany is declining. Last year, 185,853 foreigners filed applications with the Federal Office for Migration and…

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Germany's New Immigration Law

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Canada returns to parental quotas

In August of last year, the Canadian government announced that it would abandon the controversial lottery system in favor of quotas and would accept up to 20,500 parents and grandparents of…

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