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Immigration

Immigration

Citizenship for Sale

Over four years, the citizenship-by-investment program brought nearly €4.4 billion to the economy of the Republic of Cyprus, and 3,000 foreigners received passports of the island state (almost half…

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Czech Republic sets course for integration

An amendment to the 'Law on Foreigners' includes the obligation to attend a special integration course during the first year of stay in the country, which has already been supported by Czech deputies…

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To Canada for Permanent Residence from Ukraine

Moving to Canada for permanent residence from Ukraine is an opportunity to change your life for the better, find a decent job, and give your children a quality education.

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Migrants contributed to population growth

In the first six months of 2018, the population of the Czech Republic increased by 15,394 people to 10,615,467 inhabitants. This was due exclusively to migration, as the number of deaths exceeded the…

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Extending Residence Permit Through Integration

The Swiss government has adopted new rules under which foreigners living in Switzerland and requesting an extension of their residence permit must meet certain integration criteria. The Federal…

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Exemption from the German Language Test

Paragraph 6 of the Federal Expellees Act (BVFG) defines the personal qualities that give the reception authority for late resettlers the right to classify an applicant as a Russian German and issue a…

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Foreign Roots of Germany

In 2017, 19.3 million people or 23.6% of Germany's total population had a so-called 'migration background'. Statisticians traditionally classify as this category of population 'foreigners permanently…

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Deport Cannot Stay

On his 69th birthday, Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer had the imprudence to proudly announce that on that day 69 Afghan citizens who had not been granted refugee status in Germany…

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Ukrainians lead among refugees in Czech Republic

In the first six months of 2018, 774 foreigners applied for asylum in the Czech Republic. Among the applicants, citizens of Ukraine (205 applications), Georgia (87), and Russia (46) led. These data…

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Germany prepares migration law

The German government intends to present a migration law this year. This was agreed upon by the parties in the ruling coalition in Germany. But what it will look like is not yet clear, as many…

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How to Become Swiss

Switzerland is a country of consistent federalism, where the federal subjects (cantons) have the broadest rights of autonomy. They also grant citizenship rights in Switzerland. This means that in…

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Refugees change direction

In 2017, the 37 industrialized countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) took in fewer refugees than in previous years. Compared to 2016, the…

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