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Immigration

Immigration

Permanent Residence in Slovenia

A residence permit (ВНЖ) usually looks like a simple sticker in your foreign passport or just a plastic card; its appearance depends on the country issuing the permit. It is issued for one year.

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How much does EU citizenship cost?

Everything has its price, and in some EU countries, even citizenship. However, as Deutsche Welle notes, not all citizens of other countries can afford this purchase.

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Getting to Know Start Up Visa Should Not Be Delayed

On July 16, Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander presented the first entrepreneurs who passed immigration under the Start Up Visa program at a press conference in…

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Requirements for refugees in Germany will become stricter

The German Interior Ministry has prepared a draft law tightening requirements for potential recipients of political asylum in Germany. If the innovations are approved, German law enforcement agencies…

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Immigration to Canada Made Easier for Specialists

On May 1, applications for immigration to Canada under programs for skilled professionals began. The most interesting in this case is the Federal Skilled Worker program, which for more than three…

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Immigration to Canada Made Easier for Specialists – 2

The Federal Skilled Trades Program is relatively new (in effect since January 1, 2013) and is mainly aimed at those who have trade skills that are in shortage in Canada. Previously, a quota of 3,000…

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Double Application for Admission

The welcome changes to the Law on Refugees and Expelled Persons of German Ethnicity from September 2013 have facilitated the inclusion of descendants in the admission decision of a late resettler…

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Who can obtain Cyprus citizenship

Not so few people plan to obtain Cyprus citizenship today. The reason is not only the mild climate and beautiful nature, but also a convenient tax system. Therefore, the island is interesting not…

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Law Protecting Family Values

Women who have found new family happiness in Germany often seek help from a lawyer when they face a problem regarding the relocation of a minor child from a first marriage to the country. In this…

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Is there a reason for optimism?

In early February, Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander introduced to the House of Commons proposals to amend the Citizenship Act. This is the first major revision of the…

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Brussels called on Britain to be less 'hysterical'

Vice-President of the European Commission Viviane Reding called on Britain to stop creating the myth that foreigners are stealing jobs from Britons and draining the budget with social security costs.

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On Some Rights of Late Resettlers

I am a late resettler under §4 BVFG, living in Germany since 1997. I ask you to help me answer the questions of my nephews and nieces from Siberia who wish to relocate to Germany. Can a late…

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