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Immigration

Immigration

Immigration – the engine of demographic development of the European Union

Despite economic difficulties, the Old Continent remains a magnet for global migrants. By the beginning of this year, the population of the European Union, except for Croatia which joined in July…

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On the immigration 'front' no change.

Traditionally in late October, Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander announced the country's immigration plans for the next year. It is no secret that Canada's immigration…

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New law on the admission of late resettlers comes into force

Since September, the rules for admitting Russian Germans and their descendants to Germany have changed significantly. Earlier in the fall, German Federal President Joachim Gauck signed into law the…

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Are scammers controlling the Green Card lottery?

A widespread fraud system involving visas for permanent residence in the United States, so-called Green Cards, operates in Ukraine. This is stated in a published report by the Inspector General of…

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Green card: how not to become a victim of visa scammers

The US Embassy urges to avoid scammers who extort money from those hoping to win a US visa. This was reported to Segodnya.ua by the embassy, commenting on a US State Department report on fraud with…

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Russia's Migration Problems: Separating Facts from Myths

The topic of migration has been discussed in Russia so frequently and in such detail lately that, it would seem, nothing new can be said here. However, when professionals take up the discussion…

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Study first, then work!

Starting July 31, Canada introduced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, mainly involving tighter requirements for Canadian companies that hire foreign workers.

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Swiss Do Not Want to Turn Their Country into a 'Cash Cow'

At a referendum in Switzerland held on July 6 of this year, nearly 80% of voters supported tightening the law on refugees. Now similar norms are being adopted at the local level.

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Quebec Welcomes Investors, but Not for Long

As of August 1, the Canadian province of Quebec resumed accepting applications for immigration under the provincial programs Investor, Entrepreneurs, and Self-employed workers. And although this was…

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Shortage of skilled workers in Germany

The issue of a shortage of highly qualified personnel for the German labor market has been on the agenda in the Federal Republic for quite some time. The country's largest business associations have…

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New Minister of Citizenship and Immigration in Canada

On July 15, significant personnel changes took place in the Cabinet of Canada. Thus, Chris Alexander became head of the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, and his predecessor Jason Kenney was…

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Family Matters

The latest initiatives of immigration agencies mainly concern the family sphere. First and foremost, these are plans to start accepting applications under the parent sponsorship program, while…

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