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Immigration

Immigration

For Skilled Trades – Federal Skilled Trades Program

The Federal Skilled Trades Program is one of the federal immigration programs. It is aimed at specialists in skilled trades that do not require higher or specialized secondary education (technical…

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Start-Up Visa for New Bill Gates

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration of Canada announced a new immigration program, Start-Up Visa, which will start operating on April 1, 2013. It belongs to the class of business programs and…

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Canada: Prospects for 2013

The new year promises to be a turning point in Canada's immigration policy. At least, in the near future it should become clear whether the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration has managed to…

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CANADA: PROSPECTS FOR 2013 (Part 2)

Judging by the latest statements from the immigration authorities and the logic that can be seen in the implementation of the Federal Skilled Trades Program, one should expect the introduction of…

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Waiting for Big Changes

On December 10, 2012, the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration of Canada made another announcement about planned changes. In particular, it was said that as of January 2, 2013, applications would…

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Germany – a country of immigrants

For World Migrant Day (December 18), the German Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) prepared new statistics on German immigrants.

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Runners advised to slow down

On December 15, 2012, changes to the asylum system for persons seeking refugee status come into effect in Canada. These changes fundamentally alter the situation and effectively close a loophole for…

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Their citizenship for our money

Many countries grant citizenship for purchasing real estate, starting a business, or making large cash deposits. This is practiced, for example, in the United Kingdom, where to obtain the citizenship…

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How a Ukrainian Becomes an American

Every year, about half a million new citizens appear in the United States, and the number of people wishing to become Americans is only growing. Many naturalized (naturalization – the process of…

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In pursuit of Russian citizenship

Ukrainians often think about changing citizenship due to various life circumstances. Of course, most of them dream of American citizenship, which, with regular participation in the Green Card…

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On the Abolition of Language Test for Foreign Spouses

On September 4, 2012, the Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht, BverwG 10 C 12.12) limited the requirement for a German language test as a condition for reunification of a foreign…

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Warning: Green Card Lottery

The American Green Card visa lottery is the easiest and therefore popular way to obtain a legal opportunity to live in the United States of America. Unsurprisingly, it attracts the attention of many…

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