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Immigration newsletter - 7 December 2005

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The US is planning to change its citizenship test to make it less subjective. Currently, permanent residents wanting to be Americans are tested on their ability to read, write and speak English, as well as their knowledge of U.S. history and government. They are asked questions from an approved list, but each testing officer can decide which questions to ask. As a result, the test varies depending on who is asking the questions and where the test is given. Instead, the US plans to spend $6.5 million to revise the test and have the new questions in use by January 2008.

Gay couples across the UK are set to form civil partnerships in the next months as the law is changed to allow same-sex marriages. Changes to UK law will allow gay couples to register for legal status as a same-sex partnership from Dec. 5, with the first ceremonies to be conducted in about a fortnight's time. One couple was already married after being granted special permission to marry early as one partner was in the final stages of cancer. He died the following day.

US federal immigration officials are recalling 60,000 permanent residency cards because of errors, creating worry among immigrants who need the documents to work, get a driver's license and apply for credit. The problems stem from a computer error that resulted in "green cards" with incorrect "since dates.” The date represents the day residency was granted and is used to determine the waiting period to apply for U.S. citizenship. Permanent residents also use the cards to travel to and from the United States. The erroneous cards were sent to refugees, asylum seekers and Cuban and Vietnamese immigrants.

Latest immigration news

UK falling behind due to skills shortage

The UK is in danger of falling behind internationally because of a skills shortage, a government report has said. more »

Website lures New Zealanders home with cheap condoms

A new government website to entice Kiwis home from Britain cites cheaper condoms and Big Macs as incentives for returning to New Zealand. more »

Asia, Europe to introduce biometric passports by 2010

Countries in Asia and Europe are planning to introduce passports with biometric data by 2010 to help fight terrorism, an Indonesian immigration official said Dec. 6. more »

Australia's New South Wales looking for skilled workers

Australia's New South Wales (NSW) Premier Morris Iemma today announced a major expansion of the Government's efforts to attract skilled business migrants to NSW. more »

Australia's new immigrants find jobs quickly

New migrants to Australia are finding employment faster than ever before according to a new survey conducted by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA). more »

Dual citizens in UK could lose citizenship in new bill

Under new legislation being considered in the UK, the home secretary would be able to strip dual nationals of their British citizenship as easily as he can remove or exclude foreign nationals from the UK. more »

100 Chinese skilled workers, families migrate to Australian town

Australian meat processor T&R Pastoral has paved the way for a new era of mass migration into the town of Murray Bridge. more »

US plans to build more fences to control illegal immigration

President George W Bush announced the construction of more fences in the 3,200km (2,000 miles) border with Mexico while touring US states earlier this week. more »

France modifies immigration policy after riots

The French government has modified certain aspects of its immigration policy after riots in poor suburbs earlier this month - even though most of the rioters were born in France. more »

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