No change expected to Australia's record high migrant intake
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19:26 17/12/2008
Despite the global financial crisis, Australia 's Immigration Minister Chris Evans has indicated that he expects only modest cuts in next years migrant intake program which is currently at an all...
Switzerland: 25th signatory to the Schengen Agreement
11:55 17/12/2008
On 12 December, Switzerland added its name to the list of countries that have adopted the Schengen Agreement and In doing so became the 25th member of the group, which has no border controls for...
US opens four new immigration facilities in Florida
10:13 17/12/2008
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services is opening four new immigration facilities in South Florida to replace the one that it currently operates. 'The conditions at the old location were just...
New age requirement for partners of settled migrants in the UK
17:41 16/12/2008
According to new rules which came into effect on 27 November 2008, the minimum age at which a spouse can join their migrant partner in the UK has been raised from 18 to 21 for both parties. The...
Minister Kenney delivers on IRB promise
12:19 16/12/2008
Jason Kenney, Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, has announced the appointment to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) of a leading figure in the Indo- Canadian...
EU population approaching half a billion due to migration
10:32 16/12/2008
A net inflow of migrants helped push the population of the European Union close to half a billion people in 2008 according to figures released this week in Brussels. The data released by the 27-...
