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The government organization, Statistics Canada, has released census data this week showing that approximately two-thirds of Canada's population growth is currently accounted for by immigration.
Recently, Ireland overhauled its immigration policy, instituting new categories such as the Green Card Permit; reminiscent of the US Green Card system ... if only in name, as the Irish Green Card scheme is an employment permit and not an authorization of permanent residence.
Teresa Gambaro, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, will welcome 613 new Australian citizens in a ceremony in Brisbane, Australia.
The fresh Aussies hail from over 50 countries.
A new bill introduced late last week in both houses of the United States Congress could put a stop to the proposed immigration fee hike by the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS), as well as provide for fairer testing procedures, support services, and increased background checks.
A new study by a South African think tank, the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE), claims that the most effective way of alleviating the nation's critical skills shortage is to recruit from abroad.
The United Kingdoms Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, has stated that when he takes the reigns as Prime Minister, he will institute a requirement that prospective citizens must undertake community service to prove that they are in tune with the values of British life.
Until the requirements were met, the migrant would be on a probation period dubbed as "temporary citizenship."