Immigration to Norway increasing
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16:14 08/05/2007
Watch This Video Immigration reached record levels last year for the Northern European nation of Norway. In 2006, Statistics Norway (SSB) found that 45,800 immigrants arrived in the country and 22,...
Russia proposes language test for immigrant workers
13:14 08/05/2007
Watch This Video In a legislative draft put forward by two members of Russia's parliament, migrants planning to work longer than a year in Russia will be required to pass a Russian language test...
Quota for US H-1B Exemption visa reached for fiscal year 2008
16:42 07/05/2007
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on 04 May 2007 that they have received enough petitions requesting exemptions to fill the quota of 20,000. The exemptions are...
Mayor of London takes the side of HSMP holders
16:17 07/05/2007
Watch This Video London mayor Ken Livingston has voiced his concern over the retrospective changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme ( HSMP ) visa scheme. He is urging the government of the...
Palestinian Minister visa revoked, denied entry to Holland, expelled from EU
15:25 07/05/2007
Belgian police held Bassam Naim, Palestinian Youth and Sports Minister, on board his plane 04 May 2007 after the Netherlands withdrew his entry visa for being a senior member of Hamas. The European...
European Union courting Switzerland
18:47 04/05/2007
The European Union is increasing its diplomatic relations with Switzerland by opening a permanent delegation in the neutral alpine country. The EU has sent a new ambassador, Michael Reiterer, to Bern...
