Minister defends new UK immigration policies
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16:38 21/03/2005
UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke has said the Government's recently announced five-year plan will give the Country an immigration system "fit for the 21st century," the website politics.co.uk reports...
Netherlands may restrict access to social security benefits to immigrants
17:18 11/03/2005
The Dutch Government will look at introducing new restrictions on social security benefits to immigrants, the website expatica.com reports. The Netherlands' Social Affairs State Secretary Henk van...
Australia and New Zealand competing for Skilled Immigrants
19:17 08/03/2005
According to a high-ranking official, Australia and New Zealand are seeking immigrants from the same pool of skilled workers , reports the New Zealand Herald newspaper. Speaking in advance of a...
Canada immigration numbers meet target range
11:34 08/03/2005
Canada accepted 235,808 people as new permanent residents in 2004 according to preliminary figures released on March 7 by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). According to Canada's Immigration...
Norway seeks to deter asylum seekers
10:16 01/03/2005
Norway is to consider requiring large bank deposits from tourists coming from certain Countries in a bid to discourage asylum seekers from entering the Country, the newspaper Aftenposten reports...
Australia immigration: guest workers scheme proposed
10:26 24/02/2005
Australia may bring in temporary unskilled workers to fill chronic labour shortages in some areas, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports. In a speech before the National Press Club on February...
