More EU countries launch 'golden visas'
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11:16 28/11/2013
If you have money to spare and want to live in the European Union, there are now quite a few options open to you. The UK has had its Tier 1 (Investor) visa since 2008. Latvia launched its Immigrant...
Pope calls for compassion for refugees and economic migrants
11:33 09/07/2013
Pope Francis has travelled to the island of Lampedusa to make a speech calling for an end to the 'globalisation of indifference'. He said that the west has a 'brotherly responsibility' to look after...
Over one fifth of Canadians are immigrants
13:31 20/05/2013
Over 20% of Canadians were born in other countries and have become Canadians by naturalisation, a national survey shows. This makes Canada the country with the highest proportion of immigrant...
Canadian immigration sued for 'immoral' termination of visa applications
15:01 24/01/2013
A class action against the Canadian government opened in Ottawa last week. Lawyers for 1,000 people who had applied to emigrate to Canada under the Canadian Federal Skilled Worker Program are suing...
Irish report says immigration vital to economic success
15:10 01/11/2012
An Irish report on immigration finds that, even after the crash, immigrants are playing a vital role in the Irish economy. For Ireland to prosper, it must continue to be open to inward migration. The...
Alabama's anti-immigration law fails to increase jobs for US citizens
16:02 26/09/2012
A law introduced last year to crack down on illegal immigration in the US state of Alabama has failed to deliver the benefits for local people that its sponsors predicted, according to US government...
