UK new immigration bill published
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15:24 27/06/2005
The UK government's new immigration bill released last week does not include a points system for immigration. Although ministers want a points system for economic migrants that would grant visas on...
UK appoints new Director General of Immigration and Nationality
14:11 07/06/2005
Lin Homer has been appointed the new Director General of the UK's Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND), Home Office Permanent Secretary John Gieve announced on June 6. Homer was selected...
New Zealand to change its Immigration Act
10:50 24/05/2005
The Government of New Zealand announced on 24 May that it will be making wide-ranging changes to its 18-year-old Immigration Act. Immigration Minister Paul Swain said the current law needs to be made...
US Immigration Bill May Settle Fence Fight
10:02 07/02/2005
Washington - The US Federal Government have been pushing to fortify a 3-mile stretch of border just north of Tijuana, Mexico which has been a favourite crossing point for illegal immigrants and drug...
Australia immigration - More Immigration from India
11:06 21/01/2005
New arrivals from India are making up an increasing proportion of migrants to Australia , the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports. According to a publication called The 2005 Year Book of...
Immigration to Australia increases
14:14 07/10/2003
A report on immigration to Australia figures has been published in Australia showing that Immigration has been rising in comparison to previous years. Net migration was 136,000 in 2000-01, and 134,...
