UK to heighten and automate border security by 2014
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14:24 17/02/2006
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Ninety-three percent of NZ new immigrants happy
18:32 16/02/2006
A survey of new residents in New Zealand shows immigration benefits both migrants and New Zealand, Immigration Minister David Cunliffe says. The Department of Labour survey found 93 per cent of the...
Canada's new immigration minister discusses plans
12:16 16/02/2006
Canada's new immigration minister says the Conservative government does not plan to restrict immigrant family reunification or change the overall annual target number for newcomers. But Monte Solberg...
11 countries gather to oppose US immigration law
15:45 15/02/2006
Latin American diplomats lobbied Washington this week against a tough immigration plan that would include a large wall along the Mexico- U.S. border to keep out illegal immigrants. Foreign ministers...
EU wants visa-free travel for all its members to US
19:46 09/02/2006
The European Union and several eastern European countries are calling on Washington to allow visa-free travel to the US from all EU countries, warning on Feb. 8 that the issue is festering and could...
Australian employers get education on attracting immigrants
17:04 08/02/2006
Australia's lack of skilled workers has hit the city of Ballarat hard. Ballarat Migration Project's CEO Narelle Hibberd said the city's vacancy rates in building, engineering, automotive and...
