British Dependent Territories citizens to be given British Citizenship
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12:08 20/05/2002
On 21st May 2002, the British Overseas Territories Act will come intoforce. It grants the right of citizenship to all inhabitants of Britain'soverseas territories and formally abolishes the term '...
Australian Points System Centralised
15:46 01/03/2002
Australia, which has a popular points-based independent immigration programme (the ‘General Skilledcategory’), has centralized the administration of this system in a newspecialized Skilled Processing...
Australian Court rejects International Law
10:34 01/02/2002
The Australian High Court has upheld the Australian Government’s decision in September to prevent 433 asylum seekers rescued by a Norwegian cargo ship, from entering Australia. This verdict involves...
New Categories of Work Permits to Boost UK Economy
15:02 04/11/2001
The Home Office Minister, Lord Rooker announced that new categories of work permits to help support industries with severe recruitment difficulties are being explored. Speaking at the Trade Union...
UK Home Secretary announces changes to work permit scheme
13:22 28/10/2001
David Blunkett's speech to Labour Party Conference - 3rd October 2001 - contained the following points: New radical improved policy on immigration and asylum Development of work permit system which...
Germany to Liberalize Immigration
16:47 03/08/2001
Germany’s interior minister, Otto Schily, today announced an overhaul of the German immigration regulations. Designed to relax the rules for immigration for skilled staff, especially those in the IT...