France considers immigration overhaul
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13:28 06/02/2006
France's interior minister will submit a draft law this week that proposes an immigration system that would reward skilled and educated applicants, and make it easier to expel unwanted foreign...
Rural Canada gaining more immigrants
10:53 06/02/2006
Rural communities in Manitoba, Canada are experiencing immigration growth, despite recent statistics showing a marked decrease in Manitoba's population. In the first three quarters of 2005, 17,867...
UK landlords benefitting from immigration
19:02 03/02/2006
Landlords are expecting a rise in demand for rental property as more people choose to move to the UK from other countries. Following the last wave of EU accession in May 2004, businesses have...
New Zealand sees more highly skilled immigrants
14:19 03/02/2006
The number of skilled migrants who already have jobs or job offers when they are shortlisted for New Zealand residency has increased since tougher criteria were introduced. The qualifying bar for the...
Overcrowded housing plays role in US immigration debate
19:39 01/02/2006
The issue of overcrowded housing in some US towns is playing a large role in the debate on U.S. immigration. The overcrowding problem has become an issue as these towns try to prevent landlords from...
US to remove illegal immigrants along Canadian border
15:50 31/01/2006
U.S. government agents say they will speed up the removal of illegal immigrants caught near the border with Canada , extending a program already in effect along the Mexican border. The practice,...
