UK appoints new Immigration Services Commissioner
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11:54 22/07/2005
The UK Home Secretary on 21 July announced that Suzanne McCarthy will be the next Immigration Services Commissioner. She succeeds John Scampion, who completed his term of office in May 2005. Mrs...
UK immigration: public opinion needed
19:19 21/07/2005
The UK public is being consulted about a new, proposed immigration system. Legislation going through Parliament will create a points-based entry system with five "tiers" of immigration. The "tiers",...
US lawmakers introduce immigration reforms
9:18 21/07/2005
Lawmakers in the United States Senate introduced legislation designed to stem a flood of illegal immigration across America's southern borders. The bill also establishes a temporary worker program,...
Canadian visa applicants no longer need to list AIDS status
19:54 20/07/2005
HIV-positive visitors to Canada are no longer required to disclose their medical status to get a temporary visa. Health advocates argued there's no reason for the federal government to collect the...
Austria gets tough on illegal immigrants
15:13 20/07/2005
A new proposed Austrian law lets police detain immigrants while their asylum applications are being reviewed. Parliament's lower house passed the so-called Foreigners' Rights Bill on July 7. Austria'...
Canadian Island to conduct immigration survey
16:24 19/07/2005
A researcher at Canada's University of Prince Edward Island is trying to find out what convinces immigrants to settle on the Island, and why they choose to stay. Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino said studies...
