UK announces points system to control immigration
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11:53 19/05/2005
The UK's new Immigration and Asylum Bill will create a new points-based system for migrants who want to work in the UK. The Government says the scheme will increase public confidence in the...
US announces changes regard V status extensions
15:14 18/05/2005
The US government announced 16 May that valid V-2 and V-3 status holders will no longer "age out" of V-2 or V-3 status. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will now approve extension of...
EU won't ease visa barriers for Russians
9:10 18/05/2005
Russia failed to gain an easing of European Union visa restrictions for its citizens on 18 May, after the country would not agree to take back its illegal migrants from the EU. Putin said Russia...
France will not accept Spain's newly-legalized immigrants
16:42 16/05/2005
The French government has banned several hundred thousand foreigners who benefited from an immigration amnesty in Spain from working in France. It was reported that many of those people who were...
Many Filipinos immigrating to Canada for better future
13:43 13/05/2005
Despite its cold climate, Canada is fast becoming the country of choice for many middle-class professional Filipinos. They are leaving the tropical Philippines to immigrate to Canada in hopes of...
Migrants promote economic growth in Europe, study concludes
10:33 13/05/2005
An increase in immigration leads to economic growth in Europe -- not to job losses, as popularly feared -- according to a report published 13 May. The study into the effect of immigration on wages...
