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Sweden rights groups blast 'honest living' criteria for migrantsSweden's government has faced growing criticism over its plans to require migrants to adhere to "honest living", with rights groups and leg...- Finland proposes civic knowledge test for citizenship as immigration rules tightenThe Finnish government on Thursday proposed that a test covering knowledge of Finnish society would be required for gaining citizenship, as...
- Sweden proposes ‘honest living’ rule for immigrants; deportation risk for violationsSweden's government is proposing a new law that could lead to deportation for migrants failing to meet an "honest living" standard, includi...
- UK rolls out visa sweeteners ahead of Davos meet to pull in global talentBritain is launching new initiatives to draw in skilled professionals and international businesses. Focus areas include artificial intellig...
- New Zealand revises immigration pathway for internationally adopted childrenThe New Zealand government is set to implement new adoption rules. These rules will impact visa and citizenship applications for children a...
- Immigrants in Europe and North America earn less than the natives, study findsA recent study reveals that immigrants in high-income countries earn significantly less than native-born workers, primarily due to job segr...
- ID cards in Britain would help immigration crisisThe UK is revisiting the idea of national ID cards amid rising immigration pressures, global insecurity, and strained public services. Crit...
- New Zealand removes a key requirement for Indian visa applicantsNew Zealand is streamlining immigration for skilled migrants and international students by expanding its List of Qualifications Exempt from...
- Globalised growth’s liberating potential must be accepted for economic rejuvenationThe rise of right-wing populism in Europe and the US highlights discontent over issues like globalization and immigration. Centrist parties...
- Decoding 2024: An Indian's guide to moving abroad as the world looks for 'better' immigrantsGlobal immigration policies have shifted in 2024, creating new opportunities for skilled Indian professionals. Countries like US, UK, Canad...
- One question haunts non-EU foreign workers in Sweden. Are they earning enough to keep their work permits?The income threshold for non-EU foreign nationals was more than quadrupled by the government on November 1 to 27,360 kronor, or 80% of the ...
- Can China reverse its population decline? Just ask SwedenWith 850,000 fewer births than deaths last year, at least according to the country's official report, China joined an expanding set of nati...
- European Union leaders set to grant Ukraine candidate statusThe EU's 27 nations have been united in backing Ukraine's resistance to Russia's invasion, adopting unprecedented economic sanctions agains...
- Will Indians soon see light at the end of the long Green Card tunnel?The green card backlog touched 800,000 in 2019, with over 60% of these being Indians. On Dec. 2, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed a legislation...
- Europe must play lead role in combating terrorism: PM Narendra ModiModi's remarks assume significance as they come in the wake of a spate of terror attacks that have struck European countries like Germany, ...
- Arun Jaitley flags H-1B concerns with US Treasury SecyDuring his meeting with the US Treasury Secretary, Jaitley also highlighted the contribution Indian companies and professionals are making ...
- Finance minister Arun Jaitley takes up H-1B visa issue with US Commerce SecretaryJaitley expressed hope that the Trump administration would take into account the contributions of Indian professionals in the United States...
- View: How multinationals can help solve migration debateFirms have exploited the H1-B programme to import low-wage software engineers for specific projects -- pejoratively known as "body-shopping...
- Is electoral politics future of feminism?Linda Hiltmann, from F!, who was elected to south Sweden’s Malmo City Council this year, talked to Divya Rajagopal about the party’s strate...
- Hope Ikea won't face red tape in India: Annie Loof, Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Regional AffairsSweden is excited about furniture major Ikea's proposed India foray, but hopes it won't run into bureaucratic delays and taxation barriers.
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