Statistics Norway: Immigration increased again in 2021
Last year, Norway again registered net immigration growth after a decline in the corona year 2020. Last year, 54,000 people immigrated, while 34,300 emigrated. This…
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Opinion: Forget what you read on social media – Norwegians actually have a positive attitude to refugees
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused a humanitarian crisis unseen since the 2015 European migrant crisis. More than two million Ukrainians have fled war…
Who moved to Norway in 2021? Here’s what the most recent statistics say
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (Utlendingsdirektoratet, UDI) has released its annual figures on the number of European Union / European Economic Area citizens settled in…
Directorate of Immigration: Norway will meet its quota for taking in refugees this year
The Directorate of Immigration (UDI) states that Norway’s quota of 3,600 refugees will be met in 2021, in contrast to the previous year. Norway has…
SSB: Norwegians’ attitudes towards immigration are becoming increasingly positive
Norwegians’ attitudes towards immigration are becoming increasingly positive. According to Statistics Norway (SSB), the proportion of Norwegians who believe it should be easier to stay…
The Conservatives believe the government must prepare Norway for a new wave of migration
The situation at the Polish-Belarusian border could bring a migration flow to Norway, Conservative (H) politician Mari Holm Lønseth says. She calls for a plan…
Negative social control in Norway is on the rise so what can be done?
There is, perhaps, no more basic or important right than the right to make decisions about one’s own life. However, for a small but rising…
In 2020, Norway registered a strong decline in immigration due to the corona pandemic
A total of 24,400 non-Nordic citizens immigrated to Norway in 2020, 14,000 fewer than the year before. There was also a smaller influx of people…
Mustafa Hasan: Last chance for a (permanent) life in Norway
July 1 will possibly see the ending of Mustafa Hasan’s life in Norway. The rejection of his residence permit, in 2019, has been appealed multiple…
Norwegians’ attitudes towards immigrants are becoming increasingly positive, new survey shows
According to the results of this year’s Statistics Norway (SSB) survey on attitudes towards immigrants and immigration, Norwegians’ attitudes towards immigrants are becoming increasingly positive….
Integration directorate asks Norwegian municipalities to take in 5,025 refugees in 2021
The Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) asked Norwegian municipalities to receive 5,025 refugees in 2021. This year, the need for housing has been significantly…
Last year, 12,500 people moved to Norway through family immigration
There were 400 fewer family immigrants to Norway in 2019, compared to 2018. In total, there were around 12,500 family immigrants to Norway last year,…
Norway falls out of top 10 on international integration index
Norway has fallen out of the top ten on an international index that measures how inclusive and generous a country’s integration policy is. “Norway’s drop…
