Special schemes for refugees to be removed
Refugees residing in Norway are now entitled to rights that otherwise require 40 years of membership in the national insurance scheme. But this will soon…
Refugees
Refugees that want to return to Eritrea
In a letter to the Ministry of Justice, the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) writes that they are experiencing an increase in applications from people who…
The number of refugees in the world is the highest since World War II
The number of refugees in the world has now exceeded 70 million. That is the highest figure since World War II, according to the UN…
The government is tightening the Norwegian requirement for refugees, to up to four years
Refugees with a high education can cope with a three-month introductory course, while the least educated will receive four years of training in Norwegian language…
Record high numbers of refugees in work or education
More and more refugees are either in work or education show fresh figures. The figures for 2018 were the best in ten years. The figures…
Frp wants refugees to sign a contract
Quota refugees must sign a value contract if they want to get protection in Norway. It is one of Fremskrittsparti’s (Frp’s) proposals for tighter immigration…
Norwegian municipalities settled almost 5,000 refugees last year
Refugees are settled faster than before, according to an annual report from the Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi). The annual report for the settlement…
FRP representative proposes to pay refugees in Lebanon
FRP’s (Progress Party) Kari Kjønaas Kjos will make it easier for refugees in Lebanon to return to their home country Syria by giving them start-up…
Listhaug embraces Danish immigration policy
Listhaug embraces Danish immigration policy The Danes’ very restrictive immigration policy is a wet dream to Sylvi Listhaug (Progress Party). Listhaug travelled to Copenhagen on…
Refugees keenest to become Norwegians
Refugees keenest to become Norwegian citizens Statistics Norway confirms what most would take for granted. While refugees, especially from Asia and Africa, change their nationality…
Norway will receive 900 refugees from Congo and 500 from South Sudan
This year, Norway will receive up to 1,000 refugees from Syria, 900 from Congo, and 500 from South Sudan said the Ministry of Justice. In…
250 refugees to be settled in Oslo in 2019
250 refugees to be settled in Oslo in 2019 Oslo municipality will settle 250 refugees next year, the lowest number in Oslo in ten years….
Refugees get pension equal to 40 years
Refugees get equal to pension rights for 40 years Refugees residing in Norway are entitled to rights that otherwise require 40 years of membership in…
The government wants to spread refugees across the country
The government proposes that refugees no longer be settled in areas where many immigrants already live. This is reflected in the Government’s proposal for…
Implores Syrian refugees to come home
Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs: – Refugees, come home In his speech to the UN General Assembly, Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Walid al-Moallem, stated…
Half that receive social assistance are refugees or immigrants
Half of those receiving social assistance are refugees or immigrants, reports NAV in their report “Poverty and living conditions in Norway”. “Should Norway have…
Labour immigrants take little work from refugees
Labour immigrants have to a small extent competed against refugees in the labour market, according to Statistics Norway (SSB). This is because, among other things,…
A minority of Norwegians want fewer refugees
A majority of Norwegians believe Norway should receive as many or more refugees as today. At the same time, 34% support asylum centres outside Europe,…
Norway accepts 15 refugees from Malta
Norway accepts 15 refugees from Lifeline, docked in Malta After a request coming from Malta, the Norwegian Government has decided to offer accommodation for 15 refugees…
The government wants mandatory parenting courses for refugees
The government wants to make parenting courses a compulsory part of the introduction program for refugees. “There is a lot that’s new when you…