Press Release: Immigration rises in OECD countries but asylum requests fall, says OECD

Between 3 and 3.5 million immigrants, including those already living in their new country on a temporary basis, became official long-term residents in OECD countries in 2004, according to International Migration Outlook, the latest edition of the OECD’s annual report on migration movements and policies.

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OECD: International Migration Outlook 2006 http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/social-issues-migration-health/international-migration-outlook-2006_migr_outlook-2006-en

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