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1 day ago

Swedish government scraps language tests for permanent residency

A government inquiry recommended back in 2023 that those applying for permanent residency should from 2027 be required to pass a test proving that they have reached a level of A2 on the CEFR, the EU's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. This is equivalent to SFI level C, and is classified as a "basic" level of Swedish.
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5 days ago

'I chose my mental health': Indian entrepreneur leaves Sweden after deportation order

An Indian entrepreneur's hydroponics startup in northern Sweden was shut down after his business visa application was denied by the Swedish Migration Agency, forcing him to leave the country despite having secured funding and established customer relationships.
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1 week ago

Sweden Democrat leader calls for freeze on teen deportations

The so-called teen deportations involve young people who receive deportation decisions from Sweden if their parents are granted permanent residency after they turn 18, as they are no longer able to be classified as dependants on their parents' permits. These young people are, given the way Sweden's school system works, usually still in high school (gymnasium).
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2 weeks ago

Sweden's Migration Agency: Revoking permanent residency could take 'eight years'

Sweden's Migration Agency estimates converting 118,700 permanent residence permits to temporary permits would require eight years, cost 3.6 billion kronor, and need 336 full-time staff annually.
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