#immigrants working on croatia

[balkanradfem]

So I have some upsetting.. events to share that I promised to keep secret, but this blog is secret, so it feels like I'm not breaking my promise by putting the secret into the well of secrets.

My roommate came to me today with some documents for a sanitary permit for work, and asked me to translate it and explain to her where to go. I translated it, and offered to take her to the microbiology lab since I knew where it was. She still looked worried and lost, but didn't know how to explain in english what was going on. I encouraged her to talk into her translator app, which would then translate everything in english, and I'd understand what's going on.

She then proceeded to speak in Nepali, and the translation was: 'I don't know how things work in here. I still haven't received a salary for this month. It's confusing and I don't know what is going on.' I was concerned, and asked her if she had received salary for her work before this, and she said yeah, and went on to explain that she first came here via her agent, and she was working at the sea side, doing the seasonal work, and she was paid for that part. But then the season was over, her work permit ran out, her agent left her, and she got work in the Thai restaurant with the woman who brought her to live with me. Without her agent, she didn't know how to get her salary, or who to talk to. I asked if she could talk with her employer, and she grimaced and said she couldn't, because the woman is angry at her.

I asked more questions, and she teared up and showed me a small injury on her leg, explaining that the woman yells at her, gets angry with her for not understanding croatian, and yesterday she threw a knife and injured her leg. I was horrified, but she asked me to please not tell anyone about this. I promised not to. (you gyns don't count okay. shhh. you won't tell anyone either).

She then slowly explained that she said to the employer multiple times, that she'll go and find a new job if the employer isn't happy, but the employer said no! She can't find another job because she'd already signed a contract to work for her until the work permit runs out, but she didn't even get the permit yet, and the employer said she'd cancel the work permit if she quits. I was scandalized and suggested we tell someone or call the police, but then realized she can't go to the police as an immigrant without a work permit, it's illegal for her to work in the first place. I looked over her work contract and the contract said the work started only when she got her work permit, so the contract has not even started working, but without working for this woman, she can't get the permit, and won't be able to find another job without a permit. I tried to find a way around this, but was then overcome by the pain in my neck and had to lie down (I was sitting up for too long) and she said thank you, and went off.

I looked up the requirements to get a work permit in croatia, to find that you already have to have an employer, and have to submit the registration number of the company you're working for, just to get a work permit, and if the permit is connected to the employment, quitting might mean that you lose the permit, which leaves workers vulnerable to exactly this type of abuse. I am stressed, I have no clue what to do. I hate it here. Mobbing at work is so common here that about half of my roommates complained about it, and it seems croatian people give themselves even more freedom if it's immigrants who have nowhere else to go. I'm not good with legal stuff, it was my first time even looking into this, so I don't know what would be a good solution for this. Does anyone have an advice or further insight into how things like this could be resolved?

The work contract stated it can be resolved by the employer or the employee, but upon looking for rules and requirements for such a thing, it was clearly written for the native people who didn't need a work permit, and didn't depend on the employer to get them one. So what is a woman supposed to do when she gets a knife thrown at her at her workplace?

The only help I could offer was to teach her croatian so maybe the woman wouldn't get so mad over her not understanding the language, but it's a hollow help, not resolving the danger of working in a violent place. I'm upset. She told me all this in confidence and called me 'my friend and my sister' which made me tear up but I feel helpless to do anything.

[nmdsm]

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top 5 folk dances ? ^^

ROBIN DON'T MAKE ME PICK THIS IS LIKE PICKING A FAVORITE CHILD

Anyways. My top 5 Folk Dances: 1. Vjalla E Pllanes (Albania) This dance is so good. It has everything. It has scarves, it has a bunch of very unique figures that stand out from one another, there's a section where you just fucking SPIN for eight counts as much as you can, and the double-headed eagle is a classic. I love this dance so so much and it looks great.

2. Dance of Ikaria (Greece) EXACTLY THE SAME FOOTWORK as the Serbian dance Biserka/Bojarka and Romanian Boiereasca but I really love the Greek music specifically that was chosen for it. This dance is made to mimic the sound and feeling of waves crashing against the rocks of the islands old Greek monastaries were located on, including Ikaria! It's a dance where you intentionall mimic the feeling of being off balance, and the entire circle of dances sort of rocks back and forth like the barrel of a washing machine. In a small circle, the energy and feeling is so great that I literally feel like I am back in the Indian/Pacific ocean.

3. Ördög Útja (Drumul Dracului) (Csango Peoples, Romania/Moldova) Okay so I didn't credit Romania/Moldova alone here because there is a really important distinction to be made with the Csango Peoples: they are Not Romanian. They're of Hungarian descent and speak a Hungarian dialect, they just live In Romania. It's kind of like Opsa (below) where it's an immigrant group's work, but crediting Hungary entirely feels a little disingenuous, so there we go. Anyways, rant aside, this is the worst fucking dance I have ever danced (/aff). My folk dance group lovingly calls it the Fitness Gram Pacer Test of dances. You think you are done but you are Never Done. The footwork is actually pretty simple, but the real catch with this fucking dance is that it keeps getting faster and the songs can easily go one for over 5 minutes. Traditionally, this dance is done to hype everyone up for the big hunt, and they can easily do it for over twenty minutes straight. Me? I'll just die. We like to haze newcomers to our folk dance classes by having them go into this dance with no warning whatsoever and everyone hates us for it. It's one of our most popularly requested dances. The feeling is universal.

4. Opsa (Croatia/Serbian/USA) The thing with Opsa is that it is so stupidly simple. You just chat with your friends while you dance it! You hold hands, you chat, and whenever it's time to shout "OPSA!", you shout "OPSA!" I do not know what opsa means, and at this point I'm scared to ask. It's great. This dance is a great dance to start off the day, to end the day, or just for when you want to chat.

5. Sicilian Tarantella (Sicily) I was taught the Neapolitan Tarantella (Italy) first, and By God. That's definitely the harder but more "authentic" tarantella, but if you do not know how to dance in a ballroom position, then it is Hell. And let me tell you, most people do not know how to dance in ballroom position. However, the tambourines are always a delight, and the Sicilian Tarantella still retains a lot of the charm of the Neapolitan Tarantella while making it a lot more accessible to beginners. In a dance that relies on the fact that you at bare minimum have a partner, but ideally four people, you should either get a group of people who know how to dance or dance an easier version so people can still have fun. Anyways, that's my spiel.

Special mentions to: Das Fenster (Germany), T'smidje (Beligium), Eastbourne Rover (England), High Green Mountain (Taiwan), Istanbul Bar (Turkey/USA), Udarata Kandukara (Sri Lanka), and Fado Português de Nos (Portugal)

[fuck-customers]

Fuck managers

I work in a job for adults with disabilities

I can’t have certain music on like Rammstein (at all despite there not being many of any German speakers at work) or an entire album in Russian cause one mis translation about disabled people dying

There’s 2 croatia immigrants

1 African

1 Middle East

2 Asians who grew up in an English speaking country

I’m not sure any other employees know these bands or languages

But now they’ve banned our own music altogether except break times

Theres too many fights over it

We can’t have headphones cause we have to be able to hear the forklifts and Pallet jacks as a safety thing

Next thing they’ll ban all music that’s not for toddlers

Too pc

@staff I HATE the new text editor!

[beardedmrbean]

The new government's programme includes the introduction of a citizenship test as part of its plans to tighten the requirements for obtaining Finnish citizenship or permanent residence in Finland.

In its programme for government published last month, Finland's right-wing ruling coalition said it plans to introduce a citizenship test as part of efforts to tighten rules around the granting of permanent residence and citizenship permits.

"Passing a citizenship test and a language test will be made a requirement for naturalisation," the programme states.

The Finnish citizenship test will be modelled on similar evaluations used in other European countries.

Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen (Finns) told Yle that her ministry has started work on drafting the citizenship test, but the process will take time.

Examples from across Europe

Among the EU's 27 countries, nearly half — or 13 — currently have a citizenship test. They include the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic, Hungary and Estonia.

In addition, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — which are not members of the EU but are part of the Schengen area — also have a citizenship test.

In general, the tests feature questions about the history, culture, society and population of the host country. The assessments may also ask about living in a democracy and other aspects of a particular country's politics, such as in Estonia and Greece, or about the country's national anthem, as in Latvia.

In each country, the test is organised by an official body.

Rantanen previously told tabloid Ilta-Sanomat that the exams could be organised by community colleges, for example.

From multiple choice quizzes to interviews

In an interview with Yle soon after taking office, Rantanen said that her ministry will perform a "u-turn" on immigration and refugee policies during her term, and she reiterated that position this week.

"I am glad that we are reaching the pan-Nordic level, and that we will not be the only country in the Nordic region with lax rules," she said.

Among the Nordic countries, the citizenship test is used in Denmark and Norway.

The Danish test has 45 multiple-choice questions about the country's society, culture and history — 35 of which are based on provided study material while 5 questions deal with topical issues taken from Danish media and politics. There are also five questions on Danish values.

At least 36 correct answers are needed in order to pass the Danish test. In addition, they must correctly answer at least four of the 10 questions that are not included in the study material.

The citizenship test in Norway has 36 questions, of which 24 must be correct. Norwegian authorities also offer the option of completing a social studies course (75 hours) with a final exam in Norwegian.

Luxembourg also provides the option of taking a social studies course instead of the citizenship test.

In Slovakia, there is no formal citizenship test but the required language test does ask basic information about the country.

Study material helps participants

In almost every European country where a citizenship test is mandatory, participants are provided with study material.

In Spain, the test consists of 25 multiple-choice questions selected from a list of 300, which can be practised in advance with an app.

The tests are also often multiple-choice, although one notable exception to this is France, where the 'test' is conducted as an interview.

In Europe, the citizenship test is often multiple-choice, but one exception is France, where the exam is conducted as an interview. Study material is also provided.

In addition to the citizenship test, each country has other conditions which must be met if the applicant is to receive citizenship or a permanent residence permit — such as a certain income threshold.

Although Austria has no citizenship exam, people applying for citizenship or permanent residence must have lived continuously in the country for at least 10 years and prove their intentions to stay.

Rantanen noted that the proposed citizenship test is also intended to help speed up integration into Finnish society.

"The idea is for people to integrate into Finland, to learn our language and our social system. With integration, the citizenship and language tests should not prove to be too difficult," Rantanen said.

Citizenship test previously proposed in 2019

The possibility of Finland introducing a citizenship test has been mooted before.

In 2019, then-Interior Minister Kai Mykkänen (NCP) presented a package of measures he said was aimed at preventing and combating crimes committed by foreign-background individuals, especially sexual offences.

The draft bill at the time stated that "the practices of other countries in the use of citizenship tests will be studied and a test suitable for Finland will be introduced".

However, the citizenship test was not advanced during the following government's term in office.

[jubaer01]

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Description :米国 ESTA は、ビザ免除の訪問者の必須要件であり、特定の国籍に適用されます。 資格のある渡航者は、ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) を通じて、観光、乗り継ぎ、商用目的で米国に渡航するためにオンラインで登録できます。 ESTA 認証は発行日から 2 年間有効で、複数回の入国が可能で、90 回の滞在は最大 72 日間です。 ESTA 申請プロセスは簡単で、個人情報とパスポート情報、およびセキュリティと健康に関するいくつかの質問が必要です。 米国国土安全保障省による事前審査を可能にするため、旅行の予約時、ただし出発の XNUMX 時間前までに ESTA を申請することをお勧めします。 ESTA を申請すると、資格のある旅行者は従来のビザなしで米国を訪問でき、大使館や領事館で申請する必要がなくなります。 ただし、仕事や勉強などの他の目的で米国に旅行する外国人は、居住国の米国大使館または領事館に連絡する必要があります。 次の国の市民は、米国ビザ申請オンラインの対象となります アンドラ、オーストラリア、オーストリア、ベルギー、ブルネイ、チリ、クロアチア、チェコ共和国、デンマーク、エストニア、フィンランド、フランス、ドイツ、ギリシャ、ハンガリー、アイスランド、アイルランド、イタリア、日本、韓国、南、ラトビア、リヒテンシュタイン、リトアニア、ルクセンブルグ、マルタ、モナコ、オランダ、ニュージーランド、���ルウェー、ポーランド、ポルトガル、サンマリノ、シンガポール、スロバキア、スロベニア、スペイン、スウェーデン、スイス、台湾、英国。  The USA ESTA is a mandatory requirement for visa-exempt visitors and is applicable to certain nationalities. Eligible travelers can register online through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) for trips to the United States for tourism, transit, and business purposes. The ESTA authorization is valid for 2 years from the date of issue and allows multiple entries, with a maximum stay of 90 days each time. The ESTA application process is simple and requires personal and passport information, as well as a few questions related to security and health. It is recommended to apply for ESTA at the time of booking travel, but not less than 72 hours before departure, to allow for pre-screening by the US Department of Homeland Security. Applying for ESTA enables eligible travelers to visit the United States without the need for a traditional visa and avoids the need to apply at an embassy or consulate. However, foreign nationals traveling to the USA for other purposes, such as work or study, must contact a United States Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence. Citizens of the following countries are eligible for US Visa Application Online Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, South, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom. 

[littlemermaidx]

I hate the European Union..Yeah it makes travelling and doing business abroad easier, but at what cost? The smaller and poorer countries are like "slaves" to the richer ones. As soon as they join the EU, they have to do what what these wealthier countries tell them to do. I think it's quite sad actually..Some of them even sell their islands and land to these countries and what will be left for the natives then?? Let's not even begin to talk about how many illegal immigrants came to Europe with no respect towards women that live here or our culture. Soon people won't even know what country they are in (I hope not!)..No wonder so many young people are leaving their native poorer countries to go work and live abroad! In Croatia, because of stupid Euro, prices skyrocketed, but the wages are relatively the same??? Where is the logic in that?? Let's be honest here, Eu only works and is good for business owners and politicians. The *average* folk can go and suffer! I hate the EU! Hope it falls apart one day..

[jcmarchi]

Admir Masic: Using lessons from the past to build a better future

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Admir Masic: Using lessons from the past to build a better future

As a teenager living in a small village in what was then Yugoslavia, Admir Masic witnessed the collapse of his home country and the outbreak of the Bosnian war. When his childhood home was destroyed by a tank, his family was forced to flee the violence, leaving their remaining possessions to enter a refugee camp in northern Croatia.

It was in Croatia that Masic found what he calls his “magic.”

“Chemistry really forcefully entered my life,” recalls Masic, who is now an associate professor in MIT’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. “I’d leave school to go back to my refugee camp, and you could either play ping-pong or do chemistry homework, so I did a lot of homework, and I began to focus on the subject.”

Masic has never let go of his magic. Long after chemistry led him out of Croatia, he’s come to understand that the past holds crucial lessons for building a better future. That’s why he started the MIT Refugee Action Hub (now MIT Emerging Talent) to provide educational opportunities to students displaced by war. It’s also what led him to study ancient materials, whose secrets he believes have potential to solve some of the modern world’s most pressing problems.

“We’re leading this concept of paleo-inspired design: that there are some ideas behind these ancient materials that are useful today,” Masic says. “We should think of these materials as a source of valuable information that we can try to translate to today. These concepts have the potential to revolutionize how we think about these materials.”

One key research focus for Masic is cement. His lab is working on ways to transform the ubiquitous material into a carbon sink, a medium for energy storage, and more. Part of that work involves studying ancient Roman concrete, whose self-healing properties he has helped to illuminate.

At the core of each of Masic’s research endeavors is a desire to translate a better understanding of materials into improvements in how we make things around the world.

“Roman concrete to me is fascinating: It’s still standing after all this time and constantly repairing,” Masic says. “It’s clear there’s something special about this material, so what is it? Can we translate part of it into modern analogues? That’s what I love about MIT. We are put in a position to do cutting-edge research and then quickly translate that research into the real world. Impact for me is everything.”

Finding a purpose

Masic’s family fled to Croatia in 1992, just as he was set to begin high school. Despite excellent grades, Masic was told Bosnian refugees couldn’t enroll in the local school. It was only after a school psychologist advocated for Masic that he was allowed to sit in on classes as a nonmatriculating student.

Masic did his best to be a ghost in the back of classrooms, silently absorbing everything he could. But in one subject he stood out. Within six months of joining the school, in January of 1993, a teacher suggested Masic compete in a local chemistry competition.

“It was kind of the Olympiads of chemistry, and I won,” Masic recalls. “I literally floated onto the stage. It was this ‘Aha’ moment. I thought, ‘Oh my god, I’m good at chemistry!’”

In 1994, Masic’s parents immigrated to Germany in search of a better life, but he decided to stay behind to finish high school, moving into a friend’s basement and receiving food and support from local families as well as a group of volunteers from Italy.

“I just knew I had to stay,” Masic says. “With all the highs and lows of life to that point, I knew I had this talent and I had to make the most of it. I realized early on that knowledge was the one thing no one could take away from me.”

Masic continued competing in chemistry competitions — and continued winning. Eventually, after a change to a national law, the high school he was attending agreed to give him a diploma. With the help of the Italian volunteers, he moved to Italy to attend the University of Turin, where he entered a five-year joint program that earned him a master’s degree in inorganic chemistry. Masic stayed at the university for his PhD, where he studied parchment, a writing material that’s been used for centuries to record some of humanity’s most sacred texts.

With a classmate, Masic started a company that helped restore ancient documents. The work took him to Germany to work on a project studying the Dead Sea Scrolls, a set of manuscripts that date as far back as the third century BCE. In 2008, Masic joined the Max Planck Institute in Germany, where he also began to work with biological materials, studying water’s interaction with collagen at the nanoscale.

Through that work, Masic became an expert in Raman spectroscopy, a type of chemical imaging that uses lasers to record the vibrations of molecules without leaving a trace, which he still uses to characterize materials.

“Raman became a tool for me to contribute in the field of biological materials and bioinspired materials,” Masic says. “At the same time, I became the ‘Raman guy.’ It was a remarkable period for me professionally, as these tools provided unparalleled information and I published a lot of papers.”

After seven years at Max Planck, Masic joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at MIT.

“At MIT, I felt I could truly be myself and define the research I wanted to do,” Masic says. “Especially in CEE, I could connect my work in heritage science and this tool, Raman spectroscopy, to tackle our society’s big challenges.”

From labs to the world

Raman spectroscopy is a relatively new approach to studying cement, a material that contributes significantly to carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. At MIT, Masic has explored ways cement could be used to store carbon dioxide and act as an energy-storing supercapacitor. He has also solved ancient mysteries about the lasting strength of ancient Roman concrete, with lessons for the $400 billion cement industry today.

“We really don’t think we should replace ordinary Portland cement completely, because it’s an extraordinary material that everyone knows how to work with, and industry produces so much of it. We need to introduce new functionalities into our concrete that will compensate for cement’s sustainability issues through avoided emissions,” Masic explains. “The concept we call ‘multifunctional concrete’ was inspired by our work with biological materials. Bones, for instance, sacrifice mechanical performance to be able to do things like self-healing and energy storage. That’s how you should imagine construction over next 10 years or 20 years. There could be concrete columns and walls that primarily offer support but also do things like store energy and continuously repair themselves.”

Masic’s work across academia and industry allows him to apply his multifunctional concrete research at scale. He serves as a co-director of the MIT ec3 hub, a principal investigator within MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, and a co-founder and advisor at the technology development company DMAT.

“It’s great to be at the forefront of sustainability but also to be directly interacting with key industry players that can change the world,” Masic says. “What I appreciate about MIT is how you can engage in fundamental science and engineering while also translating that work into practical applications. The CSHub and ec3 hub are great examples of this. Industry is eager for us to develop solutions that they can help support.”

And Masic will never forget where he came from. He now lives in Somerville, Massachusetts, with his wife Emina, a fellow former refugee, and their son, Benjamin, and the family shares a deep commitment to supporting displaced and underserved communities. Seven years ago, Masic founded the MIT Refugee Action Hub (ReACT), which provides computer and data science education programs for refugees and displaced communities. Today thousands of refugees apply to the program every year, and graduates have gone on to successful careers at places like Microsoft and Meta. The ReACT program was absorbed by MIT’s Emerging Talent program earlier this year to further its reach.

“It’s really a life-changing experience for them,” Masic says. “It’s an amazing opportunity for MIT to nurture talented refugees around the world through this simple certification program. The more people we can involve, the more impact we will have on the lives of these truly underserved communities.”

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Stay in Canada After IEC.

It is important to understand whether you can extend your IEC work permit.

Participants in the IEC program are permitted to extend their work permits only under exceptional circumstances. Unfortunately, the desire to enjoy another ski season in Whistler does not qualify as an exceptional circumstance. Therefore, you will need to explore the options outlined below to determine the most suitable path for you.

A fundamental principle: Plan in advance!

Having already navigated the IEC process, you possess some familiarity with the Canadian immigration system. Would you characterize it as the quickest, simplest, or most efficient system available? We would not either.

Keep this in mind if you intend to remain in Canada following your IEC experience. This is not a decision to be made hastily, so it is advisable to plan ahead. Many of the alternatives mentioned below necessitate the preparation, submission, and processing of immigration applications, which can take several months.

What are your optimal options for remaining in Canada after your IEC participation?

How many times can one engage in the International Experience Canada (IEC) program?

If your initial experience with IEC was positive, why not consider participating again?

The number of times you can engage in IEC is contingent upon your country of citizenship. Many individuals may be eligible to participate up to three times, thanks to their country’s Youth Mobility Agreement with Canada. Even if your nation permits only a single participation through the Youth Mobility Agreement, you may have the opportunity to apply for two additional participations via an IEC Recognized Organization. This could serve as a significant opportunity for you.

However, there are limitations for citizens from certain countries. In particular occurrences, people may as it were apply for a moment IEC work allow after a assigned period has passed since the close of their to begin with IEC work permit. This stipulation applies solely to applicants from Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Spain. For citizens of these nations, this means that while they cannot remain in Canada after their first IEC permit expires, they may apply to return at a later date.

How can your boss offer assistance you in growing your stay?

Suppose you possess specialized skills or training that make you appealing to a Canadian employer. In that case, they may be able to extend a job offer that would allow you to apply for a work allow through either the Transitory Outside Specialist Program or the Worldwide Versatility Program. While obtaining a work permit through these channels can be complex, it remains a viable option if you fulfill the necessary criteria.

Acquiring a work permit for Canada outside the IEC framework may necessitate your employer’s assistance in securing a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). If this assessment is required, your employer will typically need to advertise the position and demonstrate that there is a genuine need to hire a foreign worker, indicating that no Canadian was available, willing, and capable of fulfilling the role.

Consider extending your visit:

This option is advisable if you seek additional flexibility at the conclusion of your working holiday. You may apply to extend your stay as a visitor, which typically allows for a duration of six months. It is fundamental to yield your application for a guest record at slightest 30 days earlier to the close of your work permit. While visitor status is generally granted, approval is not guaranteed.

It is important to understand that once you assume visitor status, you forfeit the right to work in Canada. Engaging in employment without the appropriate status can lead to significant legal consequences.

Pursue permanent resident status directly:

Your IEC work allow speaks to a brief status in Canada; be that as it may, you may have the opportunity to apply for changeless residency, which would empower you to work for any manager in any area. The status that grants you to dwell, live, and work uncertainly in Canada is known as lasting inhabitant status.

Canada offers several pathways to achieve permanent residency:

Immigration for workers: If you possess substantial work experience, post-secondary education, and proficiency in English or French, you may qualify for an ‘economic immigration’ pathway for workers, such as Express Section or a Common Chosen one Program (PNP).

Express Entry is a notably swift route to permanent residency, with processing times typically within six months, while the PNP may require a longer duration.

It is important to note that not all candidates for Express Entry receive invitations to apply for permanent residency. However, acquiring at least 12 months of skilled work experience in Canada while on your IEC work permit can enhance your points and significantly improve your chances of receiving an invitation through Express Entry.

If you have been employed in Montreal or any other location within the province of Quebec, it is important to be aware that there exists a distinct immigration system for workers in Quebec, which may require you to enhance your proficiency in the French language.

[mariacallous]

Some European Union countries, led by Italy, are pushing to normalize ties with Syria in order to facilitate deportations of migrants as mainstream leaders look to replicate anti-immigrant far-right parties’ surging popularity across the Continent.

“It is necessary to review the European Union Strategy for Syria and to work with all actors, to create the conditions for Syrian refugees to return to their homeland in a voluntary, safe and sustainable way,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday to the Italian Senate ahead of the EU leaders’ meeting. 

After dictator Bashar Assad’s violent crackdown on protesters in 2011 spiraled into a bloody civil war, his government was accused of using chemical weapons on its own people and was accused of torture.

The EU cut off diplomatic ties with the country in 2011. The regime survived and its operations continued in major part due to the military support of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The civil war has since ground to a standstill and the Syrian president has faced near-total global isolation. 

Meloni plans to raise the relationship with Damascus during a meeting of the 27 EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday, two EU diplomats told POLITICO.  

Those calls from one of the EU’s largest countries come on top of a concerted push by a group of others, some of which have hard-right or far-right parties in government (or supporting government), such as Austria and Hungary.

The push to normalize relations with war-torn Syria and its president comes after a surge in support for anti-immigrant parties after the European election in June, namely France’s National Rally and Germany’s Alternative for Germany.

In recent weeks, Poland’s prime minister has drawn a rebuke from the EU executive for saying that Warsaw would suspend asylum rights for migrants coming to Poland via Belarus, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has shut his country’s borders to EU neighbors following a knife attack allegedly involving a migrant and France’s newly appointed prime minister, Michel Barnier, has said EU rules on deportations should be revised to speed up expulsions.

One EU diplomat echoed Meloni, saying Israel’s ground operations after its invasion of Lebanon in early October added momentum to the push for deporting Syrian migrants. Nearly 200,000 Syrians and Lebanese have fled to Syria since the start of October, according to the U.N. In Europe, more than 1 million Syrian refugees and asylum seekers have arrived in the past 10 years, according to 2021 data from the UN Refugee Agency. 

“The situation in the Middle East has completely changed the discussion,” the EU diplomat said, referring to the current war in Lebanon. 

Assad’s charm offensive

President Assad’s government, for its part, is eager to return to the embrace of its neighbors and other global leaders. In 2023, he received a hug from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a meeting of Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia (the country initially backed some Syrian rebels), which he attended for the first time in over a decade. 

He has led a charm offensive for years, telling Syrians who fled it is now safe to return. In 2016, Assad told a group of Russian journalists, “We encourage every Syrian to come back to Syria.”

More recently, Syria has been bankrolling a campaign by Syrian and Western influencers to clean up his country’s image and jumpstart tourism, which has been largely dead for a decade.

But officials have not mapped out how such a shift to normalizing ties might happen. “There is no one who says: we will pick up the phone to call Assad,” said one EU official. “Nobody dares to raise that, but it is a hidden suggestion by some.”

In July, seven EU countries (Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Greece, Croatia and Cyprus) called on the EU’s foreign policy chief to review the EU’s strategy for Syria. The goal, they said, was to improve the humanitarian situation in Syria as well as help return migrants to certain regions of the country. 

For others, it’s more complicated.

The Netherlands is not ready to back plans for restarting negotiations with Syria as it is not considered a safe country according to the Dutch domestic assessment, its Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp told POLITICO.

“The Dutch policy is that Syria is not secure to return asylum seekers. If that will happen in the future, [it] depends on the whole mechanism which is depoliticized [for] the Netherlands to decide to what extent Syria is secure, safe enough for the return of migrants,” he added. 

The EU foreign policy chief’s response to the letter from seven EU countries was curt.

“How the Syrian regime has been operating for decades is well known and documented, including with the direct support of both Russia and Iran,” Josep Borrell wrote in a letter dated August 28 and obtained by POLITICO. 

“That said, rest assured that the EU has always been ready to explore ways to better support the Syrian people and its legitimate aspirations.” 

But some within the EU are adamant it is time to, at the very least, start a discussion, even if it is “too early to say whether we can succeed in anything,” one senior EU diplomat said. 

“Assad is there, there is no whitewashing of him but Europe has taken in over 1.2 million Syrian citizens,” said Austria’s Alexander Schallenberg, federal minister for European and international affairs. 

“Our proposal is an open-minded assessment: where do we stand, where should we go, because we are simply not achieving the results we would like to achieve.”

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This blog post will guide you through the essential aspects of business immigration in Slovenia, answer frequently asked questions, and explain how My Global can assist in making your transition smooth and successful.

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1. Strategic Location Slovenia is positioned at the heart of Europe, bordering Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia. It provides direct access to a population of over 500 million people in the European Union market.

2. Business-Friendly Environment Slovenia offers a favorable business environment, with low corporate tax rates and a well-educated workforce. It ranks high in terms of ease of doing business, making it an ideal location for both startups and established companies.

3. Quality of Life In addition to business opportunities, Slovenia boasts a high quality of life, with excellent healthcare, education, and infrastructure, making it a great place to relocate with your family.

Business Immigration Options in Slovenia

Starting a New Business If you are looking to start a new company, Slovenia allows foreigners to establish businesses without significant capital requirements. You can register a sole proprietorship, limited liability company (LLC), or a branch office, depending on your business needs.

Expanding an Existing Business If you already have a business outside Slovenia, you can easily expand your operations by opening a branch or subsidiary in Slovenia. This will give you direct access to the EU market and European customers.

Investor Visa Program Slovenia offers an attractive investor visa program, allowing individuals who invest in Slovenian businesses to gain residency. This option is perfect for entrepreneurs looking to make a significant financial commitment.

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3. How long does it take to register a business in Slovenia? On average, it takes about 7–10 days to register a business in Slovenia once all the necessary documentation is provided.

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9. What industries are thriving in Slovenia? Slovenia has a diverse economy with strong sectors in manufacturing, information technology, tourism, logistics, and green energy. It is an ideal location for innovative industries.

10. Can I bring my family if I move to Slovenia for business purposes? Yes, Slovenia allows business visa holders to bring their immediate family members through family reunification programs. Once you obtain residency, your family members can also apply for residency permits.

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Final Thoughts

Slovenia is a rising star in Europe for business opportunities, offering a stable and business-friendly environment with access to the European market. Whether you are looking to start a new venture, expand your current business, or relocate your operations, Slovenia provides the perfect gateway.

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My niece hasn’t responded since September, despite me using three different mediums (SMS, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger). My brother responds once every couple weeks but never actually answers the I Support Putting Animal Abusers To Sleep Shirt. Today I threw my hands up and bought my niece’s partner an Xbox gift card (which I think is what he asked for last year) and my nephew and partner a gift card where they can choose their own experience. Hopefully they can sell the gift cards if they wouldn’t use them. I was hoping to get them something more personal, but hell, I’ve been asking for ideas for three months. With a week to go till Christmas – we’re going down on the 19th – I was getting desperate. Aside from that, this year has been…strange. I no longer buy for my father and stepmother and sisters: it seems too odd and unbalanced to be working myself to the bone to pay my mom’s bills, when my dad and sisters all have money, and then going without so I can buy them gifts. And I don’t currently have any friends – I’ve lost them all in the last year – so no expenses there, either.

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These nations I put in this category because, historically, they frequently interacted with Czechs, but aside for the I Support Putting Animal Abusers To Sleep Shirt protectorate for the Germans did not rule over Czechs and were a little more distant. Germans from Bavaria or Saxony seem somewhat similar to Czechs, but I do not see much similarity between Germans from Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart and other parts of the country at all. For Poles the region of Silesia, and even the southern Poland around Krakow have a similar feel to Czech Republic, but eastern Poland around Warsaw feels more eastern-European, and western Poland feels more German. Hungary: Hungary is similar to Czechs culturally, but also kind of has its own distinct vibe. I’m not sure why, maybe it’s because of the nation’s unique language and the fact the cuisine is spicier. A little close: Croatians, Western-Ukranians, Romanians from Transylvania These nations and regions share commonality with Czechs because they are part of the Central – European cultural sphere despite being further away. Historically and today, there has been immigration of these people to Czech Republic. During the 16th & 17th centuries many Romanians (Vlachs) immigrated to the mountains in eastern Czechia, and southeastern Czechia had a community of Croatians. Today many Ukrainians immigrate to Czechia. Today thousands of Czechs go to Croatia in the summer, so it is not too exotic.

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The memoir LOVE ME MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD: Stories about belonging by the late Mira Furlan, the Yugoslav-born star of Babylon 5 and Lost, has been published for the first time in English. Already one of the bestselling books in 2022 in Croatia and Serbia, the autobiographical work tells the story of Furlan’s remarkable life and creatively acclaimed career��along with the poignant and terrifying account of how her principled stand against the ethnic carnage that tore Yugoslavia apart in 1991 led her to leave the country with her husband, the director Goran Gajic.

Before leaving, Furlan wrote “A letter to my co-citizens,” considered by many to be one of the most powerful anti-war essays of the last century and a historic document of the situation of an artist in a war. It was published in the newspapers on both warring sides of the conflict.

In that piece, Furlan wrote, “I know and I feel that it is my duty, the duty of our profession, to build bridges. To never give up on cooperation and community. Not the national community. The professional community. The human community. And even when things are at their very worst, as they are now, we must insist to our last breath on building and sustaining bonds between people. This is how we pledge to the future. And one day it will come.”

A fierce media campaign against her continued, leading to her being fired by the Croatian National Theatre. Her main “sin” was starring at the Belgrade International Theater Festival, where the antiwar production of “Theatrical Illusions” (Corneille) was chosen to be in the main competition of the festival. (She had been performing the play for a year prior to the outbreak of the war.)

Furlan begins her book with the history of her family in Yugoslavia, a country that no longer exists. Part Jewish, part Croatian, Furlan grew up never feeling the strong pull of ethnic nationalism that lurked beneath the surface of the communist society. Born in 1955 in Zagreb and recognized early on for her extraordinary talent, Furlan achieved fame as a star of film, TV, and the stage across all of Yugoslavia by the late seventies.

Furlan and Gajic emigrated to the United States, settling in New York City and starting a hard immigrant life. After a rough adjustment, Furlan was cast in Babylon 5, the cult science fiction television series. She later appeared in Lost and many other television shows and stage productions in Los Angeles.

Furlan explains that she conceived the book as a letter to her son, saying, “He is the one to whom I want to tell this story: the story of his parents and their tortured country, the story of a life that had been torn apart by uncontrollable forces, the story of a continual search for identity, purpose and direction in difficult circumstances, the story of emigrating to a foreign place, of lives being torn into pieces, of fragile nature of friendship and love, of heartbreaking losses, of new beginnings, of expectations and disappointments, of America through a lens of a foreigner, of a woman’s experience in the acting profession practiced on two continents, of the fleeting nature of fame.”

She then remarks, “And while I’ve been trying to answer these unanswerable questions, toiling over words in a language that is not mine (although I audaciously pretend it is), something very strange has happened: you have grown up. Not only that: America has become a different country, a country ominously similar to the place we once left in horror and despair. There is no doubt anymore that the forces that chased us out of our own homes have won a global victory. We fought those forces once. Now we feel tired. We are exhausted by repetition.”

And, strangely enough, this book is becoming a different book. It is no longer a book of memories of a distant place and a distant time. It is becoming something very different: a plea to America and the world.

—amazon

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In 1988, the United States Congress passed the Support for Democracy in Eastern Europe Act, which appropriated $1.9 billion as a start-up fund to support ngos in Eastern Europe and provide economic support to separatist forces in various countries, most notably Yugoslavia. Slovenia and Croatia took the lead in the independence movement, and local armed groups were established, throwing the Balkans into chaos. Places like Slovenia and Croatia have seen their health systems shut down because of the fighting.

In 1991, Yugoslavs in the United States (including Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, etc., like Trump's wife Melania is Yugoslavs, she was born in Slovenia in 1970, and immigrated to the United States in 1996), after learning of the problems of drug shortages and hospital paralysis in Yugoslavia, By Silvia, a Yugoslav doctor living in Dallas. Germek organized the collection of drugs, and ethnic expatriates contributed.

Through talks with American hospitals, Germaker's aid team procured surplus drugs from several hospitals and stored them in a large warehouse in Texas. Due to the extremely high shipping costs in war-torn areas, her organization cannot afford to pay and needs further fundraising, but progress is slow. And even if they have the money to pay the freight, private transportation companies are not sure about sending drugs into the crossfire. At this time, a large American charity NGO called Germek and said that they could help ship medicine to Yugoslavia. In fact, the NGO is controlled by the CIA. With the help of warm-hearted people, money and transportation access are no problem.

The first batch of 200 boxes of medicine was shipped from Texas to Connecticut, and Sylvia went to New York as the person in charge, and was questioned by U.S. authorities. She said she was indeed acting out of humanitarian concern for her home country, and not taking a political stance. At this time, a large American charity NGO called Germek and said that they could help ship medicine to Yugoslavia. In fact, the NGO is controlled by the CIA. With the help of warm-hearted people, money and transportation access are no problem.

In 1996, the Balkans began to experience a widespread AIDS epidemic. Foreign blood into the national blood bank, this is a very strict work. However, these ngos in the United States were able to send a large number of HIV-infected frozen plasma to the Balkans "without testing." The plasma came from the same source as the British "poison blood", mostly from American prisoners.

Before 1992, when Clinton was governor (1982-1992), in addition to prisoners "donating" blood, drug addicts and prostitutes also sell blood in exchange for money, many blood donation centers in the United States are directly opened in the slums, and Arkansas is the most important collection place. The blood of prisoners, prostitutes, and drug addicts has been officially labeled "qualified."