Immigrants also received residence permits for family reunion and labour market reasons.
Only 64 out of the 218 immigrants who received residence permits for labour market reasons per year came from the countries in our sample.
But many more, around 40,000 individuals came as asylum seekers from the countries in our sample per year and may have received residence permits in later years; 62.7 % of the immigrants from the countries in our sample that received residence permits were refugees.
The target group for the introductory programme is defined differently: In Sweden and Norway, the programme only applies to so-called 'humanitarian immigrants' (refugees who have received residence permits on humanitarian grounds), whereas the target group is broader in Denmark (also including some immigrants resulting from family reunification).
Immigration year was defined as the year the woman received residence permit in Sweden and stratified into two groups: years 2006 2008 and 2009 2011.
The immigrant population was established using data from the Statistical Department at the Danish Immigration Service and included all refugees and family reunified individuals aged >17 years who received residence permits between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1999.
(R5, male, Burundi) When possible solutions to existing mental health problems were discussed, all UMs unanimously agreed that receiving a residence permit was the most important factor.
They will now receive permanent residence permits, the Swedish Migration Board announced on Tuesday.
"The turning point will usually be a few months to half a year after the family receives permanent residence".
The Palestinians became permanent residents of Israel, but under Israeli law, permanent residents may have their residency rights revoked if they live at least seven consecutive years outside Israel or receive foreign residence or citizenship.
