Migration 5
The Five Country Conference (FCC) is a conference of the immigration authorities of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.[1] The five countries work together to "enhance the integrity, security and efficiency of their immigration and border services" including the sharing of certain overseas visa application centres.[2] In 2009, the FCC agreed to a Data-Sharing Protocol which facilitates the sharing of the biometric data of up to 3000 people per year in order to assist with asylum applications.[3]
The respective authorities are:
Australia: Department of Home Affairs
Canada: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency
New Zealand: Immigration New Zealand
United Kingdom: Home Office
United States: Department of Homeland Security
See also
References
- ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/257229/pia.pdf
- ^ "Five Country Conference visa application centre opens in Singapore". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "Biometric data-sharing process (Five Country Conference data-sharing process)" (PDF). Home Office. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
External links
- Official website
- Five Country Conference from Statewatch
- UK Five Countries Conference High Value Data Sharing Protocol Database - a Freedom of Information request to Home Office
- Five Country Conference - a Freedom of Information request to Home Office
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