Migration 5

Migration 5 (M5, formerly the Five Country Conference on migration)[1][2] is a conference of the immigration authorities of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.[3][4] 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.[5][6] In 2009, the Five Country Conference 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.[7][8][9][10]

The respective authorities are:

* Australia: Department of Home Affairs[11][12]
* Canada: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency[13]
* New Zealand: Immigration New Zealand[14]
* United Kingdom: Home Office[15]
* United States: Department of Homeland Security[16][17]

## See also

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* Anglosphere
* Border Five
* CANZUK
* Five Eyes
* Five Nations Passport Group

## References

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1. ^ Briefing: Information on trade and international relationships in the immigration portfolio
2. ^ Government of Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada (July 11, 2018). "Canada Gazette, Part 2, Volume 152, Number 14: Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations". gazette.gc.ca.
3. ^ "UK BORDER AGENCY: Report of a PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESSMENT conducted by the UK Border Agency in relation to the HIGH VALUE DATA SHARING PROTOCOL amongst the immigration authorities of the FIVE COUNTRY CONFERENCE" (PDF).
4. ^ Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (December 17, 2019). "IRCC Deputy Minister Transition Binder 2019 – Key International Stakeholders". www.canada.ca.
5. ^ "Five Country Conference visa application centre opens in Singapore". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
6. ^ First of its kind Visa Application Centre for Five Countries Conference (5CC) launched in Singapore
7. ^ "UK Five Countries Conference High Value Data Sharing Protocol Database - a Freedom of Information request to Home Office". WhatDoTheyKnow. April 24, 2016.
8. ^ "Biometric data-sharing process (Five Country Conference data-sharing process)" (PDF). Home Office. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
9. ^ "Five Country Joint Enrollment and Information-Sharing Project (FCC)". Department of Homeland Security. August 18, 2015.
10. ^ Five Country Conference (FCC) data sharing statistics 2018/2019 financial year
11. ^ Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America for the Sharing of Visa and Immigration Information
12. ^ Government of Canada, Global Affairs Canada (9 August 2021). "Canada is expanding its biometrics program". www.canadainternational.gc.ca.
13. ^ Canada, Service (April 28, 2014). "Ministers Blaney and Alexander open the Five Country Conference on migration and security". www.canada.ca.
14. ^ "International cooperation". Immigration New Zealand.
15. ^ "Five Country Conference - a Freedom of Information request to Home Office". WhatDoTheyKnow. July 26, 2016.
16. ^ USCIS Asylum Division (October 18, 2012) Fact Sheet: Federal Regulation Protecting the Confidentiality of Asylum Applicants
17. ^ "Five Country Conference and UK & US new security data sharing agreement. - a Freedom of Information request to Home Office". WhatDoTheyKnow. December 25, 2016.

## External links

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* Official website[dead link]
* Five Country Conference Archived 2016-09-13 at the Wayback Machine from Statewatch
* About 5CCW - Five Country Conference Watch
* From Insularity to Exteriority: How the Anglosphere is Shaping Global Governance – Centre for International Policy Studies

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