Migration 5 (M5, formerly the Five Country Conference on migration) is a conference of the

immigration Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, ...

authorities of Australia,

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, the

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, and the

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. The five countries work together to "enhance the integrity, security and efficiency of their immigration and border services" including the sharing of certain overseas

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application centres. 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. The respective authorities are: * : Department of Home Affairs * :

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and the

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* :

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* : Home Office * :

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Five Country Conference
from

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