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]
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