Since new rules on labour migration came into force in 2008, Sweden's migration policy has
been recognised as being among the most open and liberal in the OECD countries (OECD
2011). Sweden also has a generous asylum system compared with other EU countries,
taking large numbers of refugees from countries in conflict such as Iraq and Somalia.
Integration is a political priority in Sweden, and is high on the political agenda. The goal of
Sweden's integration policies is to 'ensure equal rights, obligations and opportunities for all …