51.   Othman said MDC continues to receive a lot of applications from companies seeking MSC status.

52.   Prime Minister Jean Chretien pledged during the final tense days of the referendum campaign that he would seek special status for the province.

53.   A bill making its way through Parliament would tighten screening of people seeking refugee status and make it easier to deport those considered security risks.

54.   A Ghana-based Cuban doctor is seeking refugee status for himself and his family, the State Department said Wednesday.

55.   About two weeks ago, Immigration Minister Lucienne Robillard signed an order prohibiting Singh from seeking refugee status, saying it was not in the best interests of Canada.

56.   After the leak, the South Korean government fired Choi, and he went into hiding in New Zealand, seeking refugee status there.

57.   At the time, Canadian officials also mentioned the pronounced increase in the number of Hungarians seeking refugee status in Canada as a reason for imposing the travel restrictions.

58.   Boat people passing through Indonesian waters often seek refugee status in Australia or New Zealand.

59.   But they are not the first East Timorese to seek refugee status -- hundreds have been granted asylum in Australia.

60.   But upon arrival there, many sought refugee status from the government.