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Pakistani woman facing Sharia death sentence after deportation from Canada
A Pakistani woman who fled to Canada in 2007 as a refugee after receiving death threats has been deported by Canada’s immigration authority in spite of an ongoing UN Human Rights appeal. Jamila Bibi, 60, accused of adultery and arrested in Pakistan in 2007, fled to Canada after she was granted bail, and had been living in Saskatoon...
Canada express entry skilled work visa fails to impress migrants
A recent study has revealed that Ottawa’s new migrant arrivals are less than impressed with the Express Entry System due to launch in January 2015. The new programme has already seen the recruitment of skilled immigrants across 50 job sectors in spite of the high number of recently-arrived qualified immigrants who are unable to find...
New Zealand jobs fairs in Australia plan to claw back skilled Kiwis
New Zealand’s National Party is planning to set up job fairs in major Australian cities aimed at enticing skilled expat New Zealanders back into the home country employment market. As the fight to form the next New Zealand government ramps up, a statement by the National Party promises that, if re-elected, it will organise jobs fairs in...
Malaysia joins fight for wealthy investors by offering five year visas
In a move aimed at Australian business visitors, financial managers and wealthy investors, Malaysia is offering multi-entry visas valid for a full five years. Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, Malaysia’s PM, announced the start date for the scheme as December 2014, saying that free mobility for skilled experts, business travellers and...
Is Ireland too late to stop its soaring emigration levels
As the emigration level in Ireland continues to soar unchecked, the country’s Union of Students is warning that 'too little, too late' isn’t working. Irish emigration figures for this year to April have increased by a huge 45 per cent over the same period last year.Those leaving are those the country needs the most to drive its...
New Zealand to introduce simpler process for student visas
New Zealand, a long-term favourite destination for students from many countries, has announced that a new, more straightforward visa application process will be introduced next year. The E-visa student visa scheme will allow paperless, fully electronic, online applications as well as online payments, simplifying a task which has been the...
Is Chinese investment immigration the next big exodus
China is now the proud possessor of over a million millionaires but, if the trend towards investment immigration continues, the number may be set to fall dramatically. An increasing number of international migration destinations are encouraging Chinese investors by offering residency in exchange for considerable amounts of cash. Most...
Cyprus losing Brits and gaining Russians and Chinese migrants
Once famous as UK expat heaven, Cyprus’s inability to deal successfully with the ongoing effects of the 2008 financial meltdown is resulting in an increasing number of UK expats packing up and getting out. The island’s international removals companies are seeing a huge demand from Brits moving elsewhere in Mediterranean Europe or even...
Is migrating to Australia bad for expat health
Most immigrants fleeing to Oz to escape cold winters in their home country and enjoy a better lifestyle believe that their overall health will improve as a result, but recent research may suggest otherwise. A recently-released study by Deakin University Research Institute’s assistant professor Santosh Jatrana suggests that, at least for...
Expat Scots scared by thought of becoming illegal immigrants
Midnight tonight is the deadline for Scots living in the home country to registered to vote in the upcoming Independence Referendum, but expat Scots are concerned they may end up as illegal immigrants. Scots in Spain and other expat destinations have been disallowed the opportunity to vote in the crucial referendum. However, should the...
