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Increasing EU migration fuelled by Eurozone crisis
The ever-increasing number of EU citizens migrating in search of work is a major indication that not enough is being done to solve the monetary crisis in the Eurozone, according to officials. The analysis has been prompted by scaremongering reports about huge numbers of migrants from Bulgaria and Romania arriving in other EU states after...
Canada urged to prioritise skilled immigrant approvals
Ontario businesses waiting for approvals of skilled immigrant visas are concerned that much-needed expertise may be lost to Australia due to extended visa processing times. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is pressing immigration authorities to expedite approvals of skilled worker visas, saying that Australia is processing their versions...
Hong Kong and UAE top emigration hubs for global professionals
As Asia becomes more popular as a destination for those determined to emigrate, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates are highly rated in a global survey of expat professionals. The results of the Global Professionals on the Move 2013 survey identified Hong Kong and the UAE as the places most likely to attract expat professionals wishing...
Rethinking the reasons for expat retirement in Thailand
The southeast Asian country of Thailand has long been a retirement haven for older expats due to its lack of freezing weather and low cost of living, but its slightly seedy reputation is perhaps less deserved than many think. Many single, male retirees see emigrating to Thailand as a tropical dream, and many head to Pattaya for its...
Migrants buying after Spanish real estate market bottoms out
Buyer confidence is now returning to Spain via emigrants’ purchase of Spanish property at rock-bottom prices. Recent house price data released by major real estate agents in Spain indicated that, in the most popular areas, prices have bottomed out and are attracting migrant buyers as a result. Russian and Far Eastern buyers are picking...
Husband and wife separated by UK Border Agency to be reunited
A couple who met and married later in life and were separated by the UK Border Agency and its new rules will now be reunited in New Zealand. After a three-year romance and a wedding last year, Gavin and Sarah Clarke were hoping to live happily ever after in their Withernsea home. Their dream was shattered when Gavin, a 59-year old Kiwi,...
Kiwi emigration to Australia up by 40 per cent
Economic migration from New Zealand to Australia has increased by at least 40 per cent since the global financial meltdown, with jobless Kiwis flocking to Australia to find work. New Zealand is estimated to have lost 12 per cent of its population to its northern neighbour, as those with a clean police record are allowed to enter Australia...
Canada Immigration Minister promises faster service in 2014
In a year-end interview with Canadian media in Ottawa, the country’s recently appointed immigration minister Chris Alexander promised fewer backlogs and shorter waiting time for applicants. Asked about the main challenge faced by the immigration service in 2014, Alexander replied that, although there’s now real forward momentum, the...
US immigration fraud peaks as reform drags on
Scam artists in the US are preying on the vulnerable in ever-increasing numbers as immigration reform creaks its way through the democratic process. When reform is in the offing but taking far longer than its supporters hoped, scam artists multiply to take advantage of scared people trying to avoid deportation until the reforms are voted...
New Zealand to field two new entrepreneur visa programmes
The New Zealand government is to introduce two new entrepreneur visa categories as a replacement for the current Long Term Business Visa programme. The new categories are to be introduced in March 2014, and will use a points-based system focusing on business experience, innovation, job creation, export potential, age and a business plan...
