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Economic crisis sees numbers of young Spanish migrants almost double
With the effects of the 2008 economic meltdown still being felt across the EU, Spain’s young people are increasingly being forced to emigrate in order to find work.
Spain’s jobless rate amongst its young people is now standing at over 56 per cent and is still rising as the country’s economy fails to recover from the effects of the...
If given the chance would you emigrate to Germany
With France, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Spain and Cyprus still teetering on the brink and the former Soviet bloc countries seemingly cold and inhospitable, what about Germany?
Survey after survey seems to indicate that more and more Brits would be happy to pack their bags and migrate to their favourite sunny spot elsewhere in Europe. At the...
New breed of UK migrants heads away from Europe
The traditional expat hubs of Spain, Portugal and France are losing out as adventurous expats head for more exotic destinations.
After the perennial favourites of Australia and Canada, the new, cool destinations are likely to be in the Middle East or even Asia, with Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Dubai now high on the list. According to a...
Are cost of living surveys any use in deciding on a new country
Survey after survey is released annually on all aspects of expat life, but the most valuable as regards making a choice as to where to settle is the cost of living survey.
The Economic Intelligence Unit, the ECA and Mercers are the most respected and comprehensive in this sector, but all three take a different stance and invariably show...
Favourite destinations for Brit expat work and retirement still the same
With the whole world to choose from, British expat workers and retirees are still sticking to tried and true favourite destinations.
The expat data tracking figures which made up the list of the 10 most popular expat destination countries were drawn from the government’s Department of Work and Pensions and the Institute of Public Policy...
Canadian foreign service workers selective strike upgrades to walkout
The selective dispute over wages by Canada’s foreign-service workers in overseas locations escalated to a full walkout after talks broke down last Friday.
Foreign services staff at 15 Canadian embassies worldwide have withdrawn their labour beginning yesterday as their demands for equality of salaries with immigration staff based in...
Destinations for US expats avoiding FATCA are shrinking fast
Would-be US migrants looking for a haven well out of the reach of the dreaded FATCA and the Internal Revenue Service are finding their options decreasing by the month.
So many nations are panting to be included in the scheme, mostly to avoid a US withholding tax on their financial transactions taking place in the USA, that the US Treasury...
Chinese immigration experts call for laws governing private visa agencies
Immigration experts in China are calling for more clarity in parameters and more government supervision over private immigration agencies working with expat visas.
New regulations intended to simplify the immigration process for all involved make an allowance for private immigration agencies set up to assist expats with visa documentation...
Millions of young Brits planning to emigrate later in life
Following a government warning over skills shortages due to the UK’s ageing population, a poll has revealed that 20 per cent of young people want to emigrate by the time they hit 40.
A depressing report by the Office of Budget Responsibility issued last Friday warns that a worsening of UK state finances is the inevitable consequence of...
UK Home Office to reconsider family immigration salary thresholds
The Home Office is suspending judgements on family based immigration applications which might fail due to the present level of the minimum salary threshold.
Following a recent High Court judgment in which the presiding judge criticised and urged reconsideration of the minimum salary threshold for family immigration, processing of cases in...
