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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...
Brit pensioner associations fight to unfreeze British pensions
Expat pensioners living in countries where their UK pensions are frozen are fighting for their rights through British State pensioner associations.
Grouped under the umbrella of the International Consortium of British Pensioners,(ICBP) associations in Australia, Canada and South Africa are now being joined by smaller groups. The...
US Homeland Security Bill amendment hits at expat tax dodgers
A proposed amendment to the new Homeland Security Bill is suggesting that expats who have renounced US citizenship to avoid US taxes should be banned from re-entry.
Long-term overseas residents who are former citizens of the USA and have renounced their citizenship in order to avoid paying annual USA taxes on their overseas earnings will...
Half of Silicon Valley top companies founded by expats
A report analysing internet trends has revealed that half of the USA’s leading tech firms were started by first or second generation immigrants.
Google, Linkedin, E-Bay, Intel, Facebook and many more multinational leaders in the IT field were founded by first generation expat families, with these companies in total boosting the US...
Study shows growing poverty amongst immigrants to Canada
A government study of immigrants to Canada is expressing concern that increasing poverty amongst incomers may explode into street protests.
According to figures released in the latest Canadian Labour Market Report, over 36 per cent of recent immigrants are living in poverty. The report noted that the figure, related to those living in the...
Expat group claims IRS is targeting Americans living overseas
A Switzerland-based expat group representing American expats living overseas is claiming that the IRS is deliberately targeting US expats while ignoring its duties in the homeland.
American Citizens Abroad, a Geneva-based group, is taking full advantage of the ongoing congressional investigation into the IRS by accusing the authority of...
Survey reveals Oz crying out for British trained doctors
British-educated family doctors are the flavour of the month in Australia, according to a recent survey of the hottest jobs.
The survey was carried out for the Seek recruitment website and revealed a huge surge in Australian postings seeking medical and healthcare professionals. General practitioners are in the most demand, with the number...
Kiwi lifestyle and higher wages lure highly skilled Brits
Just as figures were released showing a dramatic fall in the number of UK immigrants, more than 2,000 skilled job-seekers arrived at the first Down Under Live jobs fair in Newcastle.
The Christchurch rebuild, billed as the ‘world’s largest construction project’, is in dire need of skilled engineers, construction workers in all...
Survey confirms emigration of hundreds of thousands of Irish
According to a recent survey, over 25 per cent of all households in the Republic of Ireland have lost a close family member through migration over the last four years.
The survey, commissioned by the National Youth Council of Ireland, confirms that migration is seen by a huge number of Irish adults as the only way to get ahead in their...
Expat entrepreneurs in niche markets do well in China
While expat workers are being forced out of the Chinese marketplace by returning locals, those who’ve identified niche markets and started their own businesses are doing well.
Major Beijing and Shanhai companies are now staffing with Mandarin speakers who’ve spent some years working in the West before returning to the home country....
