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NZ government report predicts gloomy future for country
A recently released report by the New Zealand government states that significant changes in its social and operational climate are likely over the next few decades.
According to the report, issued by the National Statistics Office, a number of unavoidable issues including demographics will need to be addressed over the next five decades....
Obama Administration Spent $18,000 on Immigration Law Enforcement in 2012
A recent report from Washington suggests that the US spent more money through the Obama administration on immigration enforcement efforts in the previous financial year than all other federal law enforcement agencies combined.
A 182 page report from the non-partisan Migration Policy Institute highlights that in 2012 budget year terminating...
Australia reverses immigration ban on autistic daughter
After being refused visas last year for the family, including their severely autistic daughter, Adrian Scott and his wife Julie mounted a vigorous campaign to force the immigration authorities to change their minds.
In 2011, Australian immigration officials denied visas to 13-year old autism victim Niamh Scott, her brother and her...
Increased emigration linked to poor UK job prospects
The recent trend towards emigration in the UK and Ireland may be linked to the continuing recession and its effect on local job prospects.
Changing migrant demographics show that university graduates and those on the lower rungs of the career ladder are packing up and heading overseas at higher numbers than older professionals and...
Huge EB-5 Project in Vermont Requires more than Half a Billion US Dollars in Foreign Investment
As one of the largest EB-5 projects in the country, a ski resort development project in a remote part of Vermont has proposed a plan which involves nearly $600 million in investment for foreign nationals seeking a green card.
Run by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, (USCIS), the EB-5 is a federal program which...
EB-5 Investment Regional Centres and Eligibility Requirements
EB-5 Investment Regional Centres must have filed a form to prove they still meet eligibility requirements by the end of December.
Businesses which have been approved as investment vehicles for the EB-5 Investor program must have filed form I-924A – a form which proves that their continual success to meet various requirements – on or...
Jarre joins list of French millionaires avoiding tax increases
Famous French composer Jean-Michel Jarre is the latest French millionaire to flee his home country to avoid the recently announced swinging income tax increases.
Even although the French government has not yet passed into law the two-year temporary 75 per cent income tax level applicable to those earning over £850,000 a year, the list of...
New Zealand immigration advisor loses license after professional misconduct
An Auckland-based immigration advisor has been judged guilty of professional misconduct for demanding fees he was not owed and refusing to return a client’s passport.
Richard Uday Prakash was stripped of his license by the Immigration Advisors Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal, fined the sum of NZ$2,500 and disallowed from reapplying...
Forbes study reveals top expat retirement destinations
Forbes, famous for its ‘rich list’, has released its latest offering, which may well give potential expat retirees the information they need to make 2013 their ‘get-up-and-go year.
The Forbes 15 Best Retirement Havens are, as might be expected, slanted towards wealthier retirees, and includes a tax haven or two in its listings. In...
Russia retaliates against Magnitsky Act by banning US adoptions
In a move condemned as politically motivated, Russia has retaliated against the recently passed Magnitsky Act by banning US citizens from adopting Russian orphans.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signalled he will sign a controversial bill preventing US citizens from adopting Russian orphans. The move is seen as a callous retaliation...
