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Britain faces brain drain as two million workers leave
Over the last 10 years, two million Brits of working age have voted with their feet and emigrated, causing fears of a brain drain and its effect on the economy. The warning came from leading Conservative and secretary of the 1922 Committee Nick de Bois, who stressed that a change in culture is needed to stem the flow of the brightest and...
Foreign experts invited to work in China under improved conditions
As part of his Chinese New Year celebrations, Premier Wen Jiabao held a seminar in the Great Hall of the People for 20 long-term foreign experts already working in Beijing. The 20 invitees were veterans of positions in the education, health, culture and scientific research sectors, all of whom had been invited to attend the seminar by...
Irish migration at all time high with unemployment soaring
Recently released Irish migration numbers between April 2011 and April 2012 stand at 87,000, with unemployment figures still soaring at 14.6 per cent. Migration from Ireland has been its population’s traditional safety valve for centuries, with the recent figures reflecting the economic condition of the country since the financial...
Survey finds 79 percent of UK migrants wont return
A poll conducted at the end of 2012 attracted 1,168 British expat respondents, almost 80 per cent of whom said they had no intention of ever returning to the UK. The online survey by Freshminds on behalf of Lloyds TSB International questioned UK expats living in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, the USA, UAE, Switzerland, Spain, New...
Expat petition pushes for designated MPs for Brits abroad
Inspired by a French government initiative which created a constituency of Northern Europe with 11 MPs charged with representing expat interests, a UK expat petition is demanding the same. Peter Johnson, a retired police officer with experience of expat life in France, Malta, Germany and his present country of residence, Spain, has...
Ecuador simplifies residence visa regulations for expat retirees
Would-be expat pensioners looking for less visa hassle are likely to welcome Ecuador’s easing of residential visa requirements for retirees. Huge strides have been made in simplifying the paperwork required, and new immigration offices with bilingual staff have been opened in Quito and Guayaquil. A recent surge in pensioners wishing to...
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...
New survey highlights inexpensive overseas havens for expat retirees
The results of a recent survey reveal that retirees looking to live out the dream on far less than the rising cost of living in their home country. The survey, carried out by InternationalLiving.com, targeted pensioner couples aged 65 and over and was based on needs including food, utilities, rent, entertainment, health insurance and a...
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...
Immigration lawyers urge Homeland Security to stop parent deportation
Around 30 US immigration lawyer groups are pleading for a new law to reunite children born in America with their deported parents. The groups estimate that more than 200,000 parents have been deported since 2010, separating them from their children who were born in the US. At least 23 per cent of the total numbers of deportations were...
