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Increase in enquires from young successful Brits looking to move abroad

Increase in enquires from young successful Brits looking to move abroad
According to a leading wealth management firm, a greater number of successful, wealthy people are considering leaving the UK to start a new life in another country. The deVere Group said that during the third quarter of 2012, 36 per cent more Brits who had not yet had their 40th birthday were looking for expat wealth management advice than in...

SGMC to incorporate Working Abroad events

SGMC to incorporate Working Abroad events
SGMC International, the Irish-based owners of events including Working Abroad, has said that it intends to merge the newly acquired Emigrate UK brand and Johnson Press Events and Exhibitions. The firm has also said it will be running additional Working Abroad events in Glasgow this year and Manchester next year. Stephen McLarnon, director...

40k Irish nationals emigrated in 2011

40k Irish nationals emigrated in 2011
According to a recent detailed study, the rate of Irish people emigrating is now higher than the amount of immigrants who entered during the employment boom. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reports that over 76,000 people emigrated from the country in 2011. This number has nearly tripled in comparison to...

Emigration rising from eurozone borders

Emigration rising from eurozone borders
According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), migrant workers who relocated to Western Europe before the financial crisis are now deciding to return home to nations which are growing economically. A rising number of migrants have been leaving many nations of the eurozone, particularly the ones worst-hit by the...

Staff shortage at ASIO to check refugees

Staff shortage at ASIO to check refugees
According to a recent audit, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, a spy agency that checks asylum seekers for possible security threats, has been battling against rudimentary computer systems, the sudden hike in boat arrivals, and 30% less staff than necessary. The inspection into the ASIO came after criticism of the delays...

Higgins suggests using abandoned estates as emigrants holiday homes

Higgins suggests using abandoned estates as emigrants holiday homes
Irish President Michael D Higgins has proposed to utilize ghost estates as holiday homes for emigrants who have fallen on hard times overseas. During yesterday’s visit to west London at GAA grounds, Mr Higgins said the idea of making use of the empty estates around the nation was a worthy consideration. Initially, the proposal came up...

Aussie political party wants no more Kiwis

Aussie political party wants no more Kiwis
As Australia’s population keeps growing, a local political party is demanding a stop to the unlimited immigration of New Zealanders. The newly-formed Stable Population Party has argued that the pact allowing Kiwis free flow into Australia must be abolished. Clifford Hayes, the party's Victoria Senate candidate says it is still possible...

Asian demography surpasses other minorities

Asian demography surpasses other minorities
According to a Pew Center study, Asians have surpassed Latinos as the most rapidly growing group of immigrants in the United States. Asians now make up over 36 percent of all newcomers in the US in 2010, compared with 31 percent of people of Hispanic origins in the same year. Asian immigrants are also the most educated population of...

Oz immigration eases skilled workers points pass mark

Oz immigration eases skilled workers points pass mark
Those thinking about relocating Down Under will be happy to know that Australian’s Department of Immigration has lowered the “pass mark” for Britons seeking visas to migrate, from the 60 point mark down to 65, in order to lure more skilled workers to the economy. In recent years, moving to Australia has been a notoriously...

PM Key supports NZ immigration policy

PM Key supports NZ immigration policy
John Key, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, has supported the Government's immigration policy, arguing that older immigrants pay more through taxes than they receive back in Superannuation. Yesterday, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters urged the government to take a good look at older immigrants who receive Super despite never having...