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Lack of jobs causes mass Philippines emigration
As reported by Gulf Today, the current lack of job opportunities in the Philippines is pressuring an increasing number of Filipinos to emigrate in search of work, says the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). As a result, many Filipino emigrants have been vulnerable to abuses by their overseas employers, including the...
Half of UK citizens consider emigrating overseas for retirement
As reported by The Telegraph, nearly 50% of UK citizens are considering emigrating to a cheaper place overseas in order to enjoy a higher living standard during retirement, reveal new data. Many say the situation is akin to the movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, where a group of UK pensioners relocates to India to flee from the...
US may set tighter standards on cash for visas green card scheme
As reported by Fox News Latino, the US government could be tightening its standards on the so-called "cash for visas" green-card programme which was heavily criticised despite giving a positive boost to the local construction industry in many recession-hit markets. The programme, referred to as EB-5, offers wealthy foreigners...
Students to emigrate from New Zealand over job fears
As reported by The New Zealand Herald, landing a job is one of the greatest fears for today's scholars in New Zealand, motivating many to flee the country after completing their studies. These are the results from an online survey of over 1000 students, a project conducted by the Colmar Brunton group for Student Job Search. When asked...
Recession stricken Portugal urges citizens to find work abroad
As reported by USA Today, recession-stricken Portugal is now telling citizens to seek work in former colonies, such as Brazil and Macau, where Portuguese is spoken. For nearly 600 years, the country had one of the mightiest colonial empires in Europe, controlling trade centres in South America, China and Africa. Miguel Relvas, Minister for...
Australian immigration sees rise in short stay visa applications
As reported by Work Permit, the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship reported an increase in short-term business trips in 2011. New reports show that more than 120,000 applications were submitted for short stay business visas (456 subclass) during the last quarter of 2011. Any holder of the 456 subclass visa can remain in...
Swedish emigration higher than 1800s
As reported by Stockholm News, emigration rates from Sweden were higher in 2011 than during the record-breaking years of the 1800s. Lena Bernhardtz, from Statistics Sweden’s unit for population statistics, said that the country had passed 1887, which was the year that recorded the highest emigration figure. Sweden's population rose in...
Australian Northern Territory welcomes migrants
As reported by Australia Magazine, immigrants to Australia will be given a warm welcome in the country’s Northern Territory after the approval of a new agreement. The Chamber of Commerce of Australia’s Northern Territory claims that the new regional migration deal will be especially helpful for smaller businesses which lose workers over...
Reasons for New Zealand immigrant visa rejections to remain secret
As reported by Stuff, New Zealand immigration officers will continue to hide their reasons for rejecting discretionary visas due to fear they will be subject to legal action. The Immigration Act’s Section 61 allows officers to issue visitor, student, work, residential or limited immigrant visas for special cases. The provision allows...
Chinese elite migrate overseas for children's education
As reported by English Eastday, a rising number of China's elite are transferring their money to foreign nations via investment immigration, as most families are seeking better educational options for their children. On average, over 10 billion yuan (US $1.59bn) of wealth has been leaving China every year via emigration since 2009, as 80%...
