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High volumes of Irish citizens still emigrating for improved opportunities
As reported by Work Permit, large volumes of Irish citizens are still emigrating to other nations, especially Australia, say official figures. Data from Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship show a 68% rise in the amount of visas given to Irish workers during the past 12 months—with 3,095 in 2011, a jump from 1,840 in 2010....
BBC to film UK immigrant lifestyle in NZ
As reported by Voxy, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) is ready to give New Zealand another burst of prime-time TV exposure to an audience of millions. The BBC will be spending five weeks filming in New Zealand for a long-running TV series called “Wanted DownUnder” – in which 'typical' UK families explore the prospect of beginning...
150m adults worldwide would move to USA
As reported by Gallup.com, around 13% of the globe’s adults -- or over 640 million people -- claim they would like to permanently emigrate from their country. Roughly 150 million of those surveyed admit they would like to settle in the US -- giving the nation an undisputed title as the globe’s most desired destination for would-be...
Interactive iris like graphics show world migration flows since 1970
As reported by the Guardian, the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity has created an interactive graphic chart showing migration flows between countries between 1970 - 2007. The visualisations depict the numbers of migrants moving in and out of 28 countries from all around the world, with the flows broken...
Aussie Customs intercepts boat with 55 asylum seekers
As reported by the Australian, a boat full of asylum-seekers was intercepted yesterday by customs near the Australian mainland, one week after 10 Chinese citizens arrived to Darwin by boat. Jason Clare, Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, has confirmed the interception of a boat southwest of Browse Island which was carrying 55 asylum-seekers...
Treating parasites among refugees immigrating to USA is beneficial
As reported by Bloomberg, a programme treating intestinal worms among refugees immigrating to the US is effective and works at a low cost, say researchers. Refugees do not have to be health care burdens on their new communities, as long as there are proper medical interventions, argue the researchers. Southeast Asian and African refugees...
Australia primary emigration destination for Britons
As reported by Australia Magazine, almost 50% of the UK population are “seriously considering” emigrating overseas. Australia is number one on the re-location wish list, with the US in second place, Canada in third and New Zealand in fourth. The cost of living, the weather, joblessness and crime rates are the most common excuses for...
Canada emigration to cost rich foreigners more
As reported by Reuters, the Harper government is changing up the national immigrant investor programme to ensure that the money brought in by wealthy foreigners as a pre-condition of entry is utilised in Canadian firms instead of sitting idly in bank accounts. The Conservatives are expected to, at minimum, double the cash which foreign...
Cuba to remove travel restrictions for emigrating citizens
As reported by India Times, Cuba’s government has announced plans to remove some of the restrictions preventing its citizens from emigrating abroad, said Ricardo Alarcon, Cuban National Assembly president. Alarcon says that Cuba is building towards a profound and radical reform of emigration, not revealing many details, but calling it a...
French emigrants courted in presidential campaign
As reported by Bloomberg, politicians competing in the 2012 presidential election are paying more attention than ever to the growing number of French citizens who have emigrated overseas. On March 15, the campaign office of France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy rushed out a short video message to French voters living overseas, seeking to...
