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Australian government to invest AU$ millions in promoting multiculturalism
New measures to support multiculturalism in Australia’s diverse communities are set to cost the government a total of AU$15 million in grants to local immigrant neighbourhoods. The scheme was announced by the Minister of Multicultural Affairs, Kate Lundy, and is aimed at embracing the benefits of multiculturalism as well as maintaining...
Immigrant impact on town transformation underscores US visa reform
The impact of immigration on one small town in New York State is being seen as an encouragement to the Senate to pass the immigration reform bill. Two decades since he arrived from Mexico as an illegal immigrant, one entrepreneur in this one small town now owns two restaurants, is starting a third, has five employees and is known for his...
Expat entrepreneurs in niche markets do well in China
While expat workers are being forced out of the Chinese marketplace by returning locals, those who’ve identified niche markets and started their own businesses are doing well. Major Beijing and Shanhai companies are now staffing with Mandarin speakers who’ve spent some years working in the West before returning to the home country....
EU member states protest benefit tourism linked to free movement
Four EU member states are requesting an EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministry discussion on the problems to their health and social services caused by migrants arriving for free health care and benefits. Austria, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK are expressing concern over the burden to their social assistance and health services caused...
Changes to Oz visa 485 allows advanced graduates longer stays
An announcement by Australia’s Immigration and Citizenship Department will be good news for advanced degree holders wishing to extend their stay in the country. The original Post-Study Visa 485, introduced seven years ago, allowed foreigners studying at Australian universities to stay in the country for 18 months after they graduated....
Rock of Gibraltar to become latest haven for wealthy migrants
A symbol of solidarity for centuries, the Mediterranean rock holding the tiny country of Gibraltar is set to become the next haven for wealthy would-be migrants .Once referred to by Winston Churchill as the ‘motherland penisula’, Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, boasts a robust economy amazingly resilient to the aftershocks of...
Over half of graduate Irish accountants happy to emigrate
A new survey has revealed that over half of newly-qualified graduate accountants in Ireland would be happy to emigrate to get the job they wanted .The chance to gain workplace experience with a reputable company was the most important reason for 84 per cent of the number of respondents who indicated their wish to leave Ireland. The status...
US expat calls for New Zealand retiree tax haven visa system
An American expat who moved to New Zealand on a business visa five years ago is calling for a special visa category for financially independent retirees .Henry Work’s bid to help like-minded older migrants stay in their new country indefinitely involves the creation of a completely new visa system for pensioners with independent means....
Ecuador tops Global Retirement Index for lifestyle and cost of living
The remote South American country of Ecuador has, once again, topped one of the most popular retirement destination surveys. International Living’s 2013 survey again places Ecuador at the top of their list of 22 retirement havens. Reasons given by respondents included a cost of living at approximately 50 per cent less than in the USA,...
Switzerland to introduce controversial EU immigration caps for a year
An announcement that the Swiss government will limit immigration numbers from a further 17 EU states for a year is causing controversy and criticism from Brussels. Switzerland, not an EU member itself, already limits migrant entry from eight eastern and central EU states and will put immigration caps in place for another 17 EU states for...
