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Canadian government to reopen family sponsorships next month
From the beginning of January, the Canadian immigration office will begin accepting new applications for parent and grandparent family sponsorship visas. According to Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, the massive eight year backlog which caused the suspension of the programme has been reduced to half its size over the last two years by...
Irish emigrant group campaigns for migrants right to vote
A recently-launched young Irish emigrant group is campaigning for the right to vote in the 2018 Presidential election to be extended to all Irish migrants living overseas. The group, named ‘We’re Coming Back’, is urging all Irish citizens across the world to raise a glass and toast the cause of emigrant voting. ‘We’re Coming...
Emigrating not all it seems for multinational company employees
Expat employees working overseas for multinational companies are finding the promised good life is a myth, with employers not caring about their wellbeing. Recently published research indicated that, whilst the overseas arms of multinational companies invest heavily in their workplace environment, personal issues and the complications of...
Saudi Arabia to recruit 3500 foreign health professionals
The Saudi Arabia heathcare authority is planning to hire 3,500 doctors and nurses, primarily from countries such as Egypt, Pakistan and India. The move comes as Saudi continues its purge of expat workers in other sectors, and is expected to fill vacancies at hospitals all over the kingdom. According to Arab News, Saudi officials have...
Millionaire migrant investors in Quebec soon move elsewhere
Cracks are beginning to show in Quebec’s millionaire immigrant programme as report sshow investors are moving out of the province. Figures obtained from Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration department by an immigration lawyer indicate that, although the original CA$800,000 investments have remained in Quebec, 90 per cent of the wealthy...
UK government urged to intervene on Malta Golden passport scheme
Malta’s new ‘Golden Passport’ scheme which allows investors to purchase passports for £650,000 is under fire from Labour Party shadow ministers. The controversial scheme, recently passed through the Maltese parliament, aims to attract wealthy non EU citizen investors, but its critics say it will be used as a back-door entry...
UK state pensioners emigrating overseas must submit proof of being alive
British state pensioners palling their retirement abroad will need to prove they’re still alive bi-annually in order to keep receiving their pensions. The new regulation, stated in Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Budget speech last week, will also come as a shock to long-term expats who may not be aware of it until their pensions...
Danish former justice minister calls for grouping of immigrants
Whilst Denmark isn’t exactly at the top of the list for would-be migrants, it seems to have similar problems about attracting the right type of expat as many other first world countries. The former Danish justice minister, Brian Mikkelsen, has put forward a suggestion that prospective immigrants should be divided into two groups, the bad...
New Zealand Immigration Adviser Act review to improve quality
The Kiwi Immigration Advisers Licensing Act is to undergo a full review to eliminate questionable conduct and bad faith amongst immigrant advisors. The review was announced by New Zealand’s Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse earlier this week and is intended to root out advisors acting in a manner likely to harm their clients and...
New survey puts France at top of desirable emigration havens
France has won top place in a recent survey for its unlimited attractions as an emigration destination. Although would-be migrants could be forgiven for being confused over the vastly conflicting results of such surveys, real estate giants Rightmove Overseas rank France at the top of the long-term expat tree. The poll, published late last...
