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Top Chinese engineers and computer scientists emigrating overseas
The vast majority of China’s innovative talents in the fields of maths, computer science and physics have migrated to top jobs overseas. A survey by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed that 87 per cent of China’s most talented workers in the sectors have moved overseas to take advantage of positions in major foreign...
Berlin to lure talented UK youngsters with apprenticeship scheme
Angela Merkel’s administration is planning to offer young Britons generous package deals to take up apprenticeships in German companies. The German government is set to launch its plans to persuade Britons aged between 18 and 35 to emigrate and join all-expenses paid apprenticeships lasting for three years. The scheme aims to fill the...
Australian government to announce new 457 visa measures
As the 457 visa controversy rumbles on, the Australian government has revealed its intention to bring in more changes to the foreign worker visa scheme.I n an attempt to make it easier to penalise breaches of immigration law regarding foreign workers, the Australian government will announce changes to the 457 visa. The new measures will...
Oz to close offshore workers loophole by creating special visa
The Australian government has announced it will bring the country’s offshore resources industry under Australian law by the creation of a designated offshore visa. Brendan O’Connor, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, announced that the Migration Act is to be extended, bringing all offshore employees under the law and requiring...
UK property price recovery is good news for migrants
With British house prices soaring last month to their highest since 2010, would-be migrants are expecting more cash to buy their dream properties overseas. Along with a recent survey indication that 48 per cent of Britons would leave the country if they had the chance, research into property prices has seen first-time buyers re-enter the...
Survey shows Australia is top of the happiness league
A recent survey by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation, (OECD) confirms what most migrants in the lucky country know already – Australia is the happiest country. Blessed with glorious beaches and endless sunshine, Australia has been a refuge for migrants from colder climes for a century or more, but now it’s official – the...
Brit expat boom turns sour as 33 per cent head home
Perhaps the miserable, freezing weather last winter was responsible for the recently-reported rise in visa applications, but living the expat dream has soured for over a third of migrants. A recent survey by an immigration and relocation specialist company has revealed that 33 per cent of British migrants heading for a new life return to...
Survey reveals Oz crying out for British trained doctors
British-educated family doctors are the flavour of the month in Australia, according to a recent survey of the hottest jobs. The survey was carried out for the Seek recruitment website and revealed a huge surge in Australian postings seeking medical and healthcare professionals. General practitioners are in the most demand, with the number...
Migrants at risk of European Health Insurance Card treatment refusal
As the financial noose tighten on public heath services across the European Union, would-be expats and even visitors are being warned their Health Insurance Card won’t guarantee treatment. Whether you’re an expat resident or a friend or family member visiting overseas in an EU member state, you risk being turned back at customs if you...
Bipartisan immigration reform bill makes it to full Senate
Slewed slightly to the political right to attract Republican votes, the controversial US immigration reform bill is now heading for the senate floor. The centrepiece of the proposed legislation, the 13-year ‘road to citizenship’ for the majority of the 11 million illegals in the US, has survived intact and may emerge as the most...
