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Australian GSM applications temporarily suspended
The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has announced a temporary suspension of General Skilled Migration (GSM) Visa applications until the 30th June 2010, the finish of the present program year. GSM visa applications submitted between the 8th May 2010 and the 30th June 2010 will not be accepted and the applications will be [...]
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Self-employed consider moving overseas
One in four self-employed workers in the UK are considering moving overseas in the next five years according to the latest poll results from research carried out by currency brokers, Foreign Currency Direct. The survey involved interviewing over 2000 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. The top destinations for moving overseas were New Zealand and Australia. Small [...]
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International relocation trend towards short-term assignments
A recent survey by Cartus Corporation and the US National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) has revealed a number of trends within the international relocation and workforce management industry. The report, entitled ‘2010 Global Policy & Practices Survey: Navigating a Challenging Landscape’ investigates international relocation assignments around the world. Some interesting findings have been found from [...]
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2010 Hydrogen Global Professionals on the Move Report
A recent research project focussed on global mobility by Hydrogen, the international recruitment agency and the ESCP Europe Business School has revealed a number of insights into the international relocation industry. The research is focussed on the demographic of professional-level employees rather than lower level or junior workers. The focus is on the professional disciplines [...]
London and New York still the world's leading global cities
According to the latest results of an annual survey by estate agents Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank has confirmed that London and New York are still the main financial centres in the world although a few Asian cities are beginning to gain some ground. The research report, entitled ‘Wealth Report 2009 – World Cities Survey’ was [...]
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House prices in overseas destinations
Knight Frank and the Institute of Public Policy and Research (IPPR) have released statistics about house prices in the top five British expatriate destinations. The results may be of interest to people planning on moving overseas to the locations mentioned below and are as follows: In Australia, house prices increased by 6.2% in 2009. Australia is the only [...]
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Immigration issues in Australia
If you are planning an international removal to Australia, you may be keeping up do date with the immigration debate occurring in the country at the moment. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced last year that he supported a vision of a ‘Big Australia’, meaning that he believes that explosive population growth would be a positive thing [...]
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Baird Report states that international students in Australia need more protection
A recent report on international education has been announced in Australia. The Baird Report is a statement of recommendations concerning students who have moved overseas or who are moving overseas to Australia. It was commissioned by the Australian Department of Education and has been authored by former Australian MP, Bruce Baird. The recommendations for international [...]
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Nearly 40% of expats have a better quality of life after moving overseas
According to a recent survey by international bank HSBC, entitled ‘Expat Explorer 2009 Offshore Offspring’, 37% of expats surveyed claimed that their family life had improved since moving overseas. This finding was most prominent in Australia. Undergoing an international removal to the UK however appears to have a negative effect on family life with nearly [...]
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Overseas voters unable to vote in UK Election