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Cash-rich foreigners from the Middle East, the Far East and Russia have long-since being buying homes in London, but they are not alone in buying homes in the UK. Looking across Britain, who are the foreign buyers keen on a UK address, asks aol.co.uk. Property website Primelocation.com has carried out research on 100 countries from which...

Canada’s natural beauty, healthcare services, security and multicultural society made it the number one place in the world for UK expats, revealed an annual index. The NatWest International Personal Banking Quality of Life Index also showed that despite the global economic woes, over two thirds of British expats did not feel their quality...

Migrants to Australia will be given a warm welcome in the Northern Territory after a new agreement was announced, according to ABC. The Northern Territory Chamber of Commerce explained that a new regional migration scheme will be especially useful for smaller companies that lose employees to the resource boom over the coming five years....

The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship has reported a rise in short-term business visits last year, according to workpermit.com. New figures reveal that more than 120,000 applications were processed for the 456 subclass short stay business visa during the final quarter of last year. Under the regulations for this visa,...

Expats living in Australia must monitor their UK credit and debit cards closely as retailers in Australia move increasingly towards lowered security, reports the Daily Telegraph. Australia is one of the most popular countries for Brits to emigrate to, with more than 100,000 making the move between 2005 and 2010. Most Brits who move abroad...

The UK Embassy in Bahrain has assured Britons in the country about new immigration regulations which mean they will not be able to get visas on arrival anymore, according to tradearabia.com. The embassy said that the proposed changes concerning Bahraini visas remain at an early stage. It explained that it had been informed by the Ministry...

In order to fill vacancies in the mining industry, Australia is permitting those with the right qualifications to emigrate by applying to the General Skilled Migration Programme. A mining engineer who has recently graduated can pull in a salary of around A$100,000 per year. In order to obtain an Australian visa, applicants will have to...

Engineers who are looking to move to Australia to fill lucrative positions should consider applying before 1 July this year in order to be ahead of a change of rules in the General Skilled Migration Programme. Australia currently has a need for qualified mining engineers. Graduates in the profession can expect to earn in the region of...

In order to enhance their quota of new recruits, the Defence Force ‘down under’ is going to the UK in an attempt to poach recently laid-off personnel. A delegate from the Australian military will hand pick individuals from the 5,000 members of the Royal Navy who are set to lose their jobs in the coming years under government...