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Australia’s lower house of parliament backed immigration changes intended to put asylum seekers off attempting to travel to the country by boat. The changes would see asylum seekers transferred to remote outposts in the Pacific and housed in detention centres until their claims have been made. However, reopening these centres, which were...

Nepal has banned women below the age of 30 moving to countries in the Middle East to seek housemaid work due to fears about exploitation and abuse. Housemaids from south and east Asian countries have spoken of being mistreated by their employers in the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia, for some time. Abusive treatment including...

The first six months of 2012 has seen a number of Britain’s wealthy people transferring money overseas in preparation for quitting the country. The deVere group, a group of advisers, says that affluent Brits feel departing the UK may be the best option for their futures. The group’s chief executive Nigel Green said that in the first...

People planning to move overseas have been reminded how important it is to thoroughly research their destination prior to travelling. Crown Relocations senior move manager Kimberley Millhouse has advised people ready to leave the UK that countries overseas have different laws, conventions and processes in place, all of which need to be...

Egypt is allowing Palestinians freer temporary entry into the country in a move that eases travel restrictions that have been imposed for many years, particularly on Gazans, said Egyptian and Palestinian officials. But the decision has led to confusion among security agencies and seemed to bring a certain level of resistance. Some officers...

Six in 10 accountants currently living in Asia Pacific will be searching for new employment within the next 6-12 months, while over a quarter (27 per cent) will be looking to move immediately. Research by job board CareersinAudit.com found that almost half of the accountants (43 per cent) preparing to move are looking to work in another...

Thousands of Portuguese have quit the troubled country and headed for the former colony of Mozambique, where a booming economy offers the hope of employment and a brighter future. Portuguese, particularly the young, are leaving a land where unemployment could soon surpass 15 per cent, after the country entered recession in 2011. They have...

The flow of New Zealanders permanently moving to Australia slowed last month, with the first monthly fall since April 2010. Records revealed that the net loss of migrants to Australia was 3,200 in May, dropping from a net outflow in May last year of 3,300. This is the first decline in the monthly net loss since April 2010, Statistics New...

In the five years prior to 2011, 10 per cent of men in their 20s left Ireland, while five per cent of women in the same age group emigrated. This figure means that 40,000 people in their 20s left Ireland in just five years. The analysis is based on recent data from last year’s census. The difference between males and females leaving, of...

Britons planning to relocate overseas have been advised to consider practical arrangements before moving. InternationalLiving.com executive editor Jennifer Stevens said that managing their finances is among the most important issues for expats to consider. She explained that Brits must decide whether they want to keep using their UK bank...