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Latest US government statistics have revealed that 16,000 more Chinese immigrants arrived in the country last year than in 2010, reports workpermit.com. Data from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services reveals that the US handed out green cards to over 1.06 million immigrants last year, of which 87,000 were to Chinese citizens. As...

Thousands of well-off UK citizens which the country cannot afford to lose are thinking about emigrating overseas in search of a better life, reports the Daily Telegraph. Research carried out by the newspaper shows that 19 per cent of Brits with more than £250,000 in investments and savings, excluding property, are thinking about leaving...

Following a fifth consecutive year of recession, many Greeks have decided to seek brighter fortunes abroad, according to the Greek Reporter. A recent study carried out by Thessaloniki University has revealed that a large majority of these emigrants, and those who are looking to leave, are from younger generations. Among the most popular...

Some people who retire overseas can enjoy their lives while their pensions grow with British inflation, while other end up losing large amounts of money, reports the Daily Telegraph. Many UK nationals thinking about retiring overseas probably don’t consider the fact that the country they move to will have a massive impact on the amount...

British expats who have purchased property overseas no longer see homesickness as a big problem now they have the internet and other tools to keep in touch with friends and family in the UK, revealed a new survey. HiFX reported that the global NatWest IPB Quality of Life study surveyed people who had transferred money overseas in order to...

Hundreds of new jobs are set to help cut the number of people who emigrate from small towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, reports the Irish Independent. Residents of the town of Inverin have received a boost after 220 jobs were created in the area, which has seen countless young people emigrate in the past few years. One town...

The government of Cuba has revealed its plans to scrap some of the restrictions placed on its citizens that prevent them from emigrating abroad, reports the India Times. The president of the Cuban National Assembly, Ricardo Alarcon, said that the country is building towards a radical and profound emigration reform. Although he did not...

Expat IT professionals in search of a higher quality of life overseas have been advised to try Singapore, Kobe or Japan or Hong Kong – listed as Asia’s three most liveable cities in new research by HR data provider ECA International. The company’s annual Location Ratings system, reports The Register, is designed to assist firms in...

For almost 20 years, thousands upon thousands of people from the former Portuguese colonies have flocked to the Iberian nation in the hope of a better life. However, the tide is now turning according to the Business Recorder. A large number of Portuguese people are leaving their debt-ridden country for Angola or Brazil, whose booming...

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and US President Barack Obama have praised a student exchange programme named Science Without Borders, reported the Christian Science Monitor. Even though the programme doesn’t resolve their differences concerning currency wars, nuclear issues and the United Nations’ Security Council, it is one area...