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The majority of Irish citizens who have emigrated during the past few years claim they are happier overseas than they were in Ireland, revealed the Irish Times. A survey by Ipsos MRB, carried out for the Irish Times, researched attitudes among recent emigrants, of whom are substantial majority described their quality of life as better than...

New Zealand is now one of the frontrunners in attracting Irish emigrants who are struggling to make a living in their homeland, according to the Irish Central. There were 40,000 people who left Ireland in 2011, of whom almost 2,000 have settled in New Zealand and thousands more are heading the same way. However, the different generations...

The European Commission wants to cut the red tape for drivers, but worries about fraud remain, according to the EuropeanVoice.com. The Commission wants to make it less complicated to transfer a vehicle registration from one country to another, in order to overcome one of the most common complaints of citizens who relocate to another EU...

New York and London will remain as the world’s most important cities for wealthy individuals during the next decade, suggests research. However, Shanghai and Beijing are viewed by high-net-worth people as the key up-and-coming cities, revealed the Citi Private Bank and Knight Frank’s Wealth Report. The research also describes the shift...

The percentage of Russians that say they would like to emigrate has fallen by 50 per cent since last summer and currently is lower than it was during the final few weeks of the Soviet Union, a new poll has revealed. Some 11 per cent of respondents informed the state-run VTsIOM organisation that they would probably prefer to remain in the...

Tens of thousands of gay couples in the US are living with the fear of separation as federal law bans immigration authorities from treating them in the same way as they do married opposite-sex couples, reports myrtlebeachonline. In a nation where feelings on same-sex marriage and immigration are strong, the same-sex foreign-born spouses of...

People who want to do an international money transfer to fund a move overseas may find it much easier to relocate to another country if their career can be portable, according to HiFX News. Those who can work from any country in the world are likely to find it a much easier experience moving overseas than individuals who have to look for...

A shortage of places in English language school places is hurting expatriate families in Hong Kong and damaging the reputation of the city as a regional hub for business, say parents and lobby groups. The severity of the problem is driving some firms to looks at alternatives like Bangkok, Shanghai and Singapore, they say. The Oman Daily...

Canada will think about legislating away its huge immigration applications backlog and allowing provinces to pick from one pool of potential newcomers in an effort to transform the country’s immigration system into one which is economy driven, said Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. In his speech to business leaders, Kenney vowed that...

British expats think the standard of customer service in the United Arab Emirates is worse than in the UK, while expats from less developed countries are more satisfied, revealed a customer service survey. Roughly 86 per cent of survey respondents from the UK said customer service in the UAE is poorer than in their own country, according...