Working Abroad News

A recent survey has found that more than a fifth of people living in the UK intend to spend some time living abroad before they are 40. However, another 18 per cent of respondents said they would only consider moving to another country after they had retired. The study, conducted by Global Visas, found that Brits aged between 18 and 25...

A recent survey by Lloyds TSB International reveals that around a third of expats leaving the UK are doing so for work reasons. The study found that of this number seven out of 10 reported earning a higher wage than at home. Pay in the UK has struggled to keep up with inflation with many workers having their pay frozen as the UK struggles...

The Australian government has not adjusted its expected immigration figures for the coming year. Last year the figure stood at 190,000 and the number has remained the same in this year’s Federal Budget. The news will be welcomed by those who plan to move Down Under for work after months of rumours that the government planned to slash...

A new study by Lloyds TSB International show that close to a third of British expats have made the move overseas to take advantage of better job opportunities. This is a marked increase on the 27 per cent who said the same in February last year. Over the past 18 months the economy in the UK has remained flat with unemployment hovering...

As Ireland’s economy continues to struggle more workers are looking for job opportunities in other countries. A lack of job prospects and a general malaise have also helped push migration levels to an all time high. However a recent study also found that many those who have full time jobs would be interested in making a move overseas if...

An increasing number of British Nationals are looking to escape the economic doldrums in the UK by moving abroad for work. A recent survey by Lloyds TSB International has revealed that 30 per cent of people now calling another country their home have done so because of better job prospects, up from the 27 per cent who claimed the same in last...

A recent survey suggests that one of the main reasons for students in higher education deciding not to move abroad for their studies is a lack of information. The research conducted by the British Council found that more than half of the 20 per cent of students considering making the leap to another country found it difficult to get hold...

The Office for National Statistics has released figures that show an increase in the number of British workers looking for overseas work in an effort to secure the financial future of their families. For the year ending in July 353,000 emigrants made the decision to leave the UK. This is a significant increase on the 336,000 people who...

A Home Office report shows that in 2011 around 350,000 people from the UK travelled abroad with the intention of spending more than a year in another country. Of that number, 43 per cent were British citizens. The Emigration from the UK report showed that 72 per cent of those were moving to another country for work and that many were in...

The price of property in Indonesia’s capital is set to rise as new rules are introduced that could allow expats to purchase real estate. The government has indicated that it would like to open up the property market to foreigners in Jakarta, although there are still likely to be restrictions on the ability for non-natives to acquire...