The list below is a collection of articles that refer to, mention or discuss Immigration.
Expats and visitors to Britain who are not entitled to free health care will have to pay upfront for their treatment. New rules aimed at stopping medical tourism will have to show identification proving they can have free care from hospitals, doctors, community health councils and NHS funded charities. If they cannot prove their right … Read more
Governments and public opinion can be worlds apart in the way the view the same topics. Donald Trump’s USA and ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia are good examples. Sometimes it seems the rest of the world has united against The States as Trump tries to stop what he considers undesirables from entering the country. The outcry over … Read more
Tax changes are believed to have forced thousands of expats to flee their new home in the Spanish sunshine. Official figures show the numbers of European Union expats moving to Spain have fallen year-on-year since 2012 in line with the introduction of the new tax rules. Expats have to declare details about their worldwide income … Read more
Expats in culture shock when moving countries need more help to cope with the stress of relocating, claims a new report. As country-hopping for work becomes a lifestyle choice for a new class of professional international workers, more people need advice and support when they change jobs, says the study from Cigna Global Health Benefits … Read more
More than a million Canada expats have lost the right to vote in the country’s upcoming general election after a court rejected a bid to change the rules barring them from taking part in the ballot. The Appeal Court reversed a ruling by a lower court giving around 1.4 million Canadians living outside the country … Read more
Almost 5,500 protestors have signed a petition supporting a change in UK law that would allow split families to be reunited. Changes to UK immigration rules in 2012 allegedly keep 18,000 expat families separated each year by imposing restrictions on British expats bringing spouses and other dependants back to the country from overseas. The rules … Read more
Foreigners applying for a UK visa must prove they have no criminal record before they enter the country under new rules coming in on September 1, 2015. The British government is making entry requirements much stricter after a study revealed that 30,000 out of 190,000 foreigners arrested in the country had criminal records in another … Read more
A new survey has revealed the five most expensive cities to live in the world after months crunching numbers supplied by thousands of expats. Switzerland takes three of the five places – with Zurich and Geneva taking first and second and Bern coming in fifth. Making up the other places are Grand Cayman in third … Read more
Millions of expats are criss-crossing the world as part of a mobile, global workforce, according to new research. More than 230 million people switched countries in a bid to improve their lifestyles and earn more money in 2013, according to the study by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), sponsored by the Society for Human Resource … Read more
The right to move to Australia may no longer depend on family ties and job skills, but who can bid the highest for a visa. The Australian government is considering putting a price on citizenship for expats following a review of immigration services. A report suggests that millions of pounds could be shaved off the … Read more