By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 29 September, 2017
Expats still consider Singapore to be the best territory to relocate for life and work, according to a recently released annual survey from HSBC. Meanwhile, firms in Switzerland and Saudi Arabia increased expats' wages most. Read full story »
Tags: United Arab Emirates | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Australia | Norway | Singapore | education | Austria | Canada | Germany | New Zealand | Sweden | Switzerland | Expats
By Hans Esser, for ExpatBriefing.com, 14 July, 2017
The cost to parents of educating their children varies widely from country to country, costing anywhere from USD7,891 for state-funded education in Indonesia to USD200,000 for paid-for education in Hong Kong, according to a new HSBC report. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | India | Australia | China | Singapore | Taiwan | fees | education | Canada | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Expats
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 14 December, 2016
Singapore has the best school system in the world, according to a new report from the OECD. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | Colombia | Estonia | Singapore | education | Canada | Finland | Hong Kong | Peru | Japan | Vietnam | Expats | Immigration | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Other | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 14 June, 2016
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Europe, a report released by the OECD on June 7, says the European Union should reform its legal policies on labor migration to enlarge its share of the "global talent pool." Read full story »
Tags: European Commission | training | Australia | Canada | New Zealand | United States | Employment | Expats | Europe | Work | North America
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 03 February, 2016
Frequently travelers from Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan to the UK can now apply to be part of the UK's Registered Traveler service. Read full story »
Tags: Australia | Singapore | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Canada | Hong Kong | Korea, South | New Zealand | Japan | Expats | Travel | Visas and Passports
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 14 September, 2015
Hong Kong's Immigration Department has announced that successful applicants for an APEC Business Travel Card whose applications are submitted on or after September 1, 2015 will be granted a card valid for five years. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | business | Brunei | Chile | Australia | China | Mexico | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Canada | Guinea | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Malaysia | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Japan | Vietnam | Employment | Expat Services | Expats | Immigration | Travel | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 22 July, 2015
Ontario's Court of Appeal has confirmed as lawful legislation that removes voting rights for expats who have lived abroad for more than five years. Read full story »
Tags: interest | law | legislation | Canada | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Lifestyle | Immigration | Lifestyle | Working Abroad
By Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 20 May, 2015
A report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) gives expats a useful guide to the countries with the most successful school systems. Read full story »
Tags: Ireland | Estonia | Singapore | education | Canada | Finland | New Zealand | standards | Education | Expats | Immigration | Working Abroad | Welfare | Europe | Work | Working Abroad | Lifestyle | Education | Immigration | Lifestyle | Working Abroad
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 18 March, 2015
The Annual Conference of the European Migration Network, titled "Attracting and Retaining Talent in Europe," will take place on March 19 and 20, 2015, in Riga. Read full story »
Tags: business | European Commission | India | Expat Groups | Canada | New Zealand | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Working Abroad | Europe | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 11 February, 2015
Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Chris Alexander, has announced that expats accepted after a first round of applications under Canada's Express Entry system are already helping to fill gaps in Canada's labor market. Read full story »
Tags: Citizenship | professionals | Canada | trade | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Visas and Passports | Immigration