Welcome to the Expat Forum

by admin on October 31, 2008

Welcome to ExpatForum.com

Thank you for visiting the Expat Forum. We are quickly realising our aim to be the largest community of expatriates on the internet. We now have over to 100,000 members who have either moved abroad or wish to emigrate, with 100′s of new members joining up everyday.The site is organised into 2 main parts – the forums and the articles. You can access any of the country specific expat forums by clicking on the flags in the top navigation areas above. You can read through hundreds of helpful articles, news and interviews by clicking on the relevant country in the left navigation menu. So if you want to immigrate to a new Country or if you have already moved to a new destination, we’re sure you’ll find some great content here as well as be able to talk to members in a similar situation to you. Enjoy the Expat Forum, it’s great to have you here.

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Top level meetings taking place on business travel between the US and Canada

May 16, 2012 America

Top level joint consultations with stakeholders on cross border business aimed at increasing efforts to facilitate business travel between the United States and Canada are to take place. As outlined in the United States/Canada Beyond the Border Action Plan, announced by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper in December 2011, the joint consultations [...]

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Expats in the UK aren’t concerned for a potential euro fall…

May 16, 2012 Britain

But hope to see their pound going further. Expat Forum on behalf of Barclays Wealth and Investment Management recently ran a poll on the expat forum website in relation to the troubled Euro and what impact this might have within the expat community. Voters were given a variety of different options and asked how they [...]

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Changes for family sponsored visas in New Zealand

May 15, 2012 New Zealand

New immigration family policies will help New Zealand attract and retain skilled workers and ensure that their family members can settle well and are self sufficient, it is claimed. Immigration Minister Nathan Guy said that the changes are being made to give priority to migrants who can make a real contribution to New Zealand. He [...]

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UK family visit visa system facing changes

May 14, 2012 Britain

Foreign nationals refused a visa for a short visit to see family members in the UK will lose the full right to appeal the decision in the courts, the department of immigration has announced. The step is a necessary one and will save tens of millions of pounds and free up tribunals to deal with [...]

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New temporary work opportunities for immigrants in Canada

May 11, 2012 Canada

The Government of Canada is expanding its internship programme for newcomers to include private sector companies, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has announced. CGI Group, a provider of information technology and business process services, and CIBC, a Canadian based financial institution, will partner with CIC to hire newcomers through the Federal Internship for [...]

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Australia jobs fair moves to Texas in the United States

May 10, 2012 America

People living and working in Texas with skills and experience in the oil and gas, mining and construction sectors who want to move to Australia can meet potential employers at a jobs fair later this month. Australian employers with more than 650 jobs on offer will be at the Skills Australia Needs job fair in [...]

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US drastically reduces visa processing times in China and Brazil

May 9, 2012 America

A drive by US authorities to drastically cut the time it takes for people from Brazil and China to get visas processed has been achieved with the timescale down to a matter of days in some cases. Earlier this year President Barack Obama has promised the country’s tourism industry in particular that he would make [...]

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Is there any concern across The Pond for the euro to collapse?

May 9, 2012 America

Over 30% of US-based expats trust on euro’s strength The United States of America has been a popular expat destination for some time now even if it is a little more difficult today to gain entry than it was just a few years ago. Despite this there is no doubt that the so-called “land of [...]

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Canada considering a new start up visa

May 8, 2012 Canada

Recognising the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship as a driver of the Canadian economy, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has launched consultations on whether to create a new and specialised programme to attract immigrant entrepreneurs. The announcement is the latest in a series Minister Kenney has made about transforming Canada’s immigration system into [...]

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Nearly two thirds of expats risk life overseas without insurance, it is claimed

May 7, 2012 General

A large number of expats are taking the risk of not having any life or income protection insurance in place when they move overseas, according to a customer survey. Whilst it is generally accepted that taking out suitable international private medical cover represents a prudent investment for expats, it would seem that, on the whole, [...]

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