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The demand for expats in Russia continues to increase, with the number of visas issues to foreign professionals rising by 40% in 2011 alone. Newspapers in Russia report that labor market shortages and current recruitment trends are increasing the ...

A proposal to abolish the special tax breaks that benefit rich foreigners who place their funds in Swiss banks achieved mixed results yesterday, with the two cantons failing to agree on the future of the system. According to the official results, ...

Canada is to put a limit on the number of older British expats that are offered visas to live and work in the country in a bid to modify the country’s expat demographics. Hoping to lure younger expats to live and work in the country, changes to ...

Japanese expatriates went into hiding yesterday as the anniversary of the Mukden incident invoked angry demonstrations against the Japanese. Many Japanese-owned businesses temporarily closed their doors as angry Chinese citizens stormed the street...

Living in a country like China can be very difficult for many expatriates. The densely packed immense cities can be an assault of the senses and very few expats relocate to this part of the world without experiencing some type of culture shock. He...