Talent mobility: What’s the most challenging country for workers abroad?

China
is
the
second-hardest
nation
to
send
employees
to,
with
reasons
being
immigration,
currency
restrictions,
compliance,
and
political
environment.

The
United
Kingdom
came
in
third,
with
immigration,
cost
of
living,
and
tax
being
the
biggest
struggles
for

global
mobility
professionals.

^{Source:
Cartus’
Global
Talent
Mobility
Survey
2024}

Immigration
as
a
major
hurdle

Based
on
the
list,
immigration
appeared
as

a
major
hurdle
in
all
the
most
challenging
destinations
for
assignees
across
the
world.

The
report
said
visa
wait
times,
complex
processes,
and
overarching
costs
remain
the
dominant
issues
regarding
immigration.