Part I Five Advantages of Immigration to Italy
1, highly developed economy
The private economy is the main body, accounting for more than 80% of GDP. The service sector accounts for about 2/3 of the GDP. there is a large economic disparity between the regions of the country, with a clear gap between the north and the south, with the north developed in industry and commerce, the south dominated by agriculture, and the north richer than the south. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for more than 98% of the total number of enterprises, which is called the "Kingdom of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises". In recent years, Italy focuses on the development of the electronics industry as the main emerging science and technology industry.
2, a long history of education
Italy's education system is divided into three stages, namely, five years of primary education (elementary school), eight years of secondary education (three years of secondary school and five years of high school), universities, colleges and other higher education, and can enjoy the mandatory education under the age of 16. The University of Bologna is the oldest university in the West and the leader of the four cultural centers of Europe. Together with the University of Paris (France), the University of Oxford (UK) and the University of Salamanca (Spain), it is also known as the four universities of Europe, the "mother of all European universities" and the first university in the world. It was founded in 1088 and has a history of more than 900 years. The Politecnico di Milano, founded in 1863, is located in the center of Milan, the richest capital of Italy. It is a university with a long history, a wide range of specializations and a strong faculty. It is ranked first in Italy in the field of engineering and is the most prestigious science and engineering university in Italy.
3. Premium and Perfect Benefits
Pension:Anyone who holds a permanent resident card and has lived in Italy for 10 years, over 65 for men and over 60 for women, gets a pension of 550 euros per month, regardless of whether he has paid taxes before or not.
Retirement:Anyone over the age of 65 can go to the local labor office and check the payroll taxes you paid while working in Italy. After 20 years of continuous taxation, you will receive a pension based on the tax rate. If one partner dies, the other can continue to receive 70% of the other partner's pension.
Italians live in comfortable housing, with per capita housing space among the highest in the world, and because the government attaches importance to environmental protection, greening and public **** sanitation are also very satisfactory.
4, solid and prosperous financial markets
Italy's financial system is mature and sound, in addition to the government's high public **** debt, there is no major macroeconomic imbalances, the real estate market does not have a big bubble; household debt is low; a fundamentally sound banking system is also no major external imbalances. Italy's external debt is much lower than that of other developed countries, with a total debt comparable to that of France and lower than the debt levels of the UK and Spain. The Italian banking system stands out somewhat: high levels of corporate and household lending; low levels of financial assets in the portfolio; low leverage ratios; and the stability of a large number of funding sources (due to the high ratio of direct financing).
5, the convenience of going abroad to protect, visa-free 172 countries
As one of the 26 Schengen countries, as long as you get a visa to Italy can be in the visa validity of the free entry and exit of Schengen member states without the need to re-visa, but also in any of the Schengen countries to enter the pass. Traveling by air between Schengen countries is just like traveling on domestic flights, and there is no need to go through immigration procedures. As one of the 28 countries of the European Union, the EU passport is the golden key to a quality life in Europe and a symbol of global citizenship. Holding it means formally becoming a citizen of the European Union, regardless of which member state you live in, you can enjoy the civil rights provided by the country and social benefits such as health care, education, pensions, etc. You can freely settle in the 28 countries of the European Union, as well as Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, etc., and visa-free on arrival in 172 countries in the world such as the U.S., Japan, Singapore, and so on. Holding an EU passport, you can demand business opportunities in any EU country, get a broad space for career expansion, build an international brand, and enter the EU 500 million consumer market. At the same time, with the EU passport to obtain assets, without the need to announce to China in the world of property.
Part II Extended Reading: Reasons for choosing to immigrate to Italy
One, a model of comfortable life
Most of the areas in Italy are subtropical Mediterranean-type climate, mild climate, sunny, fresh air, is one of the world's most livable countries. In the European countries that have opened the immigration policy, Italy is a real old world economic power. The advantages and benefits do not even need to be mentioned. The first thing you need to do is to buy real estate, which is a simple and sound investment, and then you can easily move to Italy, which was unimaginable in the past, but is now within your reach.
Second, the real welfare state
1. Social welfare
The Italian people's housing is comfortable, per capita housing area in the world's top, because the government attaches importance to environmental protection work, green and public **** environmental health is also very satisfactory.
In addition, Italy is also unique to the annual August national paid vacation welfare system. Every August, in addition to transportation, post and telecommunications, the military and other parts of the industry part of the personnel, the rest of the country's enterprises and institutions all stop working, people have to the seaside or mountain villa to go on vacation, to fully enjoy the fun of life, and the month's salary, known as the European and American high welfare.
2. Medical system
First of all, look at the medical: According to the Italian health care system, all Italian citizens enjoy lifelong public health care. In the local medical treatment, has bought medical insurance, medical expenses paid by the insurance company; not buy medical insurance, chronic diseases can be to belong to the Catholic Church hospitals free of charge, acute diseases can be both to the national hospitals and church hospitals free of charge. In the church to see the doctor does not ask the patient's nationality and identity, the world countries except Italy, there is no country with such a welfare system.
International students studying in Italy can enjoy free medical treatment in all of Italy as long as they enroll in the student health insurance program and pay the monthly student health insurance premium of about 50 RMB on time, which solves the worries of Chinese students.
3. Education System
The illiteracy rate in Italy is less than 3%. The state's expenditure on public *** education accounts for about 10% of the government's public *** expenditure. Education is compulsory for ten years throughout the country. The education system is mainly divided into five stages: early childhood education, primary education, middle school education, high school education and university education.
Part III Extended Reading: General Knowledge of Italian Immigrants
1. Economy
Italy is a developed industrialized country, the fourth largest in Europe and the ninth largest economy in the world. The real economy is well developed and is the second largest manufacturing powerhouse in the European Union after Germany.
2, health care
Italy's health care system is ranked second in the world (ranked by the World Health Organization's comprehensive ranking of global health care systems), the main feature is that the national health care system is relatively complete, to achieve universal coverage of health services. Italian cities have many hospitals with advanced equipment, especially Rome and Milan.
Italy's public **** healthcare spending accounts for 9.5% of the country's GDP, and all Italian residents can enjoy free public **** healthcare services through the registered public **** healthcare system.
3. Education
The Italian education system is divided into three stages, i.e. five years of primary education (elementary school), eight years of intermediate education (three years of junior high school + five years of senior high school), as well as higher education such as specialized colleges and universities. Italy has a 10-year (6-16 years old) free and compulsory education system. After obtaining the first Italian residence card, the guardian of a new immigrant only needs to register at the nearest public school to be enrolled free of charge.
Italy is the first country to pioneer modern university education, swimming in the world's top level of education, in the field of architecture, art and design, music, heritage restoration, mechanical engineering and other fields far beyond other countries. Italy is also the birthplace of Montessori education, the world's first early childhood education.
4, welfare
Pension, where the permanent residence card, and live in Italy for 10 years, men over 65 years old, women over 60 years old, regardless of the previous tax or not, you can receive 550 euros / month of pension. After retirement, anyone over the age of 65 can go to the local labor office to check your payroll taxes paid during the time you worked in Italy. If you have worked for 20 consecutive years, you will receive a pension according to the tax ratio. Husband and wife, one died, the other can continue to receive 70% of the other's pension.
5, geography
Located in the south of Europe, the Mediterranean coast, mainly by the boot-shaped Apennine Peninsula and the two large islands located in the Mediterranean Sea Sicily and Sardinia. Its territory surrounds two pocket states - San Marino and the Vatican.
Italy's territory consists of a continent, peninsulas and scattered islands, with contrasting landscapes to the north and south, from the snowy Alps in the north, where the scenery is outstanding, to the sunny, scenic Sicily in the south, where the climate is pleasant.