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Tag Archives: expat
Summer workers reminded of their employment rights in New Zealand
Officials in New Zealand are reminding people undertaking temporary work during the summer months to be aware of their employment rights. Summer is a time when many people, including international students, pick up temporary jobs to see them through the holiday break. George Mason, acting general manager of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s [...]
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New US rules for families seeking permanent residency visas
The United States is introducing new rules in March to reduce the time US citizens are separate from family members who are in the process of obtaining visas to become permanent residents. The Department of Homeland Security has published a final rule in the Federal Register that will ease the immigration path for applications from [...]
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NAR Honors the 2012 Top Global Business Councils
In November 2012, NAR recognized 23 Global Business Councils as part of the 2012-2013 Global Business Council Achievement Program. These groups, hailing from as far afield as Hawaii, Florida, and Las Vegas, were honored as Silver, Gold, and Platinum Councils. In order to receive an award, a council must apply for the program, demonstrating an extraordinary commitment to building awareness among REALTORS® of global business opportunities existing at the local level. Of the 105 existing global business councils, only four were awarded Platinum Council status, the program's highest… Read More
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UK companies not providing enough benefits for expat workers
Many UK companies with employees working overseas are not necessarily providing them with the health benefits, school allowances and relocations costs considered part of the job, new research suggests. Some 41% of employers said that the overall package offered to international staff did not differ from that offered to UK based employees despite those working [...]
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UK visa application changes come into force
A number of changes have come into play for people applying for visas for the UK from various countries around the world relating to processing, payments and health issues. Applicants from the Philippines and Malaysia must now pay for visas online in US dollars using a Visa card or MasterCard as the UK Border Agency [...]
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Globalisation of expat jobs changing the healthcare insurance market
Expats will need international health cover from an ever increasing range of locations as 2013 is likely to see more employees moving to different destinations, it is claimed. Driven by demand, countries like Brazil, Russia, India and China, some of the fastest growing economies in the world, are likely to increase their expat populations and [...]
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Canada announces new measures to protect international students
Canadian authorities are considering putting new measures in place to protect authentic international students who want to study in the country. The new measures aim to prevent fraud in the International Student Programme (ISP) and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) said the changes will limit study permits to students attending institutions designated by provinces and [...]
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Aberdeenshire named top place to live in terms of lifestyle
People from around the world regard Scotland as a great place to work and live and now a study suggests that the best place to move to in terms of quality of life is Aberdeenshire. Lifestyle is an important consideration for expats and the Scottish region has it all, according to the annual Bank of [...]
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New Zealand proving a big attraction for the Chinese
More people from China are visiting New Zealand, overtaking the United Kingdom to become New Zealand’s second biggest source of visitors, the latest data to be published shows. Australians remained the biggest group of visitors, accounting for 45% of all visitors to New Zealand compared with 8% for second placed China, the figures from Statistics [...]
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US and Canada to begin biometric sharing
Canada and the United States are to start sharing fingerprints, names, photos, birthdays and nationalities of people applying for visas from next year. The name, date of birth and gender details will be shared automatically in 2013 and by 2014 other biometric details such as photos and fingerprints will be added to the system. This [...]
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