There has been a shift in dynamics within the relocation industry in the last 15 years. Where before relocation was seen as a means to an ends, it has now become an integrated part of how businesses consider relocating an employee. Relocation is no longer about filling a gap in the work place it has [...]
(image credit : perspecsys) Contrary to popular beliefs, data security is not just for large companies with a whole host of clients from many different sectors. Data security is something that needs to be considered by all companies no matter the size. It’s been said that the customers are the most important stakeholder in a [...]
With International women’s day behind us, it doesn’t mean that the celebrating should end. For the last 25 years there has been an increase in the social trend of higher amounts of women moving into the work place. Since this has being going on for a number of years it may not seem that surprising, [...]
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection have recently posted that a strike that will occur next week in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Townsville airports and delays are expected. City 22 March 23 March Adelaide 5 am to 1 pm; 4 pm to midnight 5 am to 1 pm; 4 pm to midnight Brisbane No [...]
There have been reports in the last week that the Zika virus has at least 2 confirmed cases within Australian borders. The NSW Health department has confirmed that passengers coming back from the Caribbean have tested positive for the virus.While it is highly unlikely that the Zika virus has established local transmission in NSW (due to the fact that, [...]
Compulsory checks by landlords on the immigration status of new tenants are to be introduced across the country from 1 February 2016. The Immigration Act 2014 has been revised and regulations will come into effect requiring Landlords conduct mandatory checks to establish that new tenants have the right to rent in the UK. Landlords must [...]
Expat International has always been at the forefront of the immigration and relocation industry in Australia. For this reason we are always looking for new ways to help provide people and companies with the very best of services. Through consultancy, Expat International seeks to provide not only a service that clients can rely on, [...]
‘My favorite title, I have already started: Surviving socialism. Because people over here they say, Yay, socialism, how nice…Read. My. Book. Maybe you will learn something’. Les Knebl is somewhat of a juggernaut when it comes to life experience. From talking to the 81-year-old Hungarian man you get the sense that his passion to explore, [...]
There’s a lot that you need to keep in mind when traveling to another country and even more to think about before moving overseas to start a new life or work long term! With everything that goes into traveling abroad there remains one thing that can sneak up on you and take you by surprise [...]
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will commence a data matching program with the Department of Immigration & Border Protection (DIBP) from 1 September 2015. Information that will be acquired by the ATO for the periods 2012-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 includes: Employer Sponsor details for 457 visa holders [...]