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Monthly Archives: May 2010
High immigration rates in Canada for 2009
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) have recently published the latest immigration figures for the country. In 2009, Canada accepted over 500,000 permanent and temporary residents Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, stated in a recent press release that he still believes that immigration is a key force in economic recovery and momentum. He [...]
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Home Information Packs suspended
Home Information Packs (HIPs) have been withdrawn by the new UK coalition government with immediate effect. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has also put forward an order for permanent abolition of the system. The reasoning behind the removal of the HIP is that the scheme is holding back the housing market as potential sellers have to [...]
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Transport strike in South Africa
50,000 workers are currently on strike in the South African ports of Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London. The national strike is being undertaken by Transnet Ltd employees – a state owned organisation which operates the ports and rail systems in South Africa. Apart from causing disruption at South African ports, the strike is also affecting rail links to inland terminals. South [...]
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High freight rates affect international shipping
The international removals industry is currently having to accommodate high freight rates for sea shipments. This is having a knock on effect on customer prices and also shipment transit times. The reason for the high freight rates is that during the poor marketing conditions of the recession, shipping lines experienced considerable losses. In response to this, freight providers have [...]
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Restaurant workers still welcome in Australia
Senator Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship in Australia, has released a media statement in response to criticism from the Australian restaurant industry. The criticism arose because of the decision by the Australian Government to remove the occupations of Chef and Cook from the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) which was published last week. Employers in the restaurant industry [...]
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Transferring money when moving overseas
When planning a move to an international destination, you will need to consider the best way to transfer your money. There are many options to exchange funds including using money transfer providers such as Moneycorp and Travelex, bank services or pre-paid money cards, Things to consider and research include rate of exchange, fees, transfer method and [...]
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Company History: International removal from West Africa
1960s - John Mason truck collecting a household goods import from West Africa. One of the first international removals from Africa to be handled by the company.
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New Skilled Occupations List (SOL) released by Australian Government
The long awaited Skilled Occupations List (SOL), part of the General Skilled Migration scheme (GSM), has finally been released by the Australian government. Although this will be a great relief for people planning on moving to Australia who were anxiously waiting to see which occupations are listed, the news about the outcome of the list may be [...]
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USA Moving Trends
According to the latest US Census, the number of Americans moving in 2009 was higher than in 2008 but there were more cross-county moves than in 2008. The Census statistics show that the mover rate for 2009 (i.e. the number of people that reported a domestic removal last year) was 12.5% compared to 2008 when [...]
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International Removal for the Canadian Trade Commissioner, 1969