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CanadianVisa.org Review: Simplify Your Canadian Immigration

CanadianVisa.org Review: Simplify Your Canadian Immigration

CanadianVisa.org is a certified Canadian visa agency that provides professional services to international clients who want to apply for their Canadian visas to work, study or immigrate to Canada.    Canada isn’t simply another immigration destination. For thousands of people around the world, pursuing Canadian immigration means better job and economic opportunities, free access to...

employee benefits

What are the top global employee benefits trends in 2020?

Salary and annual leave simply aren’t enough incentives for candidates anymore. With a decreasing average of time spent in a company, employee benefits are more important than ever. Whether you run your own company or work for one, it’s important to know the latest in employee benefits trends. As an employer, knowing what benefits people...

federal budget

What The Federal Budget Announcements Mean For Australia’s Migration Program

If you are seeking the expat lifestyle in Australia, you may be keen to know how international travel restrictions impact your plans. Australia’s 2020-21 Federal Budget has confirmed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be felt by the nation’s migration program for years to come. Interstaff set out the implications. Written by Sheila Woods of Interstaff 20...

Employee Benefits

4 Categories Of Employee Benefits You Should Know

For applicants looking for a job or HR professionals exploring benefit options, it is good to know of the different types of employee benefits that employers typically offer. For applicants, this knowledge will prove useful when it comes to comparing job offers. Whereas HR professionals can determine the right kinds of benefits that would help...

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How to Best Showcase Your Apartment to Quickly Attract Renters

When you have a vacant apartment, it costs you money every day it sits unoccupied. That is why it is so important to decrease that time between paying tenants to the bare minimum. Rightfully you may wonder how you can market your property during difficult economic times and a crisis like COVID-19? Written exclusively for...

record-keeping

A Guide To Record-Keeping And Expenses For The Self-Employed

If you’re new to self-employment, record-keeping might sound like hard work – even for those who have been filing for years it can be daunting. While that may be true, it does come with its own reward – namely, that sole traders can claim back allowable expenses and pay less tax on their earnings. Written...

currency exposure

5 Tips For Managing Your Currency Exposure As An Expat…

Managing exchange rate risk and transferring funds internationally are a part of life for expats and making sure that you do this effectively can make a significant difference to the cost of covering regular expenses and major purchases.  Currency Index, the expert currency consultants, set out their top tips for managing your exchange rate exposure...

healthy lifestyle

How Can A Student Live A Healthy Lifestyle?

Just because you are away from your parents or guardian, you shouldn’t ignore personal development strategies such as healthy feeding. For most college students, balancing a busy study schedule or focussing in class might be a simple task compared to staying healthy. This article discusses how you can stay healthy. By merely changing your diet...

travel and tourism

The Best Travel And Tourism Courses

According to IATA, over 200m people work in the tourism sector globally. So, with the right knowledge or training, you will easily get an opportunity in this rapidly growing industry. Additionally, career opportunities here are diverse, ranging from entry-level to senior management jobs. This article was written exclusively for Expat Network by Emma Nelson ...

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5 Tips To Reduce Health Insurance Costs

For those whose health insurance cover is expiring soon, it is worth reviewing your benefits before renewing, as your circumstances or that of your family are likely to change during the course of the year. You may find that some benefits aren’t necessary, which presents the perfect opportunity to try reducing your health insurance costs....

Your Assets Can Be Legally Stolen

The Hidden Expat Trap – Your Assets Can Be Legally Stolen!

Many expats have assets such as bank accounts, pension funds, life insurances, and real estate in multiple countries. We all believe that if anything happened to us, these assets would go to our families.   Unfortunately, it is quite possible that your hard-earned money and assets would be legally “stolen” if anything happened to you, instead...

la

What Makes LA A Great Place For Your Career Move?

Housing around 4 million people, Los Angeles, or more popularly known as the City of Angels, is the third-largest city in the world. Also called the home of Hollywood, LA is a geographically vast and diverse playground of opportunity. Written exclusively for Expat Network by Victoria Berman of AvocadoPesto Because it is a melting pot...