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SNC-Lavalin awarded Qatar consultancy contract

SNC-Lavalin (TSX:SNC) is proud to announce that it has been awarded an engineering consultancy and support services contract by Oryx GTL, a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (51%) and Sasol of South Africa (49%), for its gas-to-liquids (GTL) complex at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. This five-year contract is with our local entity, Qatar...

Air Energi wins Qatar Petroleum contract

Air Energi has secured a major deal to supply contract personnel to Qatar Petroleum. The five-year agreement – with a two-year extension option – will see Air Energi support the national oil company’s (NOC) offshore redevelopment project at the Bul Hanine oil field. Located 120 kilometres from Qatar’s east coast, the $11 billion Bul Hanine...

McDermott awarded QP EPC contract

McDermott has been awarded new EPC contract by QP (Qatar Petroleum) for the North Field Alpha gas development project, offshore Qatar. The contract includes front-end engineering design verification, detailed engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) as well as the commissioning of a new six-legged, 15-slot wellhead jacket and temporary drill deck. As part of the...

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.