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Part 1: The USA
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
DESTINATION USA
- Pros and cons of moving to the USA
POLITICAL &
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
- Economy
- Government
Political Parties
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Area
- Regional Divisions & Maintowns
- Climate
- Getting there
RESIDENCE &
ENTRY REGULATIONS
- The current position
- Non-Immigrant - visa categories
- Overview
- Visa catagories
- The green card
- US citizenchip
- Illegal papers
SETTING UP HOME
- How do the Americans live?
- Finance
- Useful terms
- Registration & mortgage costs
PURCHASING &
CONVEYANCING PROCEDURES
- Useful terms
- Finding a property
- Estate agents
- Condominiums & cooperatives
- Professionel Assistence
- Contracts
- Renting Property
- Useful terms
- Tenancy agreements
- Rental costs
- Relocaters
- Income & holiday homes
- Insurance & Wills
- Utilities
- Electricity
- Gas
- Water
- Refuse collection
- Telephones
- Removals
- Customs
- Importing a car
- Importing pets
EDUCATION
- The languages
- Native languages
- School & Education
- The structure of the
education system
- Foreign students
- admission to public &
- private schools
- The International Baccalaureate
- International schools
- Athletic scholarships
- Financial aid
- Higher education
- Foreigners at American
universities
- Tuition fees
- Two-year colleges
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
- Newspapers
- Magazines & periodicals
- Television
- Radio
- Bookshops
- Post,Telephones
CARS & MOTORING
- Driving regulations
- Breakdowns & accidents
- Insurance
- Car registration
- Car rental
TRANSPORT
- Air
- Trains
- Bus
- City transport
BANKS & FINANCE
- Bank accounts
- Other banking services
- Currency
TAXATION
- Income tax
- Table
- Other taxes
HEALTH
- The US health care system
- Treatment
- Emergencies
- Minor Complains
- Dental
- Group health care organisations
- Insurance
- Costs
SOCIAL LIFE
- Making friends
- Food & Drink
- Entertainment & culture
- Cinema
- Gambling
- Museums
- Sport -
- Festivals
SHOPS & SHOPPING
- Sales tax
METRICATION
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
RETIREMENT
- Residence & entry regulations
- Possible retirement areas
- Pensions
- Taxation
- Wills & legal considerations
- Death
- Hobbies & Interests
SECTION II
WORKING IN THE USA
EMPLOYMENT
- The employment scene
- Residence & work regulations
SOURCES OF JOBS
- Newspapers
- Placing employment wanted ads
- Agencies & organisations
- Professional associations
- State employment agencies
- Company transfers
APPLYING FOR A JOB
- Letters of application
- The resume
- The Interview
ASPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT
- The overview
- Work practices
- Women in work & sexual
harassment
- Salaries
- Benefits & perks
- Working hours
- Overtime & holidays
- Trade Unions
- Employment contracts
- Social security & Unemployment
benefits
- Pensions
PERMANENT WORK
- Executive employment prospects
Information
- Technology
- Medical & nursing
- Teaching
- United Nations
SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT
- Teaching English
- Summer camps
- Agricultural
- Training
- Work experience & exchange
schemes
- Interships
- Casual Work
- Seasonal work
- Voluntary work
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
REPORT
- Overview
- Automotive
- Banking & Finance
- Chemicals & petrochemicals
- Food & agriculture
- Service industries
- Transport & communications
EMPLOYMENT GUIDE
(state by state)
STARTING A BUSINESS
- Procedures involved in
starting up a business
- Preparation from scratch
- Accountants
- Choosing an area
- Raising finance
- Investment Incentives
- Small & medium enterprises
- Regional investment offices
- Relocation agencies & business
services
- Business structures & registration
IDEAS FOR NEW BUSINESSES
- Running a business
- Employing staff
- Accountancy advice
Part 2: Canada
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
DESTINATION CANADA
- Pros & Cons of Moving to Canada
POLITICAL &
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
- Political structure
- Political parties
- Quebec & separatism
Economy
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
- Area
- Regional divisions & main towns
- Population
- Climate
- Average Max. Temperatures
- Information facilities
- Getting there
RESIDENCE & ENTRY
REGULATIONS
- The current position
- Family class
- How to apply
- The point system
- Getting an approved job offer
- The occupations in demand list
INDEPENDENT APPLICANTS
- Categories
- Points system
BUSINESS IMMIGRATIONS
- Applying as an entrepreneur
- Self employed
- Investor
EMIGRATING TO QUEBEC
- Immigration consultants
- Becoming a Canadian citizen
SETTING UP HOME
- How do Canadians live?
- Estate agents in Canada
FINANCE
- Mortgages with Canadian banks
- Repayment conditions
- UK & offshore mortgages
PURCHASING &
CONVEYANCING PROCEDURES
- Professional assistance
- The sale agreement
- Transfer tax
RENTING PROPERTY
- Tenancy agreement
- Rental costs
- Relocators
INSURANCE & WILLS
- Insurance
- Wills
UTILITIES
- Electricity
- Gas
- Oil
- Water
- Telephones
REMOVALS
- Customs regulations
- Import procedures
- Importing a car
- Insurance
- Importing pets
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
- Language study
- The structure of the education system
- Community colleges
- Universities
- Private & International schools
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
- Newspapers
- Main Newspapers
- Magazines
- Books & bookshops
- Television
- Radio
- Post
- Telephones
CARS & MOTORING
- Driving regulations
- Breakdown & accidents
- Driving licences
TRANSPORT
- Trains & buses
- City transport
- Air travel
BANKS & FINANCE
- Bank accounts
- Transferring funds
- Money
TAXATION
- Income tax
- Local tax
- Sales tax
- Other taxes
HEALTH CARE, INSURANCE &
HOSPITALS
- Private medical insurance
- Emergencies
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
CRIME & POLICE
SOCIAL LIFE
- Mannners & customs
- Making friends
- Food & drink
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
RETIREMENT
- Background information
- Residence & entry
- Possible retirement
- Areas
- Pensions
- Taxation
- Canadian pensions & health insurance
- Wills & legal considerations
- Death
- Churches
- Hobbies & Interests
SECTION II
WORKING IN CANADA
EMPLOYMENT
- The employment scene
- Skill & qualifications
- Compulsory trades
- Voluntary trades
SOURCES OF JOBS
- Newspapers
- International Magazines & directories
- (UK) Recruitment agencies
- Canadian newspapers & magazines
- Outplacement bureaux
- Temporary employment agencies
- Chambers of commerce
- The application procedure
- Transfers
- The curriculum vitae
- Interview procedure
ASPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Salaries
- Benefits & perks
- Working hours, overtime & holidays
- Trade unions
- Employment contracts
- Work practices
- Women in work
PERMANENT WORK
- Executive recruitment prospects
- Teaching
- Medical
- Other
SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT
- Teaching English
- Au pair & domestic student exchanges
- Tourism
- Voluntary work
BUSINESS &
INDUSTRY REPORT
- Automotive
- Banking & finance
- Communications & high technology
- Petrochemicals & nuclear energy
- Mining, pulp & paper
- Food products & agriculture
- Retailing
REGIONAL
EMPLOYMENT GUIDE
- Western Canada
- Manitoba
- Atlantic Canada
DIRECTORY OF MAJOR
EMPLOYERS
STARTING A BUSINESS
- Procedures involved
- Preparation from scratch
- Accountants
Choosing an area
- Raising finance
- Investment incentives
- Regional investment offices
- Relocation agencies &
business services
- Business structures
IDEAS FOR NEW BUSINESSES
- Franchising
- Import/export
RUNNING A BUSINESS
- Employing staff
- Taxation
MAPS AND CHARTS
APPENDICES
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