February 2007

HI THERE,

Welcome to the Network Migration Services February newsletter. In this month’s newsletter, our Job Search Consultant, Lorna Brink has given you some average salaries in Australia. Take a look and see if your profession is on there. We also have some important news regarding the SIR Visa if you have school age children. If you are looking at relocating to New Zealand in the near future we have included some useful information regarding importing goods into New Zealand.

AUSTRALIA NEWS – SCHOOLING SIR (Provisional) visa holders with school aged children attending public schools in regional Queensland will not have to pay international student fees. Costs associated with school uniforms, textbooks and other school related costs will still be the responsibility of the SIR (Provisional) visa holder.

NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION The New Zealand High Commission will be closed Tuesday 6 February for Waitangi Day (New Zealand Day). Operations will continue as normal on Wednesday 7 February.

AVERAGE SALARIES IN AUSTRALIA Some research that has been done by NMS has brought up the following figures in different sectors in Australia. Please remember that these are average figures, and are based on estimates from the Australian Tax Office and should only be used as a guide, these are not guaranteed salaries.

Average Salary

Trades and Services:

• Carpentry, Joinery and Cabinetmaking $ 45 826.00

• Electrical $ 52 526.00
  

• Fitting, Welding and Metalwork $ 49 759.00

Accounting Services:

• Assistant Accountant / Part Qualified $ 51 062.00

• Financial Accounting $ 76 674.00

Education Services:

• Childcare $ 44 219.00

• Early Childhood $ 38 506.00
  

• Primary Schools $ 37 669.00

• Vocational Training $ 62 396.00

Engineering Services:

• Aeronautics / Aerospace $ 58 658.00

• Automotive Engineering $ 78 231.00

• Industrial Engineering $ 79 432.00

• Plant / Facilities / Maintenance $ 90 236.00

• Production / Manufacturing $ 69 290.00

Hospitality, Travel and Tourism:

• Chef $ 43 539.00

• Cook $ 40 259.00

• Travel Consultant $ 43 780.00

REMOVALS – AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FOR NEW ZEALAND To protect New Zealand’s environment, New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture has strict regulations on the importation of items.

A full, descriptive inventory must be submitted by your Removals agent in New Zealand, showing contents of your shipment, to the Agriculture Department at time of clearance.

An agricultural inspection may take up to 48 hours with fumigation a further seven working days.

Items that may be subject to inspection are:

• Garden tools, bicycles, tents, golf clubs, horse riding gear -it is recommended that you thoroughly clean these items prior to shipping to avoid fumigation. Vacuum cleaners must be thoroughly cleaned and the filter bag replaced.

• Caneware should not be shipped unless it has been commercially manufactured. Caneware brought at local markets is likely to require fumigation.

Do not ship the following items:

• Canned or dried meats, spices (unless commercially prepared), honey, dairy and egg products

• Beekeeping equipment or any bee products including royal jelly

• Ivory, tortoise or turtle shells

• Plants of any kind

Please request advice from your Removals Specialist on any specific items that you may or may not take.


RELOCATION WORKSHOP – DURBAN 24 MARCH 2007 Please be advised that we will be hosting our relocation workshop in Durban on Saturday 24 March at the Edward Hotel. Pre-bookings are now open for this workshop. Please email relocation@netmigration.co.za to pre-book your seat. Further information will be sent out early February 2007.

NETWORK MIGRATION SERVICES - UNITED KINGDOM We will be hosting a stand at the Emigrate Show in March. This is one area of the business we are looking at expanding this year with both seminars throughout the United Kingdom and stands at shows. If you have any friends or family wishing to emigrate to Australia, New Zealand, Canada or South Africa living in the UK tell them to visit our website on www.networkmigration.co.za or email us at nms@netmigration.co.za for further information.

TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES – INFORMATION FROM SARS WEBSITE Exchange control measures were relaxed on 1 July 1997, to allow South African residents to invest R200,000 abroad, or hold that amount in foreign currencies in local banks.

Private individuals are in terms of existing policy permitted to invest R750 000 per person offshore provided they are over 18 and taxpayers in good standing. Such investors must obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate from any Receiver of Revenue prior to the approval of any foreign investment.

It must be emphasised that the clearance certificate in respect of foreign investments may only be issued by an official from SARS after the tax status of the person requesting the certificate, has been checked and found to be in order, in other words:

Due tax returns must have submitted unless extension for submission was granted;

There must be no arrear taxes outstanding;

All persons who wish to invest offshore are required to register for income tax purposes before obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate irrespective of their present status regarding their liability for registration as a taxpayer.

Prospective tenderers are required to obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate from any Receiver of Revenue prior to submitting a tender for providing goods or services to Government.

Contact persons:
Ms Sheila Halibate: (011) 374 8226
Ms Karin Hofmeyr: 082 828 4240.

For further information visit the SARS website on www.sars.gov.za

HOUSEKEEPING Appointments/Meetings – It is important that you make an appointment with your Client Services Manager, Job Search Consultant or Relocations Consultant if you have matters to discuss that can not be addressed over the telephone or via email. Unfortunately if you do not make an appointment, we will not be able to see you.

Please Note: If your contact details have recently changed, please notify us of these changes so we can update these on our database. This assists us when we need to get in contact with you and for any news information we would like to forward to you. Please email your client services manager or email nms@netmigration.co.za or relocation@netmigration.co.za

If you have any queries regarding our newsletter or would like to unsubscribe to this newsletter please email relocation@netmigration.co.za with subject PLEASE REMOVE.

Warm Regards

The Team at Network Migration Services
Telephone: 011 4637060
Fax: 011 4632021
Email: nms@netmigration.co.za or relocation@netmigration.co.za
Website: www.networkmigration.co.za