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TraveLog GoinGlobal's e-Newsletter
September 2008 College Edition |
This edition of TraveLOG takes on topics from the world over, including: study abroad rules in the UK; living and working in Canada; alternatives to working in China; and the best ways to get a career boost from study abroad experiences.
Read on for more!
Work Permits: Counting Your Canadian Points
If Canada is on your list of possible destinations, you’ll need to have some skills. Before you get your heart set on Vancouver or Montreal, find out your odds of admission using an online calculator that measures your skills against Canadian requirements. For more, click here: http://tinyurl.com/6zll2z.
Study Abroad: Show Me The Money
New rules released by the United Kingdom require foreign students to show they have enough funds to support themselves and any family members they bring with them to Britain. In addition to tuition money, students also must show they have an additional £9,600 to cover living expenses for one year. For more, click here: http://www.goinglobal.com/newsletter/sep08_uk_student.asp
Work Permits: France Opens Its Doors A Little Bit Wider
Effective July 1, 2008, France no longer requires nationals of the following EU countries to obtain authorization before working and residing in France: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. These nationals may live and work in France, provided they have a full-time or part-time employment offer or contract. For more, click here: http://www.goinglobal.com/newsletter/sept08corp_france_permit.asp
Work Permits: Denmark Eases Education Requirements
The educational requirements for eligibility under the Danish Job Card Scheme have been relaxed. Previously, foreign nationals required a degree higher than a bachelor's degree for many occupations. Now, foreign nationals with bachelor's degrees or other "mid-level" higher education (three to four years) may be eligible for the Job Card Scheme. For more, click here: http://www.goinglobal.com/newsletter/sept08corp_denmark_foreign.asp
Careers: Want China Experience? Think Outside The Box
Moving to China isn’t the only way to gain valuable experience in a Chinese company. Chinese businesses are going global in search of raw materials, talented employees, technologies, brands and customes, creating international employment opportunities in the process. For more, click here: http://www.goinglobal.com/newsletter/sept08corp_china_global.asp
Permanent Residency: It Soon Will Be Easier to Call Canada Home
If you want to make Canada your permanent home, it soon could be much easier. The government just announced details of a new program that will allow certain temporary foreign workers and certain foreign student graduates with managerial, professional, or technical or trade work experience to apply to become permanent residents, and eventually Canadian citizens. All applicants, depending on their occupational skill level, will be required to prove either basic or moderate language skills. For more, click here: http://www.goinglobal.com/newsletter/sept08corp_canada_immigrant.asp
Study Abroad: New Paper Shows Options in China
The Institute of International Education recently released a briefing paper on educational exchange between with the United States and China. The paper documents the variety of study abroad program offerings and existing funding opportunities for American students wishing to study or conduct research in China. For more, click here: http://tinyurl.com/5qzfg6
Study Abroad: Don’t Forget Your Career
Study abroad programs provide both fun and potential career advantages. All foreign experiences are not created equal in the minds of employers, however. To find out what will make your experience stand out from the crowd, click here: http://goinglobal.com/hot_topics/general_curran_abroad.asp
Featured Country Profile: Hong Kong
The most effective way to find work in Hong Kong is by using online resources, local newspaper classifieds, and trade magazines. For more, click here: http://goinglobal.com/countries/HongKong/hongkong_job_resource.asp