Live and Work in the U. S. A. and Canada
by Adam Lechmere, Susan Catto, and Joshua WhiteEdition: 3rd
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2002-12-01
Publisher(s): Vacation-Work
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Summary
A detailed survey of the opportunities for living and working in the USA & Canada from New York to Los Angeles and from Montreal to Vancouver.
Author Biography
Adam Lechmere's love of travel led to his first book for Vacation Work, The Travellers Survival Kit Oman & the Aabian Gulf. Adam now lives in London with his wife. As befits a resident of Toronto, Susan Catto has worked on the Canada section of every edition of Live & Work in the USA & Canada. Joshua White's other books include Taking a Career Break and Live & Work in Spain & Portugal. After working in New York Joshua now lives in London.
Table of Contents
| United States of America | |
| Living in the United States | |
| General Introduction | |
| Chapter Summary | p. 17 |
| Destination USA | p. 18 |
| Pros and Cons of Moving to the USA | |
| Political & Economic Structure | p. 22 |
| Economy | |
| Outlook | |
| Regional Trends | |
| Government | |
| Political Parties | |
| Geographical Information | p. 29 |
| Area | |
| Regional Divisions & Main Towns | |
| Population | |
| Religion | |
| Climate | |
| Global Warming & US Pollution | |
| Getting There | p. 33 |
| Residence & Entry Regulations | |
| Chapter Summary | p. 34 |
| The Current Position | p. 35 |
| Non-Immigrant Visa Categories | p. 37 |
| Overview | |
| Visa Categories | |
| The Green Card | p. 43 |
| US Citizenship | p. 45 |
| Illegal Papers | p. 46 |
| Websites | |
| Setting Up Home | |
| Chapter Summary | p. 49 |
| How do the Americans Live? | p. 51 |
| Finance | p. 53 |
| Useful terms | |
| Mortgage Overview | |
| Mortgages on the Web | |
| Types of Mortgage | |
| Registration & Mortgage Costs | |
| Non-Residential & UK Mortgages | |
| Purchasing & Conveyancing Procedures | p. 57 |
| Useful terms | |
| Finding a Property | |
| Estate Agents | |
| Condominiums & Cooperatives | |
| Professional Assistance | |
| Contracts | |
| Renting Property | p. 64 |
| Useful Terms | |
| Tenancy Agreements | |
| Rental Costs | |
| Relocators | |
| Income from Holiday Homes | |
| Insurance & Wills | p. 68 |
| Insurance | |
| Wills | |
| Utilities | p. 70 |
| Electricity | |
| Gas | |
| Water | |
| Refuse and Snow Clearing | |
| Telephones | |
| Removals | p. 71 |
| Customs | |
| Import Procedures | |
| Importing V Buying A Car | p. 73 |
| Importing Pets | p. 73 |
| Daily Life | |
| Chapter Summary | p. 75 |
| The Languages | p. 76 |
| Native Languages | |
| Schools & Education | p. 76 |
| The Structure of the Education System | |
| Foreign Students | |
| Foreign Students and the Private School System | |
| The International Baccalaureate | |
| International Schools | |
| Athletic Scholarships | |
| Financial Aid | |
| Higher Education | p. 80 |
| Foreigners at American Universities | |
| Financial Costs and Aid | |
| Which College | |
| Sports Scholarships | |
| Two-year colleges | |
| Media & Communications | p. 84 |
| Newspapers | |
| Magazines & Periodicals | |
| Television | |
| Radio | |
| Bookshops | |
| Post | |
| Telephones | |
| Cars & Motoring | p. 90 |
| Driving Regulations | |
| Breakdowns & Accidents | |
| Insurance | |
| Licences | |
| Car Registration | |
| Car Rental | |
| Transport | p. 94 |
| Air | |
| Trains | |
| Bus | |
| City Transport | |
| Banks & Finance | p. 98 |
| Bank Accounts | |
| International & Internal Money Services | |
| Other Banking Services | |
| Currency | |
| Taxation | p. 100 |
| Income Tax | |
| Table | |
| Other Taxes | |
| Health | p. 104 |
| The US Healthcare system | |
| Restrictions on Entry | |
| Treatment | |
| Emergencies | |
| Minor Complaints | |
| Dental Treatment | |
| Group Health Care Organisations | |
| Insurance | |
| Costs | |
| Crime and the Police | p. 109 |
| The Police | |
| Social Life | p. 112 |
| Manners, Customs and Social Attitudes | |
| Making Friends | |
| Food & Drink | |
| Entertainment & Culture | p. 117 |
| Theatre | |
| Classical Music, Opera & Ballet | |
| Cinema | |
| Gambling | |
| Museums | |
| Sport | |
| Festivals | |
| Alcohol | |
| Shops & Shopping | p. 123 |
| Sales Tax | |
| Time | p. 125 |
| Metrication | p. 125 |
| Public Holidays | p. 126 |
| Retirement | |
| Chapter Summary | p. 127 |
| Background Information | p. 127 |
| The decision to leave the UK | |
| Residence & Entry Regulations | |
| Possible Retirement Areas | |
| Pensions | |
| Health Insurance | |
| Taxation | |
| Wills & Legal Considerations | |
| Death | |
| Hobbies & Interests | |
| Clubs & Associations | |
| Working in the USA | |
| Employment | |
| Chapter Summary | p. 141 |
| The Employment Scene | p. 142 |
| Opportunities for Immigrants | |
| Residence & Work Regulations | |
| Skills and Qualifications | |
| Sources of Jobs | p. 145 |
| Newspapers | |
| Placing Employment Wanted Ads | |
| Agencies & Organisations | |
| Professional Associations | |
| State Eployment Aencies | |
| Company Tansfers | |
| Applying for a Job | p. 152 |
| Letters of Aplication | |
| The Resume | |
| The Interview | |
| Aspects of Employment | p. 156 |
| Overview | |
| Work Pactices | |
| Teleworking | |
| Women in Work & Sexual Harassment | |
| Salaries | |
| Benefits & Perks | |
| Working Hours, Overtime & Holidays | |
| Trade Unions | |
| Employment contracts | |
| Social security & Unemployment Benefits | |
| Reciprocal Arrangements with the UK | |
| Pensions | |
| Permanent Work | p. 164 |
| Executive Employment Prospects | |
| Computers and IT | |
| Medicine & Nursing | |
| Teaching | |
| United Nations | |
| Short Term Employment | p. 169 |
| Teaching English | |
| Working as an Au Pair | |
| Summer Camps | |
| Agricultural | |
| Training, Work Experience & Exchange Schemes | |
| Teaching Exchanges | |
| Internships | |
| Casual Work | |
| Seasonal work | |
| Voluntary work | |
| Business & Industry Report | p. 183 |
| Overview | |
| Automotive | |
| Banking & Finance | |
| Chemicals & Petrochemicals | |
| Food & Agriculture | |
| Computer Services | |
| Computer HJardware and Software | |
| Transport & Communications | |
| Useful Business Information (state by state) | p. 190 |
| Starting a Business | |
| Chapter Summary | p. 212 |
| Procedures Involved in Starting up a Business | p. 214 |
| Preparation from Scratch | |
| Accountants | |
| Choosing an Area | |
| Raising Finance | |
| Investment Incentives | |
| Small & Medium Enterprises | |
| Regional Investment Offices | |
| Relocation Agencies & Business Services | |
| Business Structures & Registration | |
| Importing and Exporting | |
| Ideas for New Business | p. 225 |
| Running a Business | p. 232 |
| Employing Staff | |
| Taxation | |
| Accountancy Advice | |
| Canada | |
| Living in Canada | |
| General Introduction | |
| Chapter Summary | p. 239 |
| Destination Canada | p. 240 |
| Pros & Cons of Moving to Canada | |
| Political & Economic Structure | p. 241 |
| Political Structure | |
| Political Parties | |
| Quebec & Separatism | |
| Economy | |
| Geographical Information | p. 247 |
| Area | |
| Regional Divisions & Main Towns | |
| Population | |
| Climate | |
| Average Max. Temperatures | |
| Information Facilities | |
| Getting There | |
| Residence & Entry Regulations | |
| Visa Information | p. 251 |
| The Current Position | |
| Family Class | p. 252 |
| How to Apply | |
| Independent Applicants | p. 254 |
| Categories & Fees | |
| The Point System | |
| Applying as Skilled Worker | p. 255 |
| Getting an Approved Job Offer | |
| The Occupational Demand List | |
| Business Immigration | p. 256 |
| Applying as an Entrepreneur | |
| Self-employed | |
| Investor | |
| Emigrating to Quebec | p. 258 |
| Immigration Consultants and Lawyers | p. 259 |
| Visa and Work Regulations for Us and Mexican Citizens | p. 260 |
| Categories of Business Persons | |
| Becoming a Canadian Citizen | p. 262 |
| Setting Up Home | |
| How do Canadians live? | p. 265 |
| Estate Agents in Canada | p. 265 |
| Finance | p. 266 |
| Mortgages with Canadian banks | |
| Repayment Conditions | |
| UK & Offshore Mortgages | |
| Purchasing & Conveyancing Procedure | p. 268 |
| Professional Assistance | |
| The Sale Agreement | |
| Buying an Apartment or Condominium | |
| Renting Property | p. 269 |
| Tenancy Agreement | |
| Rental | |
| Relocators | p. 270 |
| Insurance & Wills | p. 271 |
| Insurance | |
| Inheritance Laws & costs | |
| Wills | |
| Utilities | p. 272 |
| Electricity | |
| Gas | |
| Oil | |
| Water | |
| Telephones | |
| Removals | p. 274 |
| Customs Regulations | |
| Import Procedures | |
| Importing a Car | |
| Insurance | |
| Importing Pets | |
| Daily Life | |
| Chapter Summary | p. 277 |
| The Canadian Languages | p. 278 |
| Language Study | |
| Schools & Education | p. 279 |
| The Structure of the Education System | |
| Community Colleges | |
| Universities | |
| Private & International Schools | |
| Media & Communications | p. 282 |
| Major Newspapers | |
| Magazines | |
| Books & Bookshops | |
| Television | |
| Radio | |
| Post | |
| Telephones | |
| Cars & Motoring | p. 285 |
| Driving Regulations | |
| Breakdowns & Accidents | |
| Driving Licences | |
| Car Registration | |
| Transport | p. 287 |
| Trains & Buses | |
| City Transport | |
| Air travel | |
| Banks & Finance | p. 288 |
| Bank Accounts | |
| Transferring Funds | |
| Money | |
| Taxation | p. 290 |
| Income Tax | |
| Local Tax | |
| Sales Tax | |
| Other Taxes | |
| Health Care | p. 292 |
| Insurance & Hospitals | |
| Private Medical Insurance | |
| Emergencies | |
| Social Security Benefits | p. 293 |
| Crime & Police | p. 294 |
| Social Life | p. 294 |
| Manners & Customs | |
| Making Friends | |
| Gay & Lesbian life | |
| Food & Drink | |
| Arts and Culture | |
| Conditions for the Disabled | p. 296 |
| Public Holidays | p. 296 |
| Retirement | |
| Background Information | |
| Residence & Entry | |
| Possible Retirement Areas | |
| Pensions | |
| Taxation | |
| Canadian Pensions & Health Insurance | |
| Wills & Legal Considerations | |
| Death | |
| Churches | |
| Hobbies & Interests | p. 297 |
| Working in Canada | |
| Employment | |
| Chapter Summary | p. 304 |
| The Employment Scene | p. 305 |
| Skills & Qualifications | |
| Compulsory Trades | |
| Voluntary Trades | |
| Sources of Jobs | p. 306 |
| Newspapers | |
| Internet Resources | |
| Professional Associations | |
| Human Resources Centers | |
| Private Employment Agencies | |
| UK 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 | p. 312 |
| Salaries | |
| Benefits & Perks | |
| Working Hours, Overtime & Holidays | |
| Trade Unions | |
| Employment Contracts | |
| Work Practices | |
| Women in Work | |
| Permanent Work | p. 315 |
| Executive Recruitment Prospects | |
| Working for the Canadian Provincial Governments | |
| Teaching | |
| Medical | |
| Other | |
| Short-Term Employment | p. 317 |
| Teaching English | |
| Au Pair & Domestic Student Exchanges | |
| Tourism | |
| Voluntary Work | |
| Business & Industry Report | p. 321 |
| Automotive | |
| Banking & Finance | |
| Communications & High Technology | |
| Petrochemicals & Nuclear Energy | |
| Mining, Pulp & Paper | |
| Food Products & Agriculture | |
| Retailing | |
| Regional Employment Guide | p. 324 |
| Western Canada | |
| Central Canada | |
| Atlantic Canada | |
| Directory of Major Employers | p. 328 |
| Starting a Business | |
| Procedures Involved | p. 331 |
| Preparation from Scratch | |
| Relevant Websites | |
| Accountants | |
| Choosing an Area | |
| Raising Finance | |
| Investment Incentives | |
| Regional Investment Offices | |
| Relocation Agencies & Business Services | |
| Business Structures | |
| Ideas for New Businesses | p. 335 |
| Franchising | |
| Import/Export | |
| Running a Business | p. 337 |
| Employing Staff | |
| Taxation | |
| Final note | |
| Maps and Charts | |
| United States of America | p. 16 |
| Canada | p. 238 |
| Appendices | |
| Personal Case Histories - United States | p. 340 |
| Personal Case Histories - Canada | p. 349 |
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