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Newcomer’s Relocation January 2011

SMOOTH ARRIVAL – EASY LIVING – SWIFT DEPARTURE

Dear Friends,

While we can look back in the last few years and be grateful for having grown through a recession we are even more excited about the future. Every January is started off with a conference where we plan for the year ahead, internal resources, staffing, training and development of processes and the result is a Management Review document that we gauge progress against.

We have met the challenges of our customers and need to work more efficiently and get more vaule for money without fail. New challenges are undoubtedly ahead and we look forward to them. This year we will continue with our training and internal development while serving our loyal customers.

We look forward to staying in touch with you and for a rewarding 2011!

With best regards,

Lena Rekdal

In This Issue

Immigration handling times RED ALERT

Heléne Jensen is our latest newcomer

Coffee mornings

5 winter things to do in Stockholm

Featured TIRA Member

Long term planning needed for work permits

The handling times have increased a great deal since last year. Our strong advice is to plan well ahead, the migrationboard communicates the processing times to be 3-4 months now. Work permit extension also take a great deal of time so start early in order to avoid travel restrictions while the application is pending. We are in constant contact with the migration board and will keep you updated. Don’t hesitate to contact us for more specific information on migration issues.

Heléne Jensen is our latest newcomer

Helene Heléne has worked at Boston Consulting Group for many years handling all office matters and staffing. Apart from assisting the inflow of consultants that are expats she has also relocated with her family to Melbourne, Australia so she has hands on personal experience as well. We are thrilled to have yet another person on our team with relevant and solid experience in the field.

Coffee mornings

Introducing recent arrivals to one another, touch base and to give some more local information we are inviting clients to our first Coffee morning on February 3rd at 10 AM. All interested clients are welcome of course and we are looking forward to the gathering in our offices. For more information turn to Johanna Lennartson at johanna@newcomers.se

3 winter things to do in Stockholm

Vikingarännet is an annual speed skating event that will take place on February 13^th, 2011, on lake Mälaren. The race runs from Uppsala to Stockholm along an old Viking route. There are many cultural landmarks along this 80 km long route. For information in English visit their website www.vikingarannet.se. There you can also find an updated list of cleared skating routes if you would like to have a go yourself.

Last chance to see China´s Terracotta Army at Östasiatiska museet (the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, www.smvk.se. Back where it all began – deep under the ground – soldiers and a large collection of never-before- exhibited objects from a total of five imperial tombs are on display in the caverns beneath the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. It took 700,000 men almost 40 years to complete. Now the terracotta army is in Stockholm to tell the story of China’s birth.

Guided Millenium Tour in English. Follow along in Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander’s footsteps while getting additional background information about the characters and the author, Stieg Larsson. On the way you will also learn more about historical and contemporary Stockholm and its inhabitants. Saturdays at 11.30 Duration: Approximately 2 hours. Meeting point: Bellmansgatan 1, Södermalm, Stockholm. Metro: Slussen or Mariatorget. Price: 120 SEK
Tickets are on sale at the Stockholm City Museum and the Stockholm Tourist Centre. Pre order possible through www.ticnet.se.

Don’t hesitate to contact us with any queries about relocation, immigration or Sweden.

Sincerely,

Sara Olsson, Editor at
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Featured TIRA Member

Newcomer’s is a proud member of the premier TIRA global network. In this issue we are featuring Francine O´Byrne, President of The relocation Bureau.

The Relocation Bureau is Ireland’s leading relocation company and this year they are celebrating 21 years in business. Their team of professionals with over 80 years combined experience in the relocation industry have assisted thousands of transferees and their families to settle into new destinations both within Ireland and overseas, often with the valued support of their TIRA partners.

5 great things about living in Ireland:

1. Great education system

2. Guinness, fresh seafood and brown brea

3. Wonderful landscape – being on an island you are never far from the mountains or the sea

4. Vibrant and exciting culture - following from James Joyce to U2.

5. Our love of sports which links in to our communities and our pride in our sportsmen and women

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