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Best Business/Ecommerce Web Hosting Firms – Top 3 Web Hosts

Posted on 14. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

Besides the common features which all web hosting services provide for their customers, a business web host must offer two additional important features. These two features are mentioned below:

Shopping cart:  With Shopping Cart, you can accept PayPal® and credit cards via your site. This software allows online shopping customers to place items in the cart. 

SSL Certificate: People are getting smart about online security. Today most of them are looking for the padlock icon and “https” prefix in the address bar of their browser before submitting personal information online. An SSL Certificate helps your customers do their online transactions under a secure service. If your Web site doesn’t have an SSL Certificate, visitors may leave before making a purchase or creating an account.  

Take into consideration that web hosting is a global service. It does not matter what country you are located in; US, UK, Canada, Australia or India. It is good to note that the cost of hosting services in most countries is generally a little more expensive in comparison to the same services in Canada and the United States. Specifically, American web hosts offer a much better value for money than any local hosting.  

First try to choose a reliable business web hosting provider which is uptime. Hosting uptime refers to the percentage of time the host is accessible via the internet. It is very important your service be uptime (functioning and available for use). It means you can access your account whenever you want to update your web pages, and customers can enter your website whenever they refer to your site address. If your hosting service is not uptime it can be catastrophic!

There are many websites which display a couple of companies as the best business web hosting providers and leave people confused without being helpful. To make things even more confusing, some hosting companies are cheating and lying to their customers!

Threehosts.com is a reliable website to help you have the best choice. Their experts have been evaluating business web hosting service providers for years, and now they provide you with the most reliable results.  There you can reach the three reputable companies that are leaders in the E-commerce web hosting industry. They fulfill all your requirements to sell online or do any online transaction via your website. By using each of them, everything you need for your business website is provided in one eCommerce Hosting Package.

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Trade NAFTA (TN) Status Pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement

Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

Background

When the North American Free Trade Agreement (”NAFTA”) was implemented on January 1, 1994, the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (”FTA”) was superceded. The Trade Canada (TC”) category for Canadian professionals, which existed under the FTA, was therefore eliminated. However, under NAFTA Canadian professionals are now eligible for Trade NAFTA (”TN”) status. In addition, under the NAFTA, TN status is now available to Mexican citizens as well.

Until January 1, 2004, the processing of TNs for Mexican citizens was very different from TNs for Canadian citizens. Prior to this date, Mexican citizens were required to first obtain a labor condition application and then the proposed employer would be required to file a TN petition with the Service Center. In addition, Mexican citizens were subject to annual limits on the number of TNs that could be approved. However, as of January 1, 2004, Mexican citizens may apply directly at consular sections around the World for a TN visa. No labor condition application or approved petition is required and Mexican citizens are no longer subject to numerical limits.

Canadian citizens are visa exempt under most nonimmigrant categories, including the TN. As a result, Canadian citizens are eligible to seek TN status directly at a preclearance facility located at a Canadian airport or at a land or sea port of entry.

Eligible Professions

Canadian and Mexican citizens who work in specific professions may enter the United States under TN status, in order to work for a U.S. company on a temporary basis. Eligible professionals may also work for Canadian or Mexican companies in the United States.

In order to qualify for TN status, the intended U.S. activity must be in a profession listed in Appendix 1603.D.1 of NAFTA and the applicant must possess the required credentials to qualify. The requirements for each of these categories appear in Appendix 1603.D.1.

The list of TN professionals at Appendix 1603.D.1 is almost identical to the list of TC professionals contained in Schedule 2 of the former FTA. The changes resulting from NAFTA that affect Canadian nationals are as follows: (a) Quebec notaries are considered equivalent to other lawyers, (b) the occupation of mathematician includes statisticians, (c) oceanographers are included within the occupation of physicist, and geographers are included under the occupation of urban planner.

In most but not all of the listed professions, a Baccalaureate (bachelor’s) degree or (or Licenciatura, the Mexican equivalent of a bachelor’s degree) is usually required. Although not specifically stated in Appendix 1603.D.1, United States Customs & Border Protection (”USCBP”) has previously stated that it expects the degree to be clearly relevant to the proposed position.

In other words, an alien with a bachelor degree in English will usually not qualify as a computer systems analyst. However, an alien with a mathematics degree should be able to qualify for TN status as a computer systems analyst, since it can usually be shown that systems analysis requires the application of mathematics principles. Similarly, an alien with an accounting degree should be able to seek TN status as a computer systems analyst if the proposed position involves designing accounting applications.

The list of eligible professions also includes occupations which do not necessarily require a bachelor’s degree as a minimum requirement. Some professions require a post-secondary diploma or certificate plus several years of experience. The term “post-secondary Diploma” means a credential issued, on completion of two or more years of post-secondary education, by an accredited academic institution in Canada or the United States. The term “post-secondary certificate” refers to Mexico’s equivalent of a post-secondary diploma. As in the case of an alien’s formal education, if work experience is required it must be shown to be relevant to the proposed position.

Some of the more complex TN cases are discussed below:

Scientific Technician/Technologist

A business person under his category must possess:

Since November 7, 2002, the following guidelines [which currently appear in the Inspector's Field Manual ("IFM")] apply to scientific technicians and technologists (”ST/T”):

The IFM requires that the work of the ST/T must be managed, coordinated, and reviewed by the professional supervisor, and must also provide input into the supervisory professional’s own work. Although previously many immigration officers were lenient in relation to the degree in which the professional supervisor had to control the ST/T, the wording of the current guidance suggests that professional supervisor’s control over the ST/T must be considerably stronger than in the past.

The IFM also requires that the ST/T possess theoretical knowledge gained through at least two years of training in a relevant educational program. Previously, there was no specific minimum educational requirement. However, ST/Ts currently require at least two years of relevant education. It is unclear from the language whether this education must be gained through a two-year diploma program or whether an applicant may qualify based on two one-year certificates in a relevant field.

Medical Laboratory Technician

A business person in this category must be seeking temporary entry to perform in a laboratory chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic or bacteriological tests and analyses for diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases. This limitation appears as a footnote to Appendix 1603.D.1 and also in the IFM. The requirement that the alien perform laboratory tests in specific fields limits this category. For example, other medical technicians such as ultrasound technicians or ECG technicians will probably not qualify.

Physicians

Appendix 1603.D.1 clearly indicates that physicians may only enter for the purposes of teaching or research. It does not include direct patient care.

Notwithstanding this fact, USCBP permits patient care that is clearly incidental to teaching or research activities. According to the IFM, patient care is incidental when it is casually incurred in conjunction with the physician’s teaching or research.

To determine if the patient care will be incidental, factors such as the amount of time spent in patient care relative to teaching and/or research, whether the physician receives compensation for such services, whether the salary offer is so substantial in teaching and/or research that direct patient care is unlikely, or whether the physician will have a regular patient load, should be considered by the officer.

Disaster Relief Insurance Claims Adjusters

According to the IFM, such a professional must now submit documentation that there is a declared disaster event by the President of the United States, or a state statute, or a local ordinance, or an event at a site which has been assigned a catastrophe serial number by the Property Claims Service of the American Insurance Services Group, or, if property damage exceeds $5 million and represents a significant number of claims, by an association of insurance companies representing at least 15 percent of the property casualty market in the U.S.

Management Consultants

According to the IFM, management consultants provide services which are directed toward improving the managerial, operating, and economic performance of public and private entities by analyzing and resolving strategic and operating problems and thereby improving the entity’s goals, objectives, policies, strategies, administration, organization, and operation. Management consultants are usually independent contractors or employees of consulting firms under contracts to U.S. entities. They may be salaried employees of the U.S. entities to which they are providing services only when they are not assuming existing positions or filling newly created positions. As a salaried employee of such a U.S. entity, they may only fill supernumerary temporary positions. On the other hand, if the employer is a U.S. management consulting firm, the employee may be coming temporarily to fill a permanent position. This is a restatement of the guidance contained in the old Operations Instructions, which have now been superceded by the IFM.

Computer Systems Analysts

According to the IFM, the computer systems analyst category does not include programmers. A systems analyst is an information specialist who analyzes how data processing can be applied to the specific needs of users and who designs and implements computer-based processing systems. Systems analysts study the organization itself to identify its information needs and design computer systems which meet those needs. Although the systems analyst will do some programming, the TN category has not been expanded to include programmers.

Hotel Managers

The precedent decision of Matter of Sun, 12 I. & N. Dec. 535 (D.D. 1966) recognized that hotel managers could be considered professionals; the vocation of hotel manager appears in Appendix 1603.D.1 for this reason. However, in the subsequent precedent decision of Matter of Caron International, 19 I. & N. Dec. 791 (Comm’r 1988), the Commissioner stated the following about Matter of Sun:

Although it concludes the vocation of hotel manager in its more complex form involving certain duties for a large hotel may be considered a profession, it also concludes “the beneficiary, by virtue of his specialized high-level education in the field of hotel management and his experience in that field is qualified as a member of that profession.” Matter of Sun is distinguishable from this case because the petitioner here has not demonstrated a specific academic degree is required to perform the proposed occupation.

In light of the above, the general manager of a small strip motel will have difficulty establishing that his or her proposed position is professional. Similarly, a lower level manager in a large hotel will also have difficulty establishing that his or her proposed position is professional.

Although a hotel manager may qualify for TN status based on a degree or diploma in restaurant management, he or she may not seek TN status as a restaurant manager, even if the restaurant happens to be located within a hotel. On the other hand, a Director of Food and Beverage Services (the proposed position in Matter of Sun) may qualify because his or her duties involve a key function of the hotel and not just the management of one restaurant.

According to the IFM, hotel managers must now possess a bachelor’s degree in hotel or restaurant management. A post-secondary diploma in hotel or restaurant management plus 3 years of experience in the field will also qualify. In the author’s opinion, this IFM provision does not make sense. It appears to disqualify even an alien who possesses bachelor’s degree in a related business field, unless the degree is specifically in hotel or restaurant management. For example, even an alien with an MBA in marketing would be disqualified from this option.

Certification Requirements for Other Health Care Workers

According to INA 212(a)(5)(C), aliens (other than physicians) who seek to work in the health-care field are now inadmissible. It is now established that the term “health-care worker” in the legislation includes the following occupations:

The certification requirement does not apply to health care workers seeking to work as teachers, researchers, or managers of health care facilities. A health care worker may still seek TN status where the proposed position does not involve direct or indirect patient care.

Notwithstanding this ground of inadmissibility, a blanket one-year nonimmigrant waiver of inadmissibility was initially granted for these health-care workers. These blanket waivers were granted automatically at the same time as the TN application.

For most individuals, this blanket waiver ceased to be available on September 23, 2003. However, it continued to be extended until July 25, 2005, for Canadian and Mexican nurses who, before September 23, 2003, held TN or TC status as nonimmigrant health-care workers and held valid licenses from a United States jurisdiction, provided that they obtained certification within one year.

Use of Work Experience Equivalency in TN Applications

Although it is possible under the H-1B category to establish equivalency to a bachelor’s degree by showing a combination of experience and education, under the TN category, an applicant who does not have such a degree cannot show such equivalency. However, it is still possible to show that a foreign degree is equivalent to a Canadian or U.S. degree in order to qualify for TN status. Where licensure is required, the applicant must show licensure in the state in which he or she intends to work.

Licensure Requirements for Certain Professions

Previously, TN applicants in certain regulated professions (i.e. lawyers, accountants, etc.) were required to establish that they possessed the necessary licensure to practice (if required) in the state of intended employment. However, the Department of Homeland Security (”DHS”) eliminated the licensure requirement for Mexican citizens on March 10, 2004. On November 12, 2004, DHS also removed the licensure requirements for Canadian citizens seeking TN status.

As a result, a state license is no longer a mandatory documentary requirement for entry. State jurisdictions continue to maintain the ability to impose licensure requirements on any profession. DHS has simply stated that it will not require evidence of licensure before it will admit the alien as a TN.

Self-Employment Prohibited

NAFTA now expressly prohibits the establishment of a business or practice in the United States in which the professional will be self-employed. The phrase “engage in business activities at a professional level” is defined at 8 CFR §214.6(b) as follows:

[T]he performance of prearranged business activities for a United States entity, including an individual. It does not authorize the establishment of a business or practice in the United States in which the professional will be, in substance, self-employed. A professional will be deemed to be self-employed if he or she will be rendering services to a corporation or entity of which the professional is the sole or controlling shareholder or owner. [Emphasis added.]

However, self-employment may still be found even where the alien is not the sole or controlling shareholder or owner.

According to the IFM, even if the receiving enterprise is legally distinct from the alien, such as a corporation having a separate legal existence, entry as a NAFTA Professional must be refusd id the receiving enterprise is “substantially controlled” by that alien. Officers should consider the following factors, among others, in determining whether the alien “substantially controls” the United States entity:

The IFM also states that the following factors, among others, are relevant in determining whether the alien will be self-employed in the United States:

On the other hand, the following activities do not constitute the establishment of a business in which the alien will be self-employed in the United States:

Work Stoppage or Labor Dispute Bars TN Elgibility

If the Department of Labor certifies that the proposed place of employment of the TN applicant is the subject of a work stoppage or labor dispute involving a work stoppage and the temporary entry of an alien may adversely affect either the settlement of the dispute or the employment of a person involved in the dispute, the application may be refused.

Maximum Period of Stay

Until recently, the maximum initial period of stay that could be granted for a TN nonimmigrant was one year. In addition, a TN nonimmigrant could request extensions of stay within the United States only in one-year increments. However, on October 16, 2006, DHS published its final rule on periods of admission and extensions of stay for Canadian and Mexican TNs.

As of October 16, 2008, the maximum allowable period of admission for TN nonimmigrants is increased from one year to three years. The final rule also allows otherwise eligible TN nonimmigrants to be granted an extension of stay in increments of up to three years instead of the previous maximum of one year.

In contrast with the H-1 and L-1 categories, there is no fixed limit on how long a TN professional may remain in the United States under such status. However, some ports-of-entry impose arbitrary limits based on their improper interpretation of 8 CFR §214.6(b), which defines “temporary entry” as follows:

Temporary entry, as defined in the NAFTA, means entry without the intent to establish permanent residence. The alien must satisfy the inspecting immigration officer that the proposed stay is temporary. A temporary period has a reasonable, finite end that does not equate to permanent residence. In order to establish that the alien’s entry will be temporary, the alien must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the inspecting immigration officer that his or her work assignment in the United States will end at a predictable time and that he or she will depart upon completion of the assignment.

TN professionals must already show that they do not have immigrant intent, as a result of INA §214(b). The definition of “temporary entry” is clearly based on the principles contained therein. The existence of this definition should not have resulted in a change in the adjudication of nonimmigrant intent.

There is no specific requirement that TN professionals maintain an unabandoned foreign residence to establish that they entry is temporary. Other categories such as B-1/B-2, J-1, and F-1 require evidence of an unabandoned foreign residence, but this requirement specifically appears in the INA. No such statutory requirement exists for TN professionals.

Fortunately, several ports-of-entry are still reasonable with regard to the issue of temporary entry. In the absence of evidence that the alien has immigrant intent, such ports-of-entry will conclude that the alien is in fact seeking temporary entry.

Dual Intent Not Recognized for TN Status

The recognition of “dual intent” essentially means that the alien is permitted to simultaneously have a present intention to work temporarily in the United States and a future intention to become a permanent resident. Although the concept of dual intent was effectively recognized for TC workers under the FTA, this appears to have changed with the implementation of the NAFTA.

INA §214(e)(2) now provides that the TN category is to be treated as a regular admission class under INA §101(a)(15). It is therefore subject to the same restrictions as other nonimmigrant categories. Because INA §214(b) creates a rebuttable presumption of immigrant intent for all nonimmigrants other than those in the H-1 or L categories, the concept of dual intent is not specifically recognized for TN professionals. Please refer to the article on dual intent for additional information.

In any event, Canadian TN professionals must clearly satisfy the immigration officer that they have bona fide nonimmigrant intent whenever they seek admission to the United States. The fact that a TN professional is the beneficiary of an application for labor certification or petition for permanent residence may be given significant weight when immigrant intent is assessed. While this does not necessarily constitute conclusive proof of immigrant intent, overcoming the presumption of immigrant intent in such cases can be a difficult task.

A 1996 letter from Yvonne LaFleur, Chief of the Business and Trade Branch at the INS’ Benefits Division, suggested that a TN professional could still have bona fide nonimmigrant intent even where they were the beneficiary of an approved immigrant petition, where they were seeking consular processing rather than adjustment of status.

Initially, many (but not all) ports of entry followed this guidance. However, many ports of entry began to disregard it in later years.  Fortunately, a 2008 letter from USCBP appears to have resurrected this principle.

In a letter dated April 21, 2008, from Mr. Paul M. Morris, Executive Director, Admissibility and Passenger Programs, USCBP opined that the mere filing or approval of a Form I-140 immigrant petition on behalf of a TN nonimmigrant would not automatically constitute immigrant intent. A TN nonimmigrant and his or her dependents may have an intention to immigrate or adjust status at a future time but, as long as his or her intention at the time of admission is to be in the United States for a temporary period, he or she could be admitted. However, once the TN files an application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status, the TN would no longer be eligible for admission or an extension of stay as a TN nonimmigrant.

Although opinion letters are not legally binding on USCBP, the 2008 letter nevertheless supports the principle that a TN professional can have nonimmigrant intent notwithstanding the filing or approval of an immigrant petition on his or her behalf. Of course, TN professionals who are concerned about immigrant intent problems may also wish to consider changing their status from TN to H-1B (assuming that they are also eligible for that category) before seeking permanent residence.

Foreign Car Insurance Requirements

Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

The US car insurance cover is only valid in the US and Canada. As such, a person seeking to drive his car or a hired vehicle while traveling in other countries must obtain relevant insurance cover in their destination country. Obtaining the best insurance while traveling in a foreign country depends on the extent of one’s research on the insurance industry and the driving conditions in the country. It is also advisable that one looks at the driving rules and road conditions before deciding which auto insurance to take. Although online sources are quite resourceful, one can also contact the embassy for tentative details about the road conditions, security and advice on reliable insurance policies. In addition, a person can also source relevant details from friends or family members who have traveled to his/her destination country before.  

When planning to use a rental car, one should make the bookings and reservations early enough. However, this should be done after questions about the auto insurance cover and the driving conditions in the country have been satisfactorily answered. A foreign traveler should however apply some basic precautions such as driving during the day where security is not  assured, locking the doors when in the car and when leaving the car in a foreign parking, and avoiding stopping for hitch-hikers.  It is common sense to avoid driving under the influence despite the different laws applicable in different countries, as is wearing a seat belt. Acquiring a good map and a trusted friend to help one read the map during the foreign travel could also help in navigating foreign roads. 

Just like the United States and Canada, shopping for insurance could mean the difference between getting an unreliable cover and a good one, and paying extra monies, which attract no premium services. As such, a person should start shopping for auto insurance for his or her visit abroad in advance. This not only enables one to get a good deal, but also gives one the chance to choose among car rentals that offer outstanding auto insurance services. 

Depending on the amount of auto insurance provided by car rentals in different countries, one may decide to buy additional auto insurance cover. In the least, a United States national should strive to get a minimum of what he or she carries while in the US. In countries like Mexico and those countries south of Mexico where US car insurances are accepted, one may find that the US auto insurance does not mean the country’s minimum requirement. 

As such, the user should buy separate auto insurance to cater for the difference. To be on the safe side always, one should carry an international driving license whenever they are driving abroad. Carrying the valid US driving license is also a wise choice. Information about the destination country is however integral in staying safe when driving in a foreign country. As such, one should acquire a copy of the driving laws in the destination country and read them before taking to the wheel.

oil jobs, oil and gas jobs

Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

Oil jobs if you’re looking for a new oil Job or need to enter the industry, an excellent spot to start is oiljobcentre.com here you’ll find thousands of oil and gas industry vacancies. This super internet site is devoted to oil work seekers and recruiters from around the world, everything is absolutely free! Oil and gas Job vacancies can be searched across regions which include Africa, East Asia, Australasia, Canada, Central America, Central Asia, Europe, former Soviet union, Middle East, South America, united states, UK. Or states with an oil and gas industry which includes Afghanistan, all Judea, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, India, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, S. A. , Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Sweden, Trinidad, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, U. E. , UK, united states, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen. Oil Jobs also has a lively forum here you’ll find many interesting sections including the oil employees notice board – where you can find anything from residences to hire in Houston, a jeep for sale in Aberdeen, moving to Lagos Nigeria tips, golf course recommendations in Dubai, nightlife suggestions in Kazakhstan,. This forum is great for ex-pats working inside the oil and gas industry abroad and similarly is also good for locals. Also you may find the oil and gas Job category forums which include alternative energy, contracts and buying, drilling and well engineering, engineering, geosciences, HSSE, legal, Marine/diving/ROV, production, quality/inspection/assurance, sales/marketing, terminal/refinery/distribution, trading, this forum is great for oil industry execs to discuss all aspects of their job with comrades from other oil and companies and states. finally in this very busy forum you can also find the oil and gas industry regional forums, regions included in the forums are Africa, Asia, Australasia, Canada, Central America, Central Asia, Europe, the former Soviet union, Middle East, South America, US, UK, this forum is great for nationals of the previously mentioned regions and nations it’s also super for ex-pats working in the aforementioned regions and main oil producing nations. At the oil Job Centre you will also find the most recent oil and gas industry news, this is consistently updated throughout the day and news comes in from all 4 corners of the world, you may subscribe to the monthly oiljobcentre.com newsletter which has all the months most vital oil and gas industry reports into one easy to read newsletter. warning certain jobs in the oil industry can be hazardous and dangerous, you are suggested to investigate meticulously, be certain you get the necessary and needed health safety security and environment coaching, you must think and live safety at any time while working in the oil industry! Oil Job centre also has an extensive education and training section, here you will find information on training, institutes, schools, colleges, courses. Oil Job centre also has lively blog where you can read opinions about the oil in gas industry work sector and post comments. Oil Job centre also has an amazing oil and gas online book shop where you will find many titles. Oil Job centre also hosts oil TV where you will find thousands of oil industry videos, in fact largest depositary of oil and gas industry videos on the World Wide Web! .

Mastercard FAQ

Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

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Are they’re any cards like or close to this? and I do not want any card that doesn’t allow you to attain cold hard currency as your reward.How adjectives is the discover card?I got a discover credit card and wondered if it is as popular as Visa and mastercard..like, how adjectives is it accepted in stores, restaraunts, and places?How can i close a credit card lacking affecting my credit history?I have a secured card as capably as another mastercard I didnt activate however. But I applied for it and agency sactioned it. Whats the way of closing it beside out affecting my credit history?How can I find on the net the exchange rate applied from MasterCard?When you buy anything abroad near your credit card in a foreing currency, my mound applies official exchange rate of MasterCard circuit. But how can I know what are the mastercard rates of the afternoon??How can I find the issuing dune near the first 4 digits of a credit card number?Im trying to trace a transaction from my bank, its a long story but stern in the daylight we could easily find the issuing guard for the first 4 digits of a CC number, its a mastercard with first four digits “5588″ I cant come across to find a list resembling there used to be. anyone? More Mastercard questions please visit : Credit12345.com

Five Things You Must Know Before Buying Property In Belize

Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

Buying property is always a stressful process and can be even more so when purchasing in a foreign country. However, Belize is part of the British Commonwealth with a legal system that shares the same British common law as does Canada and the United States. However, there are five basic things that every buyer must know before they begin that process of buying their dream property in Belize:

1.  A foreigner can own property outright in Belize and has the same rights as a Belizean citizen to freehold property ownership. Since the Alien Landholding Act was abolished in 2001 there are no licenses, permits, special permissions or conditions needed for a foreigner to take title to freehold land in Belize.2.  It is always advisable to have professional legal advice when purchasing property although you will often be told the opposite. There are experienced and reputable paralegals who will be familiar with the title history of local properties and they can often finalize a purchase. However, there can be important issues concerning how best to take title which can impact your closing costs and potentially impact how you sell your property. Don’t take any risks, obtain qualified local, legal representation.3.  Title insurance is very prevalent in the US and increasingly so in Canada but is not so common in Belize. However, Belize is one of the few Central American countries that in fact does offer title insurance through one of the major American providers, Stewart Title. It is important to note that the Government of Belize guarantees most Belizean titles while your local lawyer can provide a title opinion which makes property purchase as secure regarding your title as in the USA and Canada.4.  Closing costs in Belize are very straight forward. Since there is no capital gains tax associated with the purchase and sale of real estate, the Government assesses a 5% stamp tax on the declared purchase price of the property at the time of transfer of title. However, there is an additional tax of 5% for foreigners and persons who have resided in Belize for less than 3 years. It is important to fully review and understand your options prior to completing the sale to insure you take title to your Belizean property that best serves your particular circumstances. Closing fees to your lawyer or paralegal should be budgeted at a minimum of $500 – $1500.5.  Local financing, although available, would not be a recommended course of action. The majority of foreign property transactions is either cash or otherwise financed offshore. Belizean interest rates are typically much higher than you will be used to in your home markets with fixed terms of only twelve months and only issued in Belizean dollars. At the end of every year the loan is closed out and then renewed at the current interest rate. A more reasonable alternative may be to borrow through an offshore banking institution and, as always,  professional advice is very important.

Common sense needs to prevail when contemplating buying property in any foreign jurisdiction and that should begin by retaining an advisor who is on your side and not compromised by acting for the seller as well. Begin by following the above five factors and you will go a long way to making this an exciting and joyful experience.

Smart Systems for Health Agency (ssha) – Partnering for E-health Innovation

Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

For Immediate Release

Smart Systems for Health Agency (SSHA) – Partnering for e-Health Innovation

This session will describe SSHA’s role in implementing e-Health in Ontario. SSHA was created in 2003 to electronically connect health care professionals to each other and to patient information – across the health care system. Its IT infrastructure products and services are built for the health care sector and are being increasingly adopted by health care professionals and organizations. With its network and e-mail products that reach one-quarter of all publicly-funded health care locations and providers, SSHA’s products are increasingly being used as the electronic way for health care to share patient information electronically. SSHA is contributing essential elements of Ontario’s Electronic Health Record. Find out where SSHA is at in its role as Ontario’s e-Health enabler.

Laurie brings more than 20 years of IT consulting experience and over 10 years experience in health care from an IT consulting and volunteer perspective. In her Client Services role, she brings her leadership skills to the deployment of SSHA products and services to Ontario’s health care sector.

Find out where SSHA is at in its role as Ontario’s e-Health enabler. To register for Early-Bird Passes please visit http://gov.wowgao.com/registration OR call (416)292-0038 Ext. 812.

About Smart Systems for Health Agency:

Smart Systems for Health Agency (SSHA) is an arms-length agency of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care responsible for putting in place computer technology products and services to connect doctors, hospitals, laboratories, public health offices, community care access centres and pharmacies. Electronically connecting these professionals will allow them to securely share patient information and make more informed decisions about our care.

About the 2008 Government & Health Technologies Conference & Expo:

The 2008 Government & Health Technologies Conference and Expo will focus on the latest IT products and solutions being developed and sought after in the healthcare and public service sector, including Web 2.0, Patient Monitoring Systems, Document Management, Business Intelligence, Mobile Data Systems, RFID Solutions, Biometrics and much more.

As one of Canada’s leading annual IT conference and exposition, the event features ground breaking IT applications that aim to educate key IT professionals, Government officials, developers, architects, engineers and medical professionals with the necessary tools and techniques for the reliable, effective management of all public information services across Canada. For more information about the event, please visit http://gov.wowgao.com

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Our featured events include:

Government & Health Technologies Conference and Expo | April 15 & 16, 2008

Wireless & Mobile Expo and Conference | July 15 & 16, 2008

RFID Forum, July 15 & 16, 2008

Financial Services Technology Forum | October 2008

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The first Member Company, GAO Research Inc., was founded on June 2, 1992 and it quickly established its reputation as an R & D power house in the embedded industry. GAO Group has continually grown and has become a conglomerate of fast growing companies with an enormous international customer base and an extensive network of VARs, distributors, resellers, and strategic partners in diversified industries worldwide.

With the aim of providing unparalleled services to its enormous customer base spread out over the world, GAO Group has developed and deployed state of the art technologies among all its facilities to support such functions as e-commerce, inventory management, CRM, project management, and supply chain management.

Retire to PEI with Extra Cash

Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

PEI is located off the eastern coast of Canada, situated 13km off the shores of New Brunswick and accessible by the Confederation Bridge or the Wood’s Island Ferry. Our year round population is approximately 140,000 but grows close to 1 million in the summer including residents, summer residents, and vacationers.

PEI affords beautiful summers, lots of ocean and riverfrontage, parks to play in, all the shopping, restaurants and sports facilities you could want as well as access to hospitals and great PEI real estate.

For anyone in other parts of Canada looking for a place to retire, PEI real estate offers the best of all worlds. Small enough that neighbours know neighbours, large enough to still offer the amenities, PEI real estate is some of the best priced and best valued in Canada. You can live on PEI, the island that so many choose for their vacations, steeped in tradition and history, and with our less expensive cost of living, largely a result of lower housing costs, enjoy a better standard of living with more money to invest in income-producing investments.

As you retire you should be thinking of converting your biggest long term asset, your home, into income producing investments. You have lived in this home probably the best part of your life, raised a family there; but now they are gone and the house is usually too big. However you still need a place to live and you don’t want to resort to renting. If you buy in the area you currently live you will have to substantially reduce the quality of home you live in or the neighbourhood in order to extract any money from your investment to re-invest in income-producing market investments

The alternative is to really change your neighbourhood, move from your province and reap the reward while still enjoying a great lifestyle – relocate to PEI. To give you an idea of the money that you can extract and re-invest in income-producing financial instruments consider that if you currently have a home in BC, the most expensive real estate market in Canada, you will be able to re-direct over 70% of the value of your home (because PEI’s average home price is 30% of BC). Let’s say that your home is valued at approximately the average BC home price of $450,000 – that means that you will have $315,000 to invest in income-producing assets. At a modest return off 5% that would net you an annual return of $15,750 per year or $1312.50 per month that will surely result in a better lifestyle here on the PEI.

Now if you live in Ontario, the average home price of just under $300,000 would mean that you could re-coup 47% of your investment. This would net you $14,100 per year or $1175 per month to make you retirement on PEI that much more comfortable.

These are of course averages but I am sure that you can see the idea. Also taking your investment return at 5% is very conservative and represents investment security. That figure could be double or even more if you were willing to ride the market a bit more and accept some risk. This would mean that you could be into income figures in the range of up to $2500 per month.

The above scenario of course pre-supposes that you have paid off your mortgage. However this plan still brings benefits even for those who owe money on their current home. Even for those who owe too much to actually re-coup money for investment purposes, selling your current home and moving to PEI could result in reducing or eliminating your mortgage. That could be a saving of a thousand or more dollars per month. Money saved is the same as money earned and will still result in a better lifestyle.

So why not call a local PEI realtor and begin the search for your PEI real estate. With homes starting in the $50K’s there are lots of opportunities for everyone. While retiring here is a great option, I also want to suggest that this is a perfect place for new couples and young families. You can get into the real estate market here while you might not be able to in other provinces. PEI is a safe place to raise kids!

Small Business Bank FAQ

Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

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What they are looking for?

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

This is a list of questions from our readers (78% of whom are
parents) from Russia, other former USSR republics, Germany,
Baltic Countries and China (We gathered 32,000 email addresses
from our subscribers, and asked them to list the information in
which they were most interested. We received answers from 1,856
subscribers):

How the US & Canadian qualifications are recognized in the West
(preferably in the UK and Europe)?

How do I apply to a UK, Australian, USA, Canadian, EU
(preferably France, Germany, Denmark) university?

Is it possible to apply to a UK university without applying
through UCAS?

Which university is best, and why? Since US law does not
regulate official recognition of qualifications, why did some
universities require the corresponding documents?

Where will I be able to do my English language test, and what
level of knowledge is required to be a student in… (many
education providers’ names were given from UK, Australia, USA,
Canada, EU)?

This university (many names were given from UK, Australia, USA,
Canada, EU) has asked for a high school diploma and a 12-year
school education. However, in Russia (and other republics) there
is only 10 years of school. Does this university have a
preparatory course for potential students, after which the
university can accept a candidate for a Bachelor’s degree?

Where will the student live? Are the dormitories single-sex? How
far are they from the university campus, shopping, cinemas? What
is the cost of transportation?  Are students allowed to have a
car, and are their driving licenses lawful in (a selected state)?

What kind of rooms will be available?  What is the difference in
cost for a single room?  How about toilet and bathroom
facilities, etc? Is a landline telephone allowed in the
student’s room, and if so, how much is it?

Do the dorm rooms have a TV, computer, and access to the
Internet (broadband)?

Can I bring my own notebook PC or will the university provide
one? How much is the PC, TV?

Who will clean the dorm rooms, wash covers, etc.?  How much do I
have to pay for this service?

Does the dormitory have a library, common room, rooms for study,
swimming pool, gym, etc.? If it does, can you tell us the
prices? Are there security posts in the living facilities? Are
parents able to call security to check on their children?

Where will the children eat? Do they need to make food on their
own? If so, does the dormitory have a kitchen?

Can I get the phone number of the tutor? How do they control the
children: a) will the university send parents all the results
(by semester), b) how can parents visit, c) what is the
university’s code of conduct, d) is there a time table and
control of attendance, and e) is there a drug test on demand if
parents request it?

Society: race?

Sex education and control, help?

How good are the medical facilities in the university? Where can
students buy medical insurance? Does it have to be bought before
a visa is issued?

Holidays: because it’s so far and the costs are so high to fly
home, where will children be during the holidays?  Who will
organize work experience; does the university organize it for
foreign students at this time?

Does a diploma in that university have rating higher than that
of the most other universities in that country?

Does this profession have larger demand and provide
possibilities for a permanent stay in the West? Is immigration
possible after the course is completed?

Will the Russian credit card work in the US., UK., Australia,
Canada, etc.? Which bank would you recommend?