1st Contact Travel Clinic offers some advice for staying warm during the upcoming UK winter. Continue Reading

This month we chatted to Ruby, who relocated with her husband from Cape Town to Toowoomba in Southern Queensland, Australia. Continue Reading

With the 2011 RWC finally here, we thought it would be a good time to put together a list of our suggestions for who to follow on Twitter during the World Cup.

The All Black players have been banned from tweeting in their personal capacity, but you can follow their group twitter account, which seems like it’s going to be pretty accurate.

Catch the Springbok updates with our two favourites SA rugby twitter accounts, one official, one unofficial. We’ve included the Official Wales, Irish and Wallabies accounts and the Russian team’s Twitter account  (since it’s their first World Cup), as well as the Real NZ Festival, official RWC and Auckland pages for good measure! Continue Reading

The UKBA’s public consultation on reforms to work routes (including routes that lead to settlement, Tier 5 and overseas domestic workers) closes on Friday 9 September.

The consultation sets out the government’s proposals for breaking the link between temporary and permanent migration. Continue Reading

If you’re one of the 100 000 or so lucky buggers travelling to New Zealand for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, I pretty much hate you. You have an awesome, once-in-a-lifetime trip to a spectacular country to look forward to and I’ll probably have to watch the Boks get thrashed from my 37cm Tedelex with the green shadow in the middle of the screen. Continue Reading

Justice 4 Domestic Workers this week led a protest outside parliament, which saw hundreds of migrant domestic workers demonstrating against proposed changes to their visa conditions. Continue Reading

A targeted unpaid tax crackdown by HMRC has seen five plumbers arrested during raids in London, Hampshire, Surrey, Middlesex and West Bromwich. Continue Reading

Get along to the 2011 Aussie Rules Grand Final in London for your chance to win FREE BEER in the VB Tent for you and 5 mates

Other great prizes on offer such as 2 Tickets to the AFL Grand Final in Australia

Enjoy some ice cold VB’s, BBQ and some high flying Aussie Rules action!

Motspur Park overland (2 stops form Wimbledon, 3 from Clapham Junction + 1 minute walk)

www.afllondon.com

Where:

Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields
Marina Avenue, Motspur Park KT3 6NE

Directions:

• Motspur Park overland
• ONLY 3 stops from Clapham Junction
• 2 stops from Wimbledon
• 1 minute walk to ground from Motspur Park station

When:

6 August 2011, 11am – 5.30pm

Wales, otherwise known as Cymru, is part of the United Kingdom and a country known for its rich history and culture. Here are some facts about this fascinating place. Continue Reading

In January 2012, 1st Contact will give away a flight to any destination in the world.

How do I Enter?
To enter the competition, you need to make use of one of 1st Contact’s services during the qualifying period (15 July – 15 January 2012).

Additional entries can be earned by using additional 1st Contact services or by referring a friend to use our services. For every referred friend that goes on to be a 1st Contact client, you’ll earn another entry. (You’ll also earn the usual referral fee for that service.)

If you would like to use a 1st Contact service and earn entry to this great giveaway, complete the form below and have one of our consultants get in touch. Continue Reading

Leading Australian Developer Central Equity

A wide variety of Melbourne property available from just $229,000!

A full range of Central Equity property is now available for purchase including the latest release of Melbourne apartments, houses, and home-sites from just $229,000*. Central Equity’s market leading projects represent excellent value for the purchaser with an eye for quality Melbourne property. Continue Reading

In light of recent announcements made by Immigration Minister Damien Green, 1st Contact Visas is encouraging Tier 1, 2 and 5 visa holders as well as foreign nationals wanting to switch categories, to make the necessary applications soon so as not to be affected by the proposed changes by the UK Border Agency with a suggested date taking effect on 1 April 2012. Continue Reading

Could you be eligible for a British Passport?

No?

Are you sure?

According to Robyn Cory from 1^st Contact Visas, there are thousands of people – particularly from Commonwealth countries – who often are not aware they may be eligible through Nationality law at the time of their birth and their ancestry that they may be eligible for a UK passport, when in fact they do qualify.

“A nationality status trace through 1^st Contact Visas, along with the relevant supporting documentation could well put you on your way to British citizenship, and all the possibilities that opens up.” Continue Reading

Having earned the reputation in recent years as possessing one of the UK’s most unique and cutting-edge festival line-ups, Standon Calling’s 2011 bill is shaping up to reaffirm this accolade. Continue Reading

Since the 6th of April this year, skilled and highly skilled migrants were added to the list of those required to pass the Life in the UK test in order to qualify for ILR (indefinite leave to remain) in the UK. Continue Reading

Tax Penalties are enforced by HMRC for various reasons and are more often than not the direct result of either procrastination or a lack of information.  Ensure you don’t cut into your annual take-home pay by having to fork our hundreds of Pounds for penalties which could have been avoided in the first place. Continue Reading

India is a large, colourful and highly populous country with more than 1.2 billion people living within its borders. Here are 20 interesting facts about the Republic! Continue Reading

So you’re thinking about moving from the UK to Australia? Immigration websites and forums are always full of questions and conversations about this very move and the consensus seems to be that the grass is indeed greener on the Other Side.

In this article we look at what exactly attracts UK families in particular to the land down under, as well as the steps to take if you’re considering the move. Continue Reading

The 2011 ANZAC Challenge takes place on Saturday 7^th May at Wasps in Acton and is London’s biggest Australasian Sports event and is a day a day of Sport, Culture, Entertainment and Remembrance. Continue Reading

With the Cricket World Cup done, perhaps it’s time to start setting our collective sights on the Rugby World Cup, to be hosted by New Zealand from 9 September to 23 October this year. Continue Reading