Headquartered in Melbourne, SIRVA Australia provides comprehensive mobility services and solutions tailored to clients and/or assignee requirements.
Visa and Immigration
Backed by innovative proprietary technology and case management strategies as well as a global support network, SIRVA Relocation offers complete, customised solutions for the entire immigration process – from temporary and permanent residence visas to business, investment and family or personal/individual visas, compliance strategies, liaison with immigration authorities, consulting and management. A team of immigration lawyers and registered migration agents ensures proactive consultation and management of the total end-to-end practice.
Cross-Cultural Programs
SIRVA Relocation’s cross-cultural services promote awareness of local cultures and provide the information and skills for assignees and their families to be better prepared for the challenges of living and working in a foreign country. The programs are holistic, comprehensive and integrated approach to managing all components in the transitioning of employees and their accompanying family members.
Home Search (Rental or Purchase)
Locating an appropriate property takes specialist skills and SIRVA Australia’s consultants are experts in the field, assisting with property inspections, utility connections and liaising with all relevant parties.
Departure Assistance
Lease termination, liaison with agents or landlords, bond refunds and utility disconnection.
Orientation
A general overview of the host city, including lifestyle, homes and schools.
Airport Pickups
A SIRVA Australia representative meets and accompanies an assignee and their family on first arriving in Australia to their accommodation.
Settling-In Assistance
Once a specific neighbourhood has been decided upon, a micro-level orientation provides information on local banking, medical facilities, shopping, recreation and leisure.
School Search
Finding an appropriate educational institution for children is crucial to the success of any relocation and SIRVA Australia’s consultants locate primary, secondary and tertiary options.
Partner Career Assistance
SIRVA Relocation’s partner career assistance program offers the assignee’s partner personalised and professional support that will provide valuable assistance in understanding their new professional environment and successfully finding their place in it. A flexible and practical approach is adopted to ensure that specific career needs are addressed.
Housing Reports
Housing Comparison Report (For Individual Assignees): An extensive report providing a recommended differential percentage (for purchase and/or rental) that can be applied against the market valuation of the home location property to determine relative values into the new location. The report contains a summary of the environment of the home location (including a detailed description and photographs of the property), the market valuation figure for the assignees home, the calculated differential into the new location together with a subjective selection of regions in the new location assessed as probable in providing comparable lifestyle and housing opportunities to those of the home location.
Housing Differential Report (For Individual Assignees): A summary report based on the market assessment and a brief location outline of the assignee’s current home for determining a comparable region in the new location. Current statistics from relevant Real Estate Institutes are referenced to calculate a recommended differential percentage between the home location and new location.
Housing Data Report: Statistics from relevant Real Estate Institutes are summarised and assessed for the home location and new location to determine a recommended differential percentage for calculation of relocation housing subsidies.
Housing Budgets: An objective tool that can be used by a company to establish and/or review rental allowances provided in various locations on a regular basis. The report and data collection is designed to suit companies’ relocation policy requirements against specified criteria, such as: property types, locations, salary bands and family sizes.