Settling-In Services

Moving from one region of a country to another can be frustrating. Moving to a new country, however, involves even greater difficulties. COUNTERPOINT’s Settling-In services assist the client in finding his or her way around the new environment. A COUNTERPOINT consultant can help the newcomer with the following:

• Familiarizing the client with the new area
• Contacting utility companies (phone, electricity, gas, etc.) to set up services
• Contacting municipal services (garbage collection, recycling, etc.)
• Locating banks, assisting in opening bank accounts, assisting with ATM’s (Automatic Teller Machines)
• Registering children in school
• Obtaining a driver’s license
• Purchasing or leasing an automobile
• Locating physicians and health care centers
• Locating recreational facilities
• Obtaining a Social Security card for the employee and ITIN for family members
• Shopping (for appliances, furniture, house décor, groceries, etc.)
• Providing numbers of emergency services (Ambulance, Police, Fire, etc.)
• Obtaining a credit card
• Registering with the home country embassy or consulate and local authorities
• Additional services, at client’s request