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nomad soul
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| bigdurianthesecond wrote: |
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| I was referring to direct-hire situations that provide dependent benefits (e.g., visa support, annual airline tickets for up to four family members, etc.) as opposed to for-profit contracting companies. |
I think you misunderstand the state of play today. And I think you're out of touch with what is happening on the ground. When was the last time you worked in KSA? I am a direct hire for an American company, with a $4000 a year flight allowance, it will make no difference as to your status, contact, whatever, everyone now goes through the online application process for bringing your family. There is no way around this that I am aware of. Maybe you know better though. Perhaps you could give some information about your recent work experience in the kingdom.......
As I said in a previous post, your employer, or your employment status makes no difference. This is the way it is in KSA today.
As far as I am aware, there is no way of getting a family visa without having an Absher account.
I know people jumping through the same hoops on salaries far more than what a teacher earns. |
Reread my post; I stated that universities have flown teachers and dependents out together. I was referring to Saudi-run universities and not to foreign or local companies. Nor did I indicate this was the current practice.
See Bringing my wife to Riyadh from a teacher newly hired by Prince Sultan University this past fall. Perhaps he and others in a similar direct-hire university employment situation will pop on the forum with recent info on whether teachers can still have their dependents accompany them upon initial entry into the country. Your argument is that their Saudi employer can no longer facilitate this arrangement as of late 2015.
Also from KFUPM's site:
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The Faculty & Staff Services Department makes necessary arrangements with the Government offices to provide staff members with required visas for themselves and for their authorized dependents. The Department also arranges issuance of residence permits and their renewals, endorsement of families and new-born children on residence permits; and arranges transfers of sponsorship for faculty who are hired locally and for their dependents.
Source: Faculty & Staff Services |
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sicklyman
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| KFUPM are civilised employers and treat their teachers well. They do not overpay them but treat them properly. This is not the case with all employers in Al-Saudiya ! |
Even the great Saudi Aramco doesn't allow female employees to sponsor their spouses. In fact, they only allow them single-status contracts which means that even if their spouse and kids make it, there are no benefits for them e.g. school fees, insurance, flights, etc. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:05 am Post subject: |
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| sicklyman wrote: |
| Even the great Saudi Aramco doesn't allow female employees to sponsor their spouses. In fact, they only allow them single-status contracts which means that even if their spouse and kids make it, there are no benefits for them e.g. school fees, insurance, flights, etc. |
All the expat couples I knew while in KSA worked; there were no trailing spouses. The few married women who were there on their own were actually glad to have a break from their husbands!  |
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scot47
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| Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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In both Jeddah and Dhahran I knew many couples where the husband worked as a teacher and the wife was a full-time mother. Many such couples were transnational, typically with UK/US husband and Asian wife.
It is still possible for a family to live on one salary in KSA ! |
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bigdurianthesecond
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
In both Jeddah and Dhahran I knew many couples where the husband worked as a teacher and the wife was a full-time mother. Many such couples were transnational, typically with UK/US husband and Asian wife.
It is still possible for a family to live on one salary in KSA ! |
That is the case with me. And my wife has many friends married to foreigners who also don't work. If your salary is okay, living off one salary is fine. As a family of four we only spend about 5-6k a month. No bills to pay and free gasoline, what more do you need!  |
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Our budget for a family of 4 was 5000 SAR a month. No rent but utilities and telephone, cable TV. That was a while back though. |
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paul.conlong
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