elspike wrote:
Rental accommodation search (2 days with an agent organising all the viewings)
1 day tour of area to show banks, supermarkets, playgrounds etc.
transition allowance - about a month's salary (for incidentals)
visa application support (a company did it all for us)
On the above three, be careful what you wish for.
I had the same also. For the top two, they came together. A tour of neighborhoods with rental viewings. The problem is if you find something, you're locked into using the agent who gave the tour and into paying his agent fee. Be aware agent's fees are negotiable, but they'll default to telling you it is 1 months rent (plus GST) for a two year lease. So just know your rights, and talk about the fee up front. Maybe ask for the neighborhood tour but then look for rentals on your own then.
For the last item, it is up to the company to handle the visa, not you. You're not responsible for a single thing, except providing your particulars. You'll need to do this whether your employer's HR group or an outsourced agency does this. (Most MNCs outsource this anyway, probably to SantaFe). So don't negotiate this into your move, or think that your company is "giving" you something by doing this for you.
Everything else suggested is good.