The Alternative International Assignments Policies and Practices Survey (AIA) reports offer an in-depth look into the use of international assignments other than long-term expatriate assignments, including:

• Short-term assignments (2023 edition)
• Permanent moves/one-way transfers and internationally hired foreigners (2023 edition)
• Commuter assignments (2021 edition)

Some of the findings from the latest surveys include:

• Numbers are increasing again: Nearly half of the participants reported an increase in the number of short-term assignments during the last two years (2021–2022), and more than half expect further growth in the next two years (2023–2024).
• Nearly 60% of the surveyed companies allow family members to visit short-term assignees at the assignment location in lieu of a home leave trip, and one-third allow short-term assignees to spend their home leave in a different location than their home country.
• The most frequent reason for employers to relocate employees internationally permanently remains providing career opportunities for employees.
• Similar to the previous edition, tax filing, tax and social security briefing assistance, language training, and cross-cultural training remain the most common “plus” allowances or benefits provided to permanently transferred employees, provided by more than half of respondents.
• Most survey respondents indicated that they provide the same allowances/benefits (61%) and relocation support items (71%) to internationally hired foreigners as to one-way transfers.