[Nelvin]

Hello All,

Could use some advice and questions answered regarding my plans to emigrate to NZ.

I've read a lot of your posts and it seems most people are emigrating as a couple or as a family. I'm a single 26 year old male dropping everything and coming over. Any other single people my age, that have already made this move, have any advice or notable experiences?

I'm coming over under a working holiday visa which gives me a 12 month conditional work permit ( can only work up to 6 months ( non permanent work ) at one place ). However the primary reason I'm coming over has to be vacation. Has anyone else here done this before?

It states that I need financial proof that I have enough money to live there ( $4200 NZ ) and also enough for a plane ticket home. What form of proof does this require? Does it mean travelers checks, bank statements or NZ cash? Is it ok if the currency is in American dollars or do I need to convert them to NZ dollars before I arrive?

Now as for obtaining a full time work I have a tricky issue. I currently have my own website architecture company. I develop web based management systems for corporations and also design highly interactive animations for websites. From what I've found from job posting sites NZ is in demand for both but more so for senior web animators. That is the good news. The bad news is I do not have a college degree. I went for 3 years but never graduated ( Cost $40k a year and couldn't afford it anymore ). How would this effect any of my applications? I've never had trouble with getting a job because the job requirements for what I do in America are usually for a degree or relevant experience. I don't think getting a job offer will be the hard part but rather getting the correct permits. Technically what I do would be skilled labor but that requires a degree. Has anyone emigrated without a degree before? Is there another way I could apply like under 'Talent'? Are companies in NZ a sticklers for college degrees?


Any advice would be helpful. I'm arrive in NZ on the 31st and want to jump into things as soon as I get there.

Thanks,
Pete

[Piper]

http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=11347

This thread should tell you at least some of what you need to know Pete.:)

Good luck.

Piper

PS Do you know anything about setting up ftp servers? ;) The employer who's offered me a job in NZ wants me to do that and I haven't got a clue!!

Like you, I work in a niche market and it seems pretty straightforward for such an employer to advertise in NZ, find no-one and then offer the job to a foreigner.

[Nelvin]

Ya ftp servers are easy. You want to narrow your requirements down to ftp protocol or sftp ( simple file transfer protocol ) which is used mostly for files linked via websites ( non secure ).

[jewelsvani]

hi fella

Basically we are doing the same thing, there are two of us though, but we are using the whv, with regards to proof of money very rarely they ask you to show proof when you leave the plane. In saying this i would have credit card balance showing available funds etc or bank statemnet just in case, even travellers checks. The credit card could be proof that you have capital, so you can buy your plane ticket.

If you get a job in your field and the employer is willing to sponsor you so to speak then you should get enough points to claim for pr.You would have to do the points test and see if you hit 140 well 100+ in reality but 140+ with job offers means you will probably get picked at the next pool.

[hoffenberg]

:cheers i am also going the same route, its me, my partner & our child.

[bmi]

Ya ftp servers are easy. You want to narrow your requirements down to ftp protocol or sftp ( simple file transfer protocol ) which is used mostly for files linked via websites ( non secure ).

Don't want to be controversial but I'm not convinced that setting up and managing FTP servers in a professional way is so easy. It heavily depends of the technical context (operating system, network architecture, security requirements, type of access, ...). An FTP server is a more or less open gate of your network toward the Internet so security is always a big concern.

Better to tell your prospective employer that you have never done it before if you are not at ease, this is certainly not the main skill expected.

Regards