> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Sawtell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> It is, but even more so is that you meet the permanent
> residence requirements.
> Currently, the whole country is highly sensitised to the
> immigration issue, so
> before you even dream about living in NZ, do check with your
> local NZ High
> Commission or Consulate that you do indeed qualify.
Ba... :) ;
I agree completely with Christopher's comment here.
You will meat the requirments if you can demonstrate how you can become an
exporter of New Zealand services once you come to NZ to bring in forex
dollars from other parts of the world. IMHO ;
> > So, does anybody know of any recruitment agencies in the
> Christchurch
> > area, that deal with sysadmin people (Linux or Windows)? Or
> any agencies
> > to avoid? I've spoken to two agencies in Wellington whilst I was out
> > there, but they don't seem to do much in the Canterbury area.
> Finding permanent employment in the computer industry in
> Christchurch and
> Canterbury if you are at more than the entry-level is well
> neigh impossible.
> It's not what you know, but who you know more than anything
> else. Of course
> there are exceptions, but that is my perception. I have a
> friend who got a
> very good degree in Comp. Sci. and then sat on the dole in
> Christchurch for
> well over a year. Eventually he got a very suitable job in Auckland.
Ba again.... ;
Again I completely agree with what Christopher has to say. ;
However don't let that deter you even a little bit!!! ;
Canterbury business want money from other parts of the country and world
flowing into the place for more than just ag and fish reasons. ;
We have geeks here that want to travel overseas some time. Our kids need to
make good contacts here while they're still at school (not just bad contacts
that they can pick up on the net!). ;
You show them how to break into international markets and they'll soon show
you the secret hand shakes, passwords and how to get into the tree house! :p
:) (for those who missed it... that was a shameless plug...) ;
It just takes time to get on board in Christchurch. I know, it took me 6
years to build up a decent small business the last time I was in
Christchurch. (I was only 19 then, at 33 I'm a bit smarter so it will take
me a bit less time this time round - 5 years? But hey, I'm orginally from
the Westcoast so it's no wonder that I'm having trouble (yes - only the
locals will get that one :) :) ;
(Did I close enough brakes there or will my post fail to hit its mark due to
a syntax error? grr @ languages that require {}'s for everything to work
properly;) ;
Cheers Don ;
Ps: At least I didn't terminate everything at position 72 ;
