What a tragic day guys. I’ve by no means been extra ashamed to be American than I’m right this moment.
Truthfully? I’m nonetheless in full shock and don’t have phrases to explain how upset I’m. I actually believed America was good and robust sufficient to maneuver ahead. I used to be stuffed with optimism and hope.
As an alternative we simply elected a serial liar to the best attainable workplace who has no political expertise and who says ladies must be punished for getting abortions, makes enjoyable of individuals with disabilities, says Mexicans are rapists, desires to ban Muslims from America, jail anybody who disagrees with him, recurrently incites violence amongst his followers and mentioned “seize em by the p*ssy” INSTEAD of the primary feminine candidate. Probably the most certified candidate in historical past versus a actuality TV present star for the chief of the free world.
Good job us. Glad to see these glass ceilings are holding up sturdy.
However earlier than I run away with my emotions and utterly lose my shit, I need to take the chance to say an enormous whopping thanks to the federal government of New Zealand for granting me a long-term visa and saying that shifting to New Zealand is an possibility so I don’t should stay in a world run by a misogynist, racist, narcissistic undemocratic idiot of a human.
I would like nothing to do with the America I noticed tonight. I’m ashamed of them and bitterly dissatisfied. I’m so extremely disheartened that concern, ignorance, and hate gained, and that almost all of People need to stay in a rustic of partitions, bigotry and hate. I don’t need to belong to such a spot. I’m devastated.
Fortunately I’ve a selection, and I selected New Zealand. Although to be honest, I selected New Zealand years in the past, however now I positively need to make shifting to New Zealand everlasting.
Sorry, New Zealand. You’re caught with me. I’ll begin accepting purposes for kiwi husbands to get me a residency visa STAT. Please kind an orderly queue beneath.
Since I turned 18, I’ve spent seven of these final ten years dwelling overseas; after I wasn’t being an expat, I used to be touring fairly a bit. I’ve received about 50 international locations value of expertise beneath my belt, and I do know the place I need to stay. Don’t fear, you may have a selection too! Even when our nation wasn’t doomed, I’d nonetheless advocate dwelling overseas at one level or one other; it’s good for the soul.
For me, the primary time I arrived in New Zealand, it felt like coming residence. It nonetheless looks like that nearly 4 years later. That is the place I belong.
And fortunate for us, when you’ve got an actual sturdy need to stay overseas and you’ve got some form of ability, shifting to New Zealand isn’t that tough Proper now in any case. Hopefully I’m not jinxing it, however there are a hell of lots of foreigners dwelling and dealing down beneath, particularly in Wanaka and Queenstown.
Extra ideas about being an American expat in New Zealand right here and right here.
First issues first, whereas New Zealand has a beautiful way of life and sometimes comes throughout as being a pure Eden, it’s not all that it’s cracked as much as be. Dairy farming is destroying the land at an virtually laughable price, the price of dwelling is insane, variety isn’t its sturdy go well with, and the present Prime Minister is a first-rate muppet, amongst many different issues.
The common home price in Queenstown and Wanaka is round a million {dollars}. THE AVERAGE! And typically avocados price over $5 every. WTF.
However regardless of all that, I positively want dwelling right here than again within the US. With a inhabitants of solely 4 million folks, you are feeling a robust group vibe right here, most individuals are very pleasant and welcoming and the crime price is a joke in comparison with America. The healthcare is nice and it’s an total joyful relaxed peaceable place. It’s straightforward to stay right here, and I adore it. I may go on and on.
So in mild of this shitshow of a disaster in America, I assumed I’d go forward and share a number of the methods you possibly can abandon ship too. If you happen to’ve ever wished to maneuver to New Zealand, properly, now’s your probability.
The emails and messages have already began pouring in from my fellow countrymen about shifting to New Zealand so I assumed I’d soar the ball and share the way you escape too. Listed here are a few of my suggestions and ideas about immigrating to New Zealand as an American, which most likely works for non-People too.
In case you are beneath 30 and fascinated with shifting to New Zealand, I positively advocate coming right here on a working vacation visa. Most kids are available that means, and that’s what I did again in 2013. You may apply on-line, and it’s tremendous straightforward and simple. It’s open to any People beneath the age of 30 who’ve $4,200 NZD to their identify and you may come and journey and work right here for as much as a yr. If you happen to’ve completed agricultural work like engaged on a winery or a farm, you possibly can lengthen your visa for an additional three months. A lot of my associates got here on working holidays, labored and traveled for a yr and ended up with job provides that allowed them to remain longer.
If you need a spot yr or a yr to discover but additionally must work on the similar time, that is the visa for you. There’s an abundance of hospitality work amongst different entry stage jobs in New Zealand which you could work for on this class. If you happen to don’t need to work, you possibly can are available on a customer visa for as much as 9 months. Keep in mind you might be NOT allowed to enter New Zealand on a vacation visa and work or search for work – although that is form of a grey space – extra on the immigration web page right here.
New Zealand’s Immigration web site has gotten a swanky, straightforward to navigate replace just lately which I’m happy to see. Usually immigration web sites give me panic assaults. My expertise dwelling in Spain as an expat scarred me for all times and instilled a palpable concern of anybody working in immigration inside me. However like with many issues in New Zealand, it’s fairly straightforward, and you may reply lots of your personal questions, although I’ve discovered Immigration all the time straightforward to achieve by telephone or e mail right here too. There are such a lot of visas obtainable, you possibly can dig via a full checklist right here.
Right here is their web page for work choices in New Zealand. The discover visa choices tab is fairly superior and right here you possibly can put in your present state of affairs to see what choices can be found to you.
I’ll begin by saying you’re in a very good place to maneuver to New Zealand in case your work falls beneath the Abilities Scarcity checklist. Many shocking jobs fall beneath that, like being a chef, a builder, baker, skydiver, snowboarding teacher, winemaker, farmer, ect. For instance, yow will discover lots of work rebuilding in Christchurch which was broken by earthquakes a couple of years in the past. For instance lots of people have immigrated over from Eire to assist with the rebuild there, and so they have their very own particular checklist of expert shortages.
For many visas, you’ll want a job or job supply which is a little bit of a catch 22 since you most likely should be in New Zealand to get a job supply. You too can rent immigration advisors that can assist you submit your purposes, however be sure by no means to make use of Endeavour Immigration in Auckland to assist together with your visa. They took $1000 off me after which refused to assist me with my visa utility, which I ended up compiling and submitting alone. Learn extra about my expertise with them right here. Bastards.
Most of my associates are both on companion visas or Expert Migrant Residency Visas or a piece to residency visa. In New Zealand companion is on your vital different, any form actually.
I’m not going to actually write in regards to the companion visa as a result of it’s pretty simple and completely annoys me, largely as a result of I want I may go down this route and cant. Alas, I’m decided to type my visas out all alone and never depend on a person to assist me (although let the document stand I’d if I may and kiwi boyfriend purposes are actually open).
Most of those just like the Expert Migrant Visa which is for individuals who “have the talents to contribute to New Zealand’s financial progress.” It really works off of a factors indicator system which just lately simply modified together with requiring the next stage of English. After you ship an expression of curiosity, and now you want 160 factors to use. Alongside the identical traces is the Important Abilities Work Visa which is for when you’ve obtained a job supply and the employer can reveal that there aren’t any kiwis that may try this job; it’s aimed for momentary stays.
There there’s the Expertise (Accredited Employer) Work Visa which is for individuals who have job provides by companies in New Zealand that already are permitted to rent expert foreigners. After two years you possibly can apply for residency.
I don’t have private expertise with this however I’ll say half my associates in Wanaka have been sponsored and so they work in cafes so infer from that as you’ll. There two pages right here and right here supply an excellent clarification of the way in which visas work in New Zealand.
In case you are between the ages of 20 and 35, you possibly can enter a visa poll to win a Silver Fern Visa which is able to permit you come to New Zealand and search for a job for as much as 9 months. Spots replenish tremendous quick and I believe there are solely 300 spots per yr.
Now, I’m on a fairly an obscure visa that may be very troublesome to get – the Expertise (Arts, Tradition, Sports activities) Work Visa. If you happen to can reveal that you’re exceptionally gifted in arts, sports activities or tradition, you could be granted this visa for as much as 3o months. It will permit you’re employed in that area and which is able to finally can help you apply for residency. You want a world fame, and a New Zealand group of nationwide reputation and a sponsor to again you up, and it’s good to reveal that you simply profit New Zealand by being right here.
In concept, it appears straightforward. The truth may be very, very troublesome. It took a very long time and lots of forwards and backwards earlier than mine was permitted. I had over 5 years expertise in my area an I’m so well-known in New Zealand that I’m stopped on the streets regularly. I believe solely after it was the third or fourth time my case officer noticed me on the information that they started to take me severely.
For these of you who’re entrepreneurs, buyers or change-makers with a social bent, New Zealand has a model new visa program that’s producing lots of pleasure. The International Impression Visa (GIVs) is a 3-year visa for entrepreneurs and buyers who want to construct ventures in New Zealand that purpose to resolve complicated, international challenges – like local weather change, the altering nature of training and automation of labor, how we’re going to feed 9 billion folks with out wrecking the planet and many others…
GIVs is just obtainable to candidates who’re accepted into the Edmund Hillary Fellowship, in order that’s your first cease store to search out out extra. Particulars on learn how to apply right here.
The visa is extremely open and versatile with no minimal day necessities or stipulations on what you possibly can and might’t work on. It’s being heralded as essentially the most entrepreneur pleasant visa on this planet, and the primary to concentrate on influence. As a result of the visa is aimed toward individuals who need to develop deep roots in New Zealand and construct long-term world altering ventures, Fellows are eligible for everlasting residency on the finish of the three years.
Try tales of Fellows on the EHF weblog for inspiration on what sort of folks they’re in search of.
Phew! How did I do?
I’m distinctly conscious that I simply invited a bunch of my fellow People to the occasion when it’s actually, not my occasion. However please forgive me, New Zealand – I can’t assist sharing how superior it’s to stay right here with others. And I can promise that those which can be in a position to come are the great ones.
Now that America is doomed would you progress abroad? Have you ever ever been an expat? Would you come and stay in New Zealand given the possibility? Are you an expat in New Zealand? How was your immigration course of.
Disclosure – I’m not an immigration advisor OBVIOUSLY, and I solely have firsthand expertise with my working vacation visa and with my present expertise visa. I’ve completed my finest to attempt to clarify a number of the most typical immigration questions above.
