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RickAvlonitis

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#115145 15-Mar-2013 08:13
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Hi guys,

I'm a South African looking to migrate to New Zealand with my wife.  We're particularly interested in the Auckland region.  I've applied on the immigration site and am short 5 measly points (without a job offer) to get automatic entry.  With a job offer, I'll have 200 points.  The catch-22 is that the agents all say that employers insist on a face to face interview.  That's going to cost me a bomb with the moving costs and all.  I've been quite successful in my Java career thus far (5 years +) and am able to contribute much to the right company.  I have broad experience in the Java space.

Are there any employers out there willing to Skype me? Will code Java for food!

Cheers,
Rick

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NonprayingMantis
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  #782118 15-Mar-2013 09:38
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Agencies claiming all employers insist on face to face are just full of crap IMHO.

I know quite a few people who have secured jobs in NZ (inclduing auckland) via skype/video conferencing from overseas.

However, one thing employers do quite often insist on is that you have the right to work in NZ. If you don't yet have a visa/residency then you are usually stuffed.

That makes it a catch 22 since can't get residency without a job and can't get a job without residency.
However what a friend of mine did (coming from the UK) was get a 2 year work visa at first, which is a lot easier to get than residency, and then once a job is secured, apply for residency straight away (since it takes ages).

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