Is immigrating to New Zealand getting harder? 

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If you have enough funds to self support, you might be able to retire here. Check the categories for residency. It's worth a look. Some countries do have that option if you are financially secure. I understand what you are saying about the U.S, but at least you have 50 States to choose from. Some of them are equally as stunningly beautiful as NZ. If you don't end up moving here, you can still find your perfect retirement spot. Maybe it's Florida or maybe it's Idaho? It's out there. But...definitely take your trip out here and include Australia as well, if you can. Even if it's just a few days in Sydney. I moved out here to NZ over 20 years ago, from the UK. I had also lived in Australia and loved it over there. But I also love NZ. I certainly don't regret leaving England.

@@Justyburger Thanks. Unfortunately, I live on disability so, not financially self-sufficient.

Drop everything and go book your air fares now. Seeing as it will be your first visit... l should warn you in advance that total strangers will 'off the bat' start talking to you. Don't be alarmed at their quirky sense of humor and inquisitive outgoing friendliness. Well...what are you staring at... times a waiting. get on it. See you in the coming summer 👌

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Well you have come to the right place! Once you are ready to get serious about the move.. join my community www.kiwiamericans.com/new-zealand-training-hub

My community has alot of Americans but it is not only for them. It is there for anyone moving to New Zealand!

That is a great question. I am not positive but you could start looking i to this deeper if you are serious about moving

It is a valid concern but not a dealbreaker as there are many pathways now. It would depend o your industry and other factors

My son born here in NZ 18 very hard for him to find a job

@@davidsanelivi6472 When I was 18 I was studying to be a farm hand and did work experience on weekends and studied weekdays. It's so difficult to get a job in this country, I don't know how people end up with long term jobs either when they need to learn new skills elsewhere.

Exactly, and many of us don’t want immigration.

This is true. The job market in NZ is an absolute trainwreck these days. Most of our employers want to see training that you've already been given by someone else, seemingly not realising that every business has the exact same idea, which locks people out of entering their first long term job. More broadly, a lot of employers are adopting a rather elitist attitude and expecting higher and higher education out of kiwi workers - even for minimum wage jobs, which is statistically punching well above the reality of the average kiwi. Even once you get a minimum wage job, they want you for 2-3 days a week, sometimes on whatever day they feel like, at whatever time. This is not paying rent, and being on standby 24/7 makes people want to quit sooner than they ought to. People aren't being paid to be "on call" but they're also sure as hell not covering rent, bills and food for one person, let alone a family. It's no wonder our population is dwindling. Spending adulthood jumping from flat to flat, trying to escape never-ending rent hikes for lower quality housing, barely securing a room for yourself let alone anyone else, isn't exactly letting people feel settled down enough to get married and start a family. The job market being this asinine, especially post-Covid has only made it worse by tenfold.

Hmm good question! There are lots of routes. I works start with the Nz immigration site

Yeah, i suppose health related agedcare, support worker is always understaffed , too. Atleast in my area.

Yes true, it will help if those immigrant work in careworker/support work where more and always understaffed, take a bit of learning to achieve the cert but still doable imo...

That was under the previous government.

It was the right public health policy under the circumstances. Faced with a pandemic with unknown consequences, no known treatment and extraordinary medical measures required to support life it was a good decision. NZ medical system would have never been able to manage and it would have been catastrophic. Kiwis were paid to stay home. My sister was a town council employee. Her office was closed down but she was deployed to deliver supplies to elderly/ill people who had no one to be a designated shopper. My niece, an oncology nurse was able to maintain care to her patients while being isolated from the rest of the hospital. The illness and death rate was very low. It saved lives.

@@kiwichris7566 You are entitled to your opinion. Even after we knew the low mortality rate they continued an oppressive policy. Weeks became months, became years. The fact remains that the NZ governments ability to slip into tyranny is an admitted feature, not a bug. Even with the "new government", a bait & switch, which is really the same government with different names behind the titles & immune to blame. They have not learned from the mistakes & have not done enough to address the potential of a similar over reaction from future "governments". Those who would exchange liberty for safety deserve neither. Your leaders know this, and will behave accordingly.

@@fornever the COVID lockdown restrictions should of concentrated on the individuals with comprised immune systems and the elderly, the others should of been left to keep the everything running as usual, not to mention all the unreported extra suicides and drug overdoses by those who just couldn't cope with the strain and boredom being locked up and where freedom was criminalized and seemingly used as a weapon by certain authorities in certain countries. As for the different party in government, that remains to be seen.

What do you expect,most of these immigrants are coming from India and China.They don't assimilate - they will come in large enough numbers here,and then will just displace tthe locals.

Yes I know who those people are are they could go back to where they come from ✈️✈️✈️✈️🙋‍♀️bye

Point well taken. I emigrated from the USA to NZ as a veteran science teacher in 2013. I must have acclimated well as the mere sound of loud-mouthed Americans presuming to sit in judgement on NZ ways after deciding to make NZ their home is offensive to me too. I have a whole new perspective on my home country since having had the opportunity to become immersed in and be a part of the NZ community.

I fully agree. There needs to be a strict English language test for anyone moving to NZ. We only need skilled, educated and hardworking people who want to integrate. Ideally people from countries with similar cultures to NZ, but I do also welcome highly skilled from elsewhere. It just dumbfounds me that 200K low skilled people came in under the last atrocious Govt.

That seems fair. I am from the US and have always thought I would fit in better to NZ society. It's seems very reasonable that you should only accept people who want to willingly adapt to NZ culture. 🤍