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Start an exciting new life as an Engineer in New Zealand
Bring your skills to New Zealand and enjoy a lifestyle you won’t find anywhere else.
World renowned quality of life
New Zealand has the work-life balance just right.
Working hard and getting ahead is important to us. We’re a well-developed, well-connected country with all sorts of opportunities to advance your career. But New Zealanders also believe life is for living. It’s about balancing a good day’s work with time for family and friends plus easy access to some of the world's most stunning landscapes.
Safe and secure
New Zealand consistently rates at the top of lists of the world’s most peaceful and least corrupt countries. While feeling safe is a luxury in many places, it's one that New Zealanders are accustomed to. Our strict border controls and low level of crime means safer communities, greater personal freedom and peace of mind for you and your family.
New Zealand ranked fourth on the 2016 Global Peace Index of safest countries to live and topped Transparency International’s 2017 Corruption Perception Index.
Space to breathe
We're similar in size to the UK and have all the benefits of an advanced Western economy - but with only a fraction of the population, so you'll have space to breathe.
Auckland, our largest city, was ranked third in the 2016 Quality of Living survey conducted annually by the global HR consultants Mercer.
New Zealand’s renowned natural beauty is never far from view. Over thirty percent of New Zealand is dedicated to national parks, boasting fertile green countryside, majestic forests and snow-capped mountains, and no part of New Zealand is more than seventy-five miles (120km) away from the ocean.
94% of new arrivals said they found Kiwi people ‘friendly’ or ‘very friendly’.
A very warm welcome
New Zealanders open their hearts to newcomers. The Maori people have a saying “He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tangata, he tangata, he tangata” which translates to “What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.”
Our warmth and hospitality are a product of our size. Living on the edge of the world as we do, it’s second nature for New Zealanders to reach out and make connections.
It's not surprising then that nine out of ten migrants find the welcome they receive meets or exceeds their expectations.
A smart choice for your engineering career
As well as an enviable lifestyle, you’ll also find there are great job opportunities in various aspects of the engineering industry in New Zealand.
The government is investing heavily in infrastructure management, including the establishment of a long-term National Infrastructure Plan which covers transport, telecommunications, energy and water. Over the next ten years, approximately $110 billion is forecast to be spent on infrastructure under this Plan.
If you're prepared to give it a go, migrating to New Zealand might just be the life-changing opportunity you've been looking for.
Engineering skills in demand
Many engineering roles, including Civil Engineer and Mechanical Engineers, are listed on Immigration New Zealand's Skill shortage lists.
If you are offered a job which appears on a skill shortage list and you have the qualifications and experience to match, getting a work visa may be easier. This is because the Government has identified that employers need to recruit people from overseas to help meet demand. But if your job is not on a shortage list, don’t be disheartened. There are other work and resident visa options.
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