A guide to life in New Zealand.

# New Zealand Immigrants # Introduction How much does it cost to live in New Zealand? This is a concern of many immigrants who are eager to immigrate to New Zealand. If you have applied to immigrate to New Zealand, you need to know the life in New Zealand in advance. I'll introduce you on KaoNet.

Immigrating to New Zealand

All roads lead to Rome, and this sentence also applies to New Zealand immigrants. As we all know, New Zealand is a big immigrant country and has various immigration policies for overseas applicants with different backgrounds. Among them, there are three common immigration policies in New Zealand: skilled immigration, investment immigration and entrepreneurial immigration.

1. New Zealand skilled immigrants, applicable to: overseas skilled personnel.

New Zealand's skilled migration policy requires applicants to be no more than 55 years old, with a total IELTS score of 6.5, which meets the requirements of the job application, and to be in good health and conduct. Applicants who meet the basic requirements can use the EOI scoring scale to score themselves. EOI scoring standard measures the applicant in terms of age, education level, work experience, spouse and employment field. Applicants who reach 160 can be invited to submit formal applications.

2. New Zealand investment immigrants, applicable to: overseas high net worth individuals.

New Zealand's investment immigration policy is divided into two categories, namely, ordinary investment immigration and high investment immigration. Ordinary investment immigrants implement the scoring invitation system, and their age, language, business experience and investment amount all have corresponding scores. The investment amount is NZ $3 million. There is no age limit for high-investment immigrants and no invitation system is implemented. The investment amount reaches100000 NZD.

3. New Zealand entrepreneurial immigrants, applicable to: overseas business talents.

New Zealand's entrepreneurial immigration policy requires applicants to meet the basic requirements of IELTS 4 and have a capital of 654.38 million New Zealand dollars before they can apply for a New Zealand entrepreneurial work visa to enter New Zealand, set up or acquire enterprises and maintain their normal operation. After 6 months or 2 years, you can apply for a permanent residence visa for entrepreneurial immigrants in New Zealand. It should be noted that due to the increase in applications but the decrease in places, the proportion of entrepreneurial immigrants in New Zealand who refuse visas is getting higher and higher.

2. Living in New Zealand

For New Zealand immigrants, the most convenient way to solve the problem is to ask for help online. If there is a problem in China, you can "Baidu". What about foreign countries? Besides "Google", you can also choose:

1. Search "New Zealand Now-Living in New Zealand Website" for information about living and working in New Zealand. The website also provides customized guides and resources, online tools and information about services in various regions.

2. Linkz Magazine is a magazine for New Zealand immigrants. New immigrants can learn more useful information about life and work in New Zealand by subscribing to the electronic or printed version for free.

3. The most common English learning problems of New Zealand immigrants can be found in the English language service near their residential areas through ESOL English learning center positioning tools.

accommodation expense

There are 65,438+065,438+0 districts, 5 single jurisdictions and 67 district administrative bodies (including 65,438+03 city halls, 53 district councils and the chatham islands Parliament). The main cities are: Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch (Christchurch), Hamilton, Dunedin and so on. Among them, Auckland is the first choice for most New Zealand immigrants.

If immigrants choose to rent a house in Auckland, according to the data of New Zealand real estate trading platform, the weekly rent of a single-family house with two rooms and one living room in Auckland ranges from 500 to 900 New Zealand dollars; A two-bedroom apartment in the city center costs about NZ $ 400-800 per week. If New Zealand immigrants have enough funds to buy real estate, as of February 20 17, the average house price in Auckland, New Zealand has reached1040,000 New Zealand dollars, with an increase of 12.8% in the past two months. The latest New Zealand QV real estate report shows that the median house price in the first 22 blocks of Auckland, New Zealand has exceeded10.5 million NZD, and the number of NZD 2 million blocks has increased to four. The data shows that the average house price in New Zealand was 63 1349 from 2065438 to February 2007, and the lowest house price in Auckland, New Zealand was 663638, with an increase of 13.3%.

Catering expenditure

As Auckland is the main gathering place for New Zealand immigrants, catering expenditure is also taken as an example. The food and beverage prices in Auckland vary greatly. According to the data released by Statistics New Zealand, the average weekly food expenditure of each family is about NZ $265,438+08.4.

Ordinary working lunch (including a bottle of beverage), 18 NZD;

Fast food restaurant package (KFC package or similar), 1 1 NZD;

1 liter whole milk, NZD 2.07;

12 egg, NZD 7;

1 kg tomato, 5.26 NZD;

1 kg apple, 3.84 NZD;

1 kg potato, 3. 17 NZD;

1 can of local beer, NZD 3.83;

1 bottle of delicious red wine, 17 NZD.

According to the statistics of the Global Consumer Data Center, individuals living in New Zealand need to spend $65,438+NZD 0.755 per month, which is about 85 1. 1 RMB. As the price level in different places is not fixed, the above data are for reference only.

Transportation expenditure

In addition to accommodation and catering costs, the most important thing is transportation costs. Auckland, as the city with the most choices for overseas immigrants to New Zealand, has convenient public transportation. Public transport in Auckland is divided into eight areas. If you apply for a bus card, you can transfer to the same area for free within 1.5 hours, but if you cross the area, you will have to make up the difference. The price of one-way bus tickets ranges from 0.5- 1 1.2 NZD. If cash is used, the one-way ticket price ranges from 1 to 15 NZD. For New Zealand immigrants, transportation is essential for visiting relatives and friends, commuting, traveling and shopping in supermarkets, so the most convenient way to travel is by car. Although there are various models on the road, New Zealanders still tend to buy cheap used cars, and the price of new cars in New Zealand is not cheap. No matter what race, most people will not choose to buy a new car. Except for some local used cars, most used cars in New Zealand are imported from Europe or Japan, and their prices are cheaper than those in China.

Working in New Zealand

"New Zealand Now-Working in New Zealand Website" is dedicated to helping new immigrants find and settle down in New Zealand. New Zealand immigrants can find comprehensive and useful guidance on the website, including information on the rights and responsibilities of working in New Zealand. Key words that new immigrants need to know when looking for a job include:

1 Employment Agreement

Every employee must have a written employment agreement. The agreement can be a collective agreement (binding employees, employers and trade unions) or an individual agreement (binding employers and employees).

2. Minimum wage

The minimum wage applies to all employees, whether they work full-time, part-time, regularly, temporarily or at home, and whether they pay their wages in full or in part in the form of commission or piece-rate wages. Unless the employee is a new employee or an intern, the employer must at least pay the adult minimum wage to the employee aged 16 and above.

Payment of wages

Employers must pay their employees in cash (except central and local governments *). To pay wages by other means (such as direct appropriation or cheque), the employer must obtain the written consent of the workers. The employee must issue a written consent to deduct the relevant money from the salary. Some deductions required by law, such as personal income tax withholding tax, ACC, student loans and child support, do not require written consent.