I'm American: Should I move to Ireland or New Zealand?
Hello,
I am a 27 yr old American who is currently living in Sydney Australia. My visa will be up next year and I am not ready to go back to the States! I have a Bachelors degree in International Business and will be receiving my Masters degree in Administrative Law and Policy from the University of Sydney. I have sadly realized that this means almost nothing here in terms of getting sponsored since i am not a skilled laborer and jobs in my field seem to all have PR or citizen as a requirement (I have heard some people say you can get around that but not sure how accurate that info is). I have already used my work and holiday visa here so that is not an option. In the event I am unable to get a job that would sponsor me here (those do not seem easy to come by) I am thinking of going to New Zealand and getting a work holiday visa there. I have never been there and am unfamiliar with which city would be a good option to get a job relevant to my education. I am going to NZ in Jan/Feb to check out the cities but not sure where to start! I was thinking Wellington since that is where all of the government jobs are but I do not know realistically if they will hire a non citizen or if there are jobs available in general there.
On a side note, does anyone know anything about the visa scheme that the U.S. has with Ireland? I qualify for the work and travel visa but know nothing about how the work climate is there, what cities to consider and if that option would be worth it. Any advice anyone has on these 2 countries would be greatly appreciated. Extensive Googling just isn't cutting it when it comes to this decision!
Sincerely,
Waiting on pins and needles for peoples' advice
If you like the idea of working in New Zealand, Wellington is definitely a government city, next biggest industry would probably be tech? Wellington also is home to several embassies and consulates. I know of quite a few non-citizens that have worked for the NZ government.
Auckland would be the other spot to go judging by your degree, it is the economic capital of the country. Probably more work than Wellington.
Christchurch would certainly have work for you, but not necessarily in your degree field, lots of construction industry work.
As for working in Ireland, I would say that the economic climate is really good and work wouldn't be hard to come by.