Goodbye Slovenia

David Lednik (red_mamba) migrating to New Zealand

Archive for May, 2008

NZ Seminar

Author: admin
31. May 2008

Today there is ActiveMigration seminar in Maribor and then they return to Australia.
So in the next few days I expect the answer from them regarding my application.



About New Zealand

Author: admin
29. May 2008

Newcomers: over 50000 per year
Average salary: NZ$3600 monthly
Population: over 4 million
Area: 270500 km2
North&South GDP: US$22100 per head
Prime minister: Helen Clark

15% indigenous Maori population
12 regional councils

First European settlers: early 1800

Average temperatures:
Auckland: 11 - 24
Wellington: 6 - 18
Christchurch: 5 - 19

What you get in New Zealand:

  • world’s lowest unemployment rate
  • clean, nuclear energy-free environment
  • world’s most open and least corrupt political system
  • great skiing slopes and undiscovered hideaways
  • active involvement in Maori and Pacific islander’s culture
  • active volcanoes and long black volcanic sand beaches
  • extraordinary blend of history and cultures
  • sense of belonging from the first day on
  • kiwis, sheep, deer, football (read rugby), cricket …


About me

Author: admin
29. May 2008

I live in Mozirje, Slovenia. I study chemistry on Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology in Ljubljana. Since 1. January 2007 I have a permanent job in Ljubljana as a computer programmer.

I drive to work every morning at 6.00 for 80km. At the end of the working day I drive same 80km back home. Now if I would live in Germany people would say only 80km :D But for Slovenia thats a lot!

It’s cheaper to drive to work and lose 2 hours on the road every day then to live in Ljubljana or somewhere close to Ljubljana and pay expensive rent for a few m2 of living space.

So I hope I can move to New Zealand soon.

GoogleMaps Slovenia, Mozirje



Application sent

Author: admin
26. May 2008

We finished the paper work. The papers were sent to Mr. Lenko.

Now we wait for them to answer us, wish us luck :D



ActiveMigration

Author: admin
24. May 2008

Hi!

Today I attended the ActiveMigrations seminar. Tony Lenko was talking about how to migrate from Slovenia to Countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand. My girlfriend Maja and me were there so we can get some new information regarding migration to New Zealand. And to ask Mr. Lenko some questions in person.

After this seminar we changed our migration deadline from 5-7 years to ASAP :)

So after we fill out the paper work I will send ActiveMigration our data and will see how good our chances really are.