pichou
French expat in New Caledonia
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About me
French
Lives in Noum茅a
Registration: 04 August 2008
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Moving to New Caledonie by Ryan J. Harding
I am moving to New caledonie in june does anyone have advice for jobs and how easy it is to find jobs as a expat?
Tu devrais contacter le consulat, tu aurais des r茅ponses plus pr茅cises... Il y a des 茅coles de plong茅e ici..tu pourrais tenter le coup...aucune id茅e de la demande dans ce genre de travail ! Va voir sur l'annuaire : www.opt.nc Par contre, les ... Read More
Moving to New Caledonie by Ryan J. Harding
I am moving to New caledonie in june does anyone have advice for jobs and how easy it is to find jobs as a expat?
Hello Ryan ! J'esp猫re que tu liras mon fran莽ais sinon fais appel 脿 ta copine ;) Pas 茅vident de trouver un job ici, si tu n'es pas sp茅cialis茅 dans un domaine pointu...d'autant plus si tu n'es pas fran莽ais...c'est un pays d'outre-mer avec sa propre ... Read More
Teaching English, Noumea by Lou27
Hi all, Does anybody have any information about teaching English in Noumea? I'm a British citizen and don't have previous teaching experience (I'm a qualified accountant but my french is not good enough yet to practice this in NC!)...however I ...
Hi Lou Not easy to answer. EU citizens are "foreigners" in NC. Ask your French friend to read the French forum, specially about "local protection". There was long time ago on the forum the story of a Belgian citizen with a contract who had to ... Read More
What does it cost.....? by HyperKezz
Hello! I am wondering if you could share with me the cost of living in New Caledonia? Some things I am curios about are; * Baby formula * Nappies * Childrens clothes * Groceries - per month, * Doctors visits * Schooling * Energy prices ...
Hi HyperKezz, No trouble ! I just had to ask an English speaking lady with a baby to know the (Aussie ?) name for an one-piece outfit (my sons are so old now) ! Have a look at an old post of mine ... Read More
What does it cost.....? by HyperKezz
Hello! I am wondering if you could share with me the cost of living in New Caledonia? Some things I am curios about are; * Baby formula * Nappies * Childrens clothes * Groceries - per month, * Doctors visits * Schooling * Energy prices ...
Hi Hyperkezz, Back from the hypermarket : baby milk : 1 200 FCFP /kg nappies : 5 000 FCFP /150 one-piece outfit : 1200 -> 2500 FCFP doctor visit : 3 600 FCFP gaz-oil : 130 FCFP /l caf茅 : 350 FCFP beer : 400 FCFP (120 FCFP a can in a store, never ... Read More
What does it cost.....? by HyperKezz
Hello! I am wondering if you could share with me the cost of living in New Caledonia? Some things I am curios about are; * Baby formula * Nappies * Childrens clothes * Groceries - per month, * Doctors visits * Schooling * Energy prices ...
Hi HyperKeez, I am supposed to go to the hypermarket to-morrow as every week, so I'll have a look at the baby things. I suggest you read the post I wrote some time ago for a NZ guy /forum/viewtopic.php?id=15843 You can also ... Read More
Moving to New Caledonia by Nakida
Hi there I am thinking about moving to New Caledonia sometime next year. Can anyone recommend a good job search site and a site that has information about obtaining work permits? Cheers
Va sur le forum francophone (le petit drapeau en haut 脿 droite). :dumbom: Tu trouveras plein d'indications. Regarde aussi le guide. Si tu as des questions sp茅cifiques pose-les ensuite. Pisolahy Read More
Moving to New Caledonia by Nakida
Hi there I am thinking about moving to New Caledonia sometime next year. Can anyone recommend a good job search site and a site that has information about obtaining work permits? Cheers
Hi, Nakida, My wife, Pichou, is a contributor on the New Caledonia French speaking forum (have a look at it). New Caledonia is a very special part of France. There is a local autonomous government, with a strong protection of local people in the ... Read More
Moving to New Caledonia by Lynette
My fiance and I will be moving from South Africa to New Caledonia later this year. Can anyone help with a cost of living list? We have no idea what goods, food, motor vehicles etc cost there. Also if anyone can tell us what we should be bring ...
If I made mistakes in spelling, Linette dear, Remember it's the pen that's bad, Don't lay the blame on me ! Have a look at ; http://www.smsp.nc/index.php?lang=en pisolahy Read More
Moving to New Caledonia by Lynette
My fiance and I will be moving from South Africa to New Caledonia later this year. Can anyone help with a cost of living list? We have no idea what goods, food, motor vehicles etc cost there. Also if anyone can tell us what we should be bring ...
Hi Linette, Pichou, my wife, who is on the French NC forum, asked me to contribute a bit to welcome you in New Caledonia. I think your friend will work on the Xtrata Koniambo mining project. The mine and the plant are 10 km north of Kone, which ... Read More