I am an Indian resident looking forward to move to NZ.

Hi Folks,

A big hello to all.

I am an Indian resident looking forward to move to NZ or canada. I am a system administrator by profession with 4 years of work experience in networking and server maintainance and even i am a networking trainer.

.I want to know abt moving to NZ or canada and getting a job there.
I have classified my queries in some bullet points below. Any help or info will be greatly appreciated.

    * I need to know the available options to get into the country. Can one straightaway immigrate to the country to work or first has to acquire a work visa and then can think of filing for a permanent residence.

* What is the job scenario for me?
* I did talk to some of the consultants and they advised that one has to be there find a job and off course finding a job may take some time for me till then can I do some other work to sustain.
* Is there anyway to get a job and then a work permit on basis of the same?
* As I have no one there and I will be absolutely on my own once I come there, hence forth what all things I need to be prepared for.
* How much is the cost of living as I need to know till I get job how much I need to take care of my expenses.
* You can also give me some more insight in what kind of country NZ is, hows the work culture and how much is the presence of Indians there?
* I went to more consultancts but i did not heard successful stories of work permit.
* Is there any dirct job websites for advertising my professional job experience and teaching
* no consultancy is success in work permit visa process from hyderabad(India). Many of my friends wasted the money and time by the consultancies.
*Please suggest what is the best way to get work permit visa to any country.

Thanks to all of you in Advance


Kittu