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French expat in New Caledonia

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Lives in Nouméa

Registration: 04 August 2008

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14 years ago
stroumfette

Coffee? Walk? Get together? by stroumfette

Hi everyone! Would anyone be interested by meeting new people and share some activites together? If you have some free time give a look to my profile and let's arrange something. See you :) Chantal

pichou

Hello Chantal ! Tu devrais aller voir sur le forum en français....une petite bande d'expats se réunit régulièrement tant pour boire un verre que pour pique-niquer lorsque le temps le permet...environ une fois par mois ;) Plus souvent pour la Happy ... Read More

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14 years ago
Ryan J. Harding

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?

pichou

Tu devrais contacter le consulat, tu aurais des réponses plus précises... Il y a des écoles de plongée ici..tu pourrais tenter le coup...aucune idée de la demande dans ce genre de travail ! Va voir sur l'annuaire : www.opt.nc Par contre, les ... Read More

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14 years ago
ylenia_battisti

au pair en nouvelle caledonie!!!! by ylenia_battisti

hello my name is ylenia i am 22 years odl and i am currently working in sydney australia.i speak english and french,and i would love to go as au pair girl in new caledonia....somebody could please help me to find some contacts???? thank s a lot

pichou

Le même que celui-ci mais en langue française ;) Tu n'as qu'à cliquer sur le drapeau ! Read More

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14 years ago
ylenia_battisti

au pair en nouvelle caledonie!!!! by ylenia_battisti

hello my name is ylenia i am 22 years odl and i am currently working in sydney australia.i speak english and french,and i would love to go as au pair girl in new caledonia....somebody could please help me to find some contacts???? thank s a lot

pichou

Hello Ylenia ! Viens sur le forum français, tu auras beaucoup d'infos sur la vie en NC ;) Trouver un job de fille au pair...aucune idée si c'est facile ou non ! Peut-être auprès des familles des sociétés minières soit dans le nord soit dans le ... Read More

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14 years ago
Ryan J. Harding

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?

pichou

Hello Ryan ! J'espère que tu liras mon français sinon fais appel à ta copine ;) Pas évident de trouver un job ici, si tu n'es pas spécialisé dans un domaine pointu...d'autant plus si tu n'es pas français...c'est un pays d'outre-mer avec sa propre ... Read More

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14 years ago
davedrifts

English High School in Noumea? by davedrifts

Hello, I have just started looking at the possibility of a role in New Caledonia and one of my key requirements is good quality high schooling for my children, in English. I have yet to find a link to an English High School in Noumea (preferably an ...

pichou

have a look at http://www.eijc.nc/indexenglish.html pisolahy Read More

pichou replied to a thread
15 years ago
Lou27

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 ...

pichou

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

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15 years ago
HyperKezz

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 ...

pichou

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

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15 years ago
HyperKezz

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 ...

pichou

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 café : 350 FCFP beer : 400 FCFP (120 FCFP a can in a store, never ... Read More

pichou replied to a thread
15 years ago
HyperKezz

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 ...

pichou

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

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15 years ago
Nakida

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

pichou

Va sur le forum francophone (le petit drapeau en haut à droite). :dumbom: Tu trouveras plein d'indications. Regarde aussi le guide. Si tu as des questions spécifiques pose-les ensuite. Pisolahy Read More

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15 years ago
kim-sc

Stage in Fiji. by kim-sc

Hello everybody, I'm Kim, I live in the Nederlands & i consider to move to Fiji. I study tourism and event planning, and like to have my stage period in Fiji. That's why i hope that anybody can answer these questions for me, that would really help ...

pichou

Hi, Kim, Go to : http://www.pacificwater.org/pages.cfm/staff/ Marc Overmars came from the Netherlands. Cheers, Pisolahy Read More

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15 years ago
Nakida

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

pichou

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

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15 years ago
Lynette

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 ...

pichou

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

pichou replied to a thread
15 years ago
Lynette

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 ...

pichou

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