pichou
French expat in New Caledonia
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French
Lives in Nouméa
Registration: 04 August 2008
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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
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
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 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
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
Le même que celui-ci mais en langue française ;) Tu n'as qu'à cliquer sur le drapeau ! Read More
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
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
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'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
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 ...
have a look at http://www.eijc.nc/indexenglish.html pisolahy 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 café : 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 https://www.expat.com/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 à droite). :dumbom: Tu trouveras plein d'indications. Regarde aussi le guide. Si tu as des questions spécifiques pose-les ensuite. Pisolahy Read More
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 ...
Hi, Kim, Go to : http://www.pacificwater.org/pages.cfm/staff/ Marc Overmars came from the Netherlands. Cheers, 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