We’re speaking your language
The main language of New Zealand is English. Mäori is the second official language of the country. The New Zealand accent has been linked to the British and Australian accents. There are a number of foreign language speakers in Christchurch due to many years of immigration and increasing numbers of foreign students. The number of students studying in New Zealand who are fluent in other languages is considerable. New Zealand has a strong attraction policy for international students particularly from Asia.
There are also a number of English language schools in Christchurch which attract thousands of international students each year to study english in Canterbury. There is a strong language school cluster in Christchurch called
Education Christchurch
.
Immigration
Canterbury is immigration friendly. The New Zealand immigration system has transparent and relatively simple regulations covering general skills migrants, long & short term buisiness migrants and investor migrations.
There are investment thresholds for some categories and a points system for general migrants. Recent changes in immigration laws have streamlined these categories and made it simpler to bring key staff of your existing business into New Zealand in the short or longer term.
Further information:
New Zealand Immigration Service
Lifestyle Advantages
Residential Property
Residential real estate is extremely competitively priced, making it easy to “make yourself at home” in Canterbury. Whether you want to rent or buy, you will find Canterbury less expensive that New Zealand’s other main centres.
With its many lifestyle options, Christchurch and Canterbury are a house hunter’s dream. Whether you love the proximity and culture of apartment living or you would like to try a 19 th Century Villa, or a lifestyle block on the outskirts out town, you will find a place to come home to in Canterbury.
Canterbury’s residential rates are the lowest in the country.
Health Care
Canterbury has your health care covered. There are 31 hospitals (public, private and specialist), 194 other health and medical clinics and 2.1 doctors for every 1000 people. This is an excellent ratio.
Education
The state funded education system is free from kindergarten to high school. Canterbury has 114 primary schools, 34 secondary schools and 5 tertiary institutions providing a wealth of options for both public and private education.
Christchurch has many premier private primary and secondary schools with fees ranging from NZ
$8545
-
$9599
per year. These premier schools also offer students boarding options.
University fees for degree courses are extremely competitive and are in a series of “fee bands” ranging from
$3410
-
$4210
.
Entertainment
There are also many sports, recreation and entertainment facilities comparable with any other major city. Christchurch is one of the most liveable cities in the world with ease of access to a wide variety of cultural activities and extreme adventures. With it’s own symphony orchestra and art gallery Christchurch is a cultural haven.
Further information:
Christchurch and Canterbury Marketing
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