[teenyelliott]

That is true. You have to have a college degree to even be considered for New Zealand. Not sure if the same is true for Australia.

Where you bean, anyhow?

[DieHard the Hunter]

> That is true. You have to have a college degree to even be considered for New Zealand. Not sure if the same is true for Australia.

Not *entirely* true. There are many different criteria the authorities apply to potential immigrants to New Zealand. A college degree certainly helps, under certain categories.

Here is a good place to start: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/work/workandlivepermanently/

And here is a piece of good, free advice: DO NOT employ the services of an "Immigration Consultant" to help you get into New Zealand. At best, they are a thorough waste of money. At worst, they are scoundrels.

Instead, you can trust the New Zealand Immigration authorities to give you good guidance: they are fair and reasonable and diligent, and they are friendly and professional as well.

Our immigration laws here are reasonably fair, and NZ is reasonably selective as to who is allowed to enter. Plenty of Americans come here to live and stay each year.

Good luck!