Academics 'queuing to quit SA'

[SoulTax]

People are still returning. Mate of mine is returning in Jan. Another did couple months ago.

Mostly people that never intended it to be permanent in the first place though

And if any of them actually have foreign passports. You will probably find that they will be leaving again within a few years. Many people that I know, that left SA for a temporary planned absence. Came back and reality hit them hard. They left again with a more permanent view to stay gone.
The majority of the SA people that return, and actually stay, are the ones that got burnt during their stay in another country. Either socially, professionally, personally, etc... They go back to SA a little wounded, which lowers their expectations and allows the familiarity of SA to coddle their bruises.

 

[^^vampire^^]

Please enlighten me what do you think is wrong with schools and how is it different in NZ



I ****ing care. All these ******* expat South Africans go to great lengths to say what is wrong with SA but what are they doing to improve anything, not a goddam thing.

So go live in NZ but just know they also have affirmative action and land issues

The denial is strong and the anger flows turbulent when your visa application has been denied because your "world class education" from your "world class schooling" is not "world class" enough :crylaugh: ignorance is bliss until reality strikes.

 

[^^vampire^^]

so confused....
how is working hard for what i want/have and expecting others to do the same a bad thing?

People that are stuck in the socialist mindset struggle to break free of it just like CorrieDeBeer. How could it possibly be a bad thing to spread the wealth and let everyone be equal? On the top level it sounds good, but once you dig deeper and see that some aren't willing to work as hard as others, then why should all benefit equally. This makes those that strive to achieve more dumb down their efforts to be inline with those around them. Soon everyone is doing nothing because "someone else will do it" and eventually no one works and everything falls to pieces while people say "I want for free" while not contributing. Hugely flawed system and great for those people that want to solve the worlds problems with a one liner but couldn't be bothered to put any further thought into the matter.

 

[^^vampire^^]

That is just wrong. With the right degree you can be in Aus with a PR visa within months. The longest part of the process is getting the unabridged birth certificate.

Even that is not the case anymore. Unabridged birth certificate last year took under a week to get from Home Affairs. There are some people that get screwed over but for the most part it's quick.

The longest part for me was the time of application up to the point of decision from CO which was just under 3 months including getting medicals and PCC.

With all the knowledge I gained through the process and passed on to my brother with good timing he had got his Aus PR visa in just under 4 months.

 

[^^vampire^^]

What happened the Homecoming Revolution?

Those that find life too tough abroad without a maid and gardener, BMW and locals not caring if you earn slightly more than them are well on their way back. Those that are willing to vacuum from time to time and clean their own dishes like an adult won't come back to SA.

 

[Kilgore_Trout_Redux]

Those that find life too tough abroad without a maid and gardener, BMW and locals not caring if you earn slightly more than them are well on their way back. Those that are willing to vacuum from time to time and clean their own dishes like an adult won't come back to SA.

In all fairness a lot of people are also unable to leave family and friends behind.

Moving a family, losing touch with friends, close relatives and hitting the reset button on your career and social life is really difficult.

It can be tempting to look back with rose tinted lenses when things get tough and think you should go back and carry on where you left off. This is a mistake since all the reasons for you leaving SA will still be there when you get back.

 

[markbdaniels]

So on the 12 October NZ increased the number of points you need for work visa from 140 to 160... It's getting allot more difficult.

I have a unisa bsc computer science degree. When I met an immigration agent about a year ago he told me I would have to get it audited (checked out or something) because I got it post 2013. Just hope i didn't spend years of my life working for a rubbish degree. (Which btw I paid for out of my pocket - no help from privileged parents).

 

[OrbitalDawn]

So on the 12 October NZ increased the number of points you need for work visa from 140 to 160... It's getting allot more difficult.

I have a unisa bsc computer science degree. When I met an immigration agent about a year ago he told me I would have to get it audited (checked out or something) because I got it post 2013. Just hope i didn't spend years of my life working for a rubbish degree. (Which btw I paid for out of my pocket - no help from privileged parents).

You have it assessed by NZQA.