Jobs In Costa Rica?

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chrisgintexas

Look, you can make more money here in the US working for 2 months anywhere than you can make working any job you'll probably be able to find in Costa Rica for 6 months.

My point: I suggest working your *** off here for a bit and save your money so you can go there and not have to find a job so urgently. You could go for 6 months on not too much money there and have your time to spend enjoyng the place instead of taking a local's already low paying job he needs to feed his family.

There's always the sage way to volunteer for a good cause and meet good people and someone will recognize your situation and help you to find a job.

Pura Vida!

Tico Roots.

There's allot of people who live and work here and are not residents.
It is possible to get a job here with no residency, you just have to look. You just buy the news paper called La Nacion.
And call every number that shows.
That's the main news paper here and every Sunday allot of jobs come out.

Adam

All jobs in another country require a work visa or a permit.

You'll need to contact the Embassy. They'll process your paperwork and give you your visa. They can also answer all of your questions.
http://www.costarica-embassy.org/

Here are some other useful sites.
http://www.costarica.com/Home/
http://www.casapres.go.cr/ (In Spanish)
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/central-america/costa-rica/
http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/home.asp?ididioma=2

Ari

Working without a permit or residency can get you into a lot of trouble.
And yes, the residency paperwork take a long time but I have a recommendation for you to obtain it faster:

If you know any body here, let them write a letter that due to your skills and knowledge they definetely want to hire you - because they have been unable to find anybody else in the country with your capacity.

This will help you at migration but this "job" should be at least for a year. Sure you can later on find something else, but if they check you out (not likely - they don't have time) you should be where you told them you would.

Belindita

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has a FAQ section that you may find useful:
http://usembassy.or.cr/consfaq.html
Good luck!

My father-in-law recently lived in Costa Rica for 6 years. We hired care workers several times. To answer your question...Costa Rica severly frowns on non-Costa Ricans taking a job that a Costa Rican could have. In other words, you are not likely to get a Costa Rican job and thereby prevent a local from being employed. But, if you start a business, no matter how small, and hire Costa Ricans, that is permissable. Of course, there are many under-the-counter jobs that are available. If you know of an employer there, that may be an avenue of promise.

My father-in-law was was a Belizean citizen, and he not able to become a resident for 5 years. Costa Rica wants you to contribute x-amount of money toward their economy prior to you becoming a resident. Check your facts with the Costa Rican Consulate, or other governmental agencies.

It is a very beautiful counrty and the people are very friendly and suppertive. Good luck with your move.

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