The mesmerizing beauty of Costa Rica can bind the tourist, making them want to live in Costa Rica forever. It is not uncommon for tourists to settle down in Cost Rica. However if you are a tourist who is seriously planning on settling down in Costa Rica, it could be a bumpy ride if a proper roadmap is not designed.
Finding a job in Costa Rica: Foreigners might face a difficult time in finding job in Costa Rica. According to Costa Rican laws, a foreigner can only be hired in positions if no Costa Rican citizen is available for the position. The company also has to furnish proof of effort for hiring a Costa Rican citizen before extending an offer to a foreigner. Non citizen pensioners and retires cannot draw wages in Costa Rica but they can operate their own business. Foreigners, who are looking to find a job and work for wages in Costa Rica, should have a valid work permit to work.
Following kinds of jobs are more easily accessible to foreigners such as:
1. English or foreign language teacher
2. Environmental or Humanitarian work
Living in Costa Rica: The average cost of living for an individual in Costa Rica is approximately $900-$1200 per month.
As a foreigner you can look at following avenues for finding Jobs in Costa Rica:
Multinational organizations: If you want to move to Costa Rica to live and work there, then a good option is to contact the multinational organizations in your home country for suitable vacancies which has a branch there.
NGO and Voluntary work: Foreigners can also choose to work voluntarily in Costa Rica in the fields of medical internships, social causes like building schools and houses. For volunteer work, one can register with a specialized agency or aid organization/NGOs. Voluntary work often involves certain fees. A volunteer work does not need visa if the tenure of the work is less than three months.
Language Schools: Specialized organizations often operate language schools primarily teaching English across the world. Other languages like French and German are also being adopted by Costa Ricans. So if you are a language teacher who wants to live and travel in Costa Rica then you can post a message at many available language forums to know more about working and living in Costa Rica.
Tourism: It is another field where foreigners have better chances of finding a job. Working with tour operators and in hospitality industry can give you a good chance to travel and work in Costa Rica.
Following are good mediums of to spot a right job opportunity in Costa Rica:
News paper and Magazines: Costa Rican job openings are often published in local and foreign newspapers. Newspapers such as La Nacion, Tico Times, Le Figaro, Le Monde and Frankfurter Agemeine Zeitung often carry Costa Rican job openings.
Internet: It is also a good medium for hunting job opportunities in Costa Rica. Websites such as Latinjobs.com and ticojobs.com furnish several online job postings for Costa Rican job vacancies.
Recruitment offices and agencies: Contacting recruitment offices to inquire about the job openings and presenting your candidature can yield encouraging results.
Working living and traveling in Costa Rica can be a very satisfying experience. The relaxed life style amidst beautiful nature is heaven for people wanting to enjoy life at their own pace.
