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Work Visa or no Visa, or what the Heck Should I do?

10 years ago
So I am coming to Chile in January of 2015, and I have no Idea what I should do about my visa situation. I want a work visa, but according to the govt website, I can't apply for the visa until I have found an employer who is willing to offer me a contract. I have also read in another forum post that I need to apply for the work visa from my home country. I have no idea what to do. My plan is to visit there, make sure I will like it, then buy some property there, begin my life and business, and apply for permanent residency. I don't mind doing labor work, I have 3 years experience as an English teacher, I can work in tourism or hospitality. I am really open to the kind of job I would accept under a work contract, as I wont be doing it for too long after getting my permanent residency. Whether I find employment right away or not, I will be spending 2015 in Santiago; I just want to know what the best way to attack this is.

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