[NZGrl]

Yeah I was not at all bothered about the Gold Coast until

1. Realised that its not all like surfers

2. loads more work for me around that area

TBH New Zealand is sooooo boring I can't wait to go somewhere a bit more lively!

[DennisBergkamp]

On a side note..If you were a Kiwi passport holder and moved to Aus, but had a Brit passport too, could you claim residency on the Brit Passport EVEN if you had a job on the kiwi passport

and then end up with 3 passports if you went through all the hoops?

[bourbon-biscuit]

Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp On a side note..If you were a Kiwi passport holder and moved to Aus, but had a Brit passport too, could you claim residency on the Brit Passport EVEN if you had a job on the kiwi passport and then end up with 3 passports if you went through all the hoops?

You don't get a job on a passport

[bourbon-biscuit]

Originally Posted by NZGrl Yeah I was not at all bothered about the Gold Coast until 1. Realised that its not all like surfers 2. loads more work for me around that area TBH New Zealand is sooooo boring I can't wait to go somewhere a bit more lively!

sorry, I didn't mean to sound derogatory about your plans! We stayed in Brissie for a couple of months in 2001 and there's much to adore about that bit of the world, but I guess we're all different and all at different life stages looking for different things, and the GC is not for me at this point, but I wasn't basing that on Surfer's

[derab]

Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp On a side note..If you were a Kiwi passport holder and moved to Aus, but had a Brit passport too, could you claim residency on the Brit Passport EVEN if you had a job on the kiwi passport and then end up with 3 passports if you went through all the hoops?

I have 3 passports and I didn't use my British passport at all when I came over to OZ, I came over on the Kiwi passport and 2 years later applied for citizenship of Australia. that was before the 2001 watershed though, when it was easy. but it still holds true, apart from the access to welfare during the first 2 years.

[DennisBergkamp]

Originally Posted by bourbon-biscuit You don't get a job on a passport

I meant a job claimed by having a kiwi passport i.e you can work right away

Thanks for responding derab

would be cool to have 3 passports!

[bourbon-biscuit]

Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp On a side note..If you were a Kiwi passport holder and moved to Aus, but had a Brit passport too, could you claim residency on the Brit Passport EVEN if you had a job on the kiwi passport and then end up with 3 passports if you went through all the hoops?

Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp I meant a job claimed by having a kiwi passport i.e you can work right away Thanks for responding derab would be cool to have 3 passports!

OK, but I still think you're a bit confused- why would you claim residency on the British passport? Surely you'd apply for PR based on your skills and job offer, not your British passport? Unless there's some magic way in that I don't know about.

[Pollyana]

Originally Posted by Vitalstatistix OH is in procurement BB. He has a lot of contact with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply in NZ & Australia. He is a fellow of CIPS & is on some judging panel or other (I pretend to listen but you know how it is ). As I say, he is employed by an Aussie company & is well thought of by the executive (from what I can gather). As I say, we are just looking at options right now. Not convinced it's the right move necessarily as there's so much we do like about NZ. Not sure where I'd want to live. Gold Coast doesn't appeal to me either. I appreciate the info about your ma though.

Start with www.immi.gov.au to find out if you are eligible for an Aussie visa. Doesn't matter whether you use an NZ or UK passport when you apply, if you hold both you'd need to declare them both. You can't get Aussie citizenship without getting PR here first.

Aussie Immigration forum is here - http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=32

[Vitalstatistix]

Originally Posted by Pollyana Start with www.immi.gov.au to find out if you are eligible for an Aussie visa. Doesn't matter whether you use an NZ or UK passport when you apply, if you hold both you'd need to declare them both. You can't get Aussie citizenship without getting PR here first. Aussie Immigration forum is here - http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=32

Many thanks Pollyana. I shall have a look at that when I've handed my biophyics paper in online. Looks useful

[Shazmoo]

Hi, Yep im getting on the ?Aussie gravy train too, been in NZ for two years and plan to move to Melbourne then onto Perth in December, taking 1 dog and have been quoted various prices from Wellington, cheapest so far being $980. Sticking with good old sevenseas for removals company, I used them when I came over from UK and they were fab.
YAY garenteed sunshine

[concretepump]

Originally Posted by Shazmoo Hi, Yep im getting on the ?Aussie gravy train too, been in NZ for two years and plan to move to Melbourne then onto Perth in December, taking 1 dog and have been quoted various prices from Wellington, cheapest so far being $980. Sticking with good old sevenseas for removals company, I used them when I came over from UK and they were fab. YAY garenteed sunshine

yep but you need some cold good for the bones ,

my mate lives in Perth,absolutely loves it

[NZGrl]

Been quoted between 7 and 8 grand to move my stuff over. Thinking I might sell everything and start again

[Shazmoo]

Originally Posted by concretepump yep but you need some cold good for the bones , my mate lives in Perth,absolutely loves it

I cant wait! Im just too bloody excited. Head down, arse up over next few months. Save save save!!

[DennisBergkamp]

Originally Posted by Shazmoo I cant wait! Im just too bloody excited. Head down, arse up over next few months. Save save save!!

Are you applying through Aussie immigration from scratch when you move to Aus?

Just wondering, as I might head to AUs in future, but i might have to wait till i get a Kiwi passport

[Shazmoo]

Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp Are you applying through Aussie immigration from scratch when you move to Aus? Just wondering, as I might head to AUs in future, but i might have to wait till i get a Kiwi passport

Im going over on a Working hol, then will change to sponsored PR once i find a job/area like i would like to stay xx