From LTBV to NZ Residency - what are the steps for this please.
Oct 27th 2012, 7:54 am
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Oct 29th 2012, 6:11 am
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Re: From LTBV to NZ Residency - what are the steps for this please.
We arrived in Jan 12 with LTBV as we bought a franchise, so far doing fine,wife got a job and kids settled. Franchise very busy in a great area was def a good move. Buying a franchise is a good way to progress with business visa especially if you buy a franchise used to taking on immigrants as they have the business plan etc in place as ours did. Good luck
Nov 3rd 2012, 4:23 am
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Re: From LTBV to NZ Residency - what are the steps for this please.
Thanks very much and to you as well 
We arrived in Jan 12 with LTBV as we bought a franchise, so far doing fine,wife got a job and kids settled. Franchise very busy in a great area was def a good move. Buying a franchise is a good way to progress with business visa especially if you buy a franchise used to taking on immigrants as they have the business plan etc in place as ours did. Good luck
Nov 4th 2012, 8:33 am
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Re: From LTBV to NZ Residency - what are the steps for this please.
Just a quick update, CO has refused our LBTV 
Thanks for all your support and i hope that you are all successful in your dreams
Link to Moonies thread ,so this thread remains reasonably on topic.
Thanks for all your support and i hope that you are all successful in your dreams Link to Moonies thread ,so this thread remains reasonably on topic.
Last edited by BEVS; Nov 4th 2012 at 8:43 pm. Reason: add link to Moonie's update.
Nov 4th 2012, 8:16 pm
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Re: From LTBV to NZ Residency - what are the steps for this please.
Im so sorry to hear that but dont give up there has to be a a way
fingers crossed for you
ray
fingers crossed for you
ray
Nov 4th 2012, 8:37 pm
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Re: From LTBV to NZ Residency - what are the steps for this please.
Hi David
thanks for all that info, we havent deviated from the business plan at all just not quite got everything done in the two years that was intended meeting every target wasnt easy.
so you got out of the tourist industry as soon as you could, its quite hard dealing with the public as tourists i agree, we have 3 holiday cottages and you have to have a lot of patience not everyone is nice thats for sure.
again you have made me feel better about the whole process and i will be starting it all off this weekend.
Ray
thanks for all that info, we havent deviated from the business plan at all just not quite got everything done in the two years that was intended meeting every target wasnt easy.
so you got out of the tourist industry as soon as you could, its quite hard dealing with the public as tourists i agree, we have 3 holiday cottages and you have to have a lot of patience not everyone is nice thats for sure.
again you have made me feel better about the whole process and i will be starting it all off this weekend.
Ray
Nov 5th 2012, 12:50 am
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Re: From LTBV to NZ Residency - what are the steps for this please.
Thanks for that i will keep you posted
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Nov 5th 2012, 12:52 am
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Re: From LTBV to NZ Residency - what are the steps for this please.
Just had a thought, what area in NZ are you trying to settle in?
Ray
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Just a quick update, CO has refused our LBTV Thanks for all your support and i hope that you are all successful in your dreams
Link to Moonies thread ,so this thread remains reasonably on topic.
Thanks for all your support and i hope that you are all successful in your dreams Link to Moonies thread ,so this thread remains reasonably on topic.
