Age Limits to Live in NZ?
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Moonbeast
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Age Limits to Live in NZ?
Does anyone know the current age limit to apply for NZ residency? I know it's currently 45 in Oz but someone told me it's 55 in NZ.
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
FYI - Its not 45 in Aus. Depends on the visa.
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
on a skilled migrant visa you have to be 55 or under. I'm not sure on the other visa's so you may have to look closer into each visa option
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
I'm highly skilled, Engineering, Mechanical by trade (currently QA Engineer in Aerospace) so maybe it would be worth taking a holiday to NZ and check it out.
Cheers for that
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
Husband and I did just that earlier this year and it really opened our eyes to possibilities. Unfortunately we also found out quite how much NZ housing costs
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
We found NZ was not at all age-ist unlike the UK. I re-trained at 54 and jobs are open to everyone on merit, age immaterial. If you can do something they are happy to let you and age doesn't count. That is one of the really cool things about NZ in my experience.
#12
Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
You can get residency via the SMC or WTR routes:
55 or younger for a Skilled Migrant Visa
53 or younger for a LTSSL WTR visa as you need to be 55 or less to apply for residence [2 years later]
Curiously a Talent [accredited employer] WTR says you need to be 55 or younger for the actual WTR visa which would mean you could apply for residency at 57. Maybe I've missed something!
55 or younger for a Skilled Migrant Visa
53 or younger for a LTSSL WTR visa as you need to be 55 or less to apply for residence [2 years later]
Curiously a Talent [accredited employer] WTR says you need to be 55 or younger for the actual WTR visa which would mean you could apply for residency at 57. Maybe I've missed something!
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
Did you like it there? Some people tell me it cab get quite boring? And which is the best Island, north or south?
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
Nice one, that's great to hear. I think I'll get myself over there for a mooch about
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
You can get residency via the SMC or WTR routes:
55 or younger for a Skilled Migrant Visa
53 or younger for a LTSSL WTR visa as you need to be 55 or less to apply for residence [2 years later]
Curiously a Talent [accredited employer] WTR says you need to be 55 or younger for the actual WTR visa which would mean you could apply for residency at 57. Maybe I've missed something!
55 or younger for a Skilled Migrant Visa
53 or younger for a LTSSL WTR visa as you need to be 55 or less to apply for residence [2 years later]
Curiously a Talent [accredited employer] WTR says you need to be 55 or younger for the actual WTR visa which would mean you could apply for residency at 57. Maybe I've missed something!