Age Limits to Live in NZ?
Jul 10th 2014, 12:24 am
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
SMC - Skilled Migrant Category
LTSSL - Long Term Skilled Shortage List
WTR - Work to Residency Visa.
With a SMC you get residency with travel restrictions, which can be lifted once you have been in NZ for a period of time after 2 years and have covered the other criteria. With the other two its more of a temp visa and you would then need to apply for Residency when you are eligible. So basically on a SMC you can apply for Citizenship after 5 years on the other two it would take 7 years if you obtain the right to Permanent Residency.
LTSSL - Long Term Skilled Shortage List
WTR - Work to Residency Visa.
With a SMC you get residency with travel restrictions, which can be lifted once you have been in NZ for a period of time after 2 years and have covered the other criteria. With the other two its more of a temp visa and you would then need to apply for Residency when you are eligible. So basically on a SMC you can apply for Citizenship after 5 years on the other two it would take 7 years if you obtain the right to Permanent Residency.
Jul 10th 2014, 9:22 pm
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
SMC - Skilled Migrant Category
LTSSL - Long Term Skilled Shortage List
WTR - Work to Residency Visa.
With a SMC you get residency with travel restrictions, which can be lifted once you have been in NZ for a period of time after 2 years and have covered the other criteria. With the other two its more of a temp visa and you would then need to apply for Residency when you are eligible. So basically on a SMC you can apply for Citizenship after 5 years on the other two it would take 7 years if you obtain the right to Permanent Residency.
LTSSL - Long Term Skilled Shortage List
WTR - Work to Residency Visa.
With a SMC you get residency with travel restrictions, which can be lifted once you have been in NZ for a period of time after 2 years and have covered the other criteria. With the other two its more of a temp visa and you would then need to apply for Residency when you are eligible. So basically on a SMC you can apply for Citizenship after 5 years on the other two it would take 7 years if you obtain the right to Permanent Residency.
Mmmmm. I have a lot to think about.
Thanks for your help Mrs Fychan
Jul 10th 2014, 10:21 pm
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
Once you have a residency visa, its permanent, you don't have to get citizenship after 5 years if you don't want too.
One of my half brothers has citizenship and consequently NZ passport, the other one hasn't bothered and just has a PR visa in his UK passport and he's been here over 40 years with no trouble.
One of my half brothers has citizenship and consequently NZ passport, the other one hasn't bothered and just has a PR visa in his UK passport and he's been here over 40 years with no trouble.
Jul 11th 2014, 2:58 pm
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
I see MrsF has kindly filled you in 
With a WTR visa you get a temp work visa that lasts 30 months. You need a job offer first and conditions do apply-not everyone will be able to get one. After you've worked for 2 years in that job you can convert to residency.
Under the SMC you apply for residency straight off
Everything is here: Immigration New Zealand | Official Government website
Only other way I can think of is if your partner is a NZer and you've lived with them for at least a year
Jul 11th 2014, 7:53 pm
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
Oops, sorry about that, I do try and remember to give the meaning the first time I see MrsF has kindly filled you in
With a WTR visa you get a temp work visa that lasts 30 months. You need a job offer first and conditions do apply-not everyone will be able to get one. After you've worked for 2 years in that job you can convert to residency.
Under the SMC you apply for residency straight off
Everything is here: Immigration New Zealand | Official Government website
Only other way I can think of is if your partner is a NZer and you've lived with them for at least a year
I see MrsF has kindly filled you in With a WTR visa you get a temp work visa that lasts 30 months. You need a job offer first and conditions do apply-not everyone will be able to get one. After you've worked for 2 years in that job you can convert to residency.
Under the SMC you apply for residency straight off
Everything is here: Immigration New Zealand | Official Government website
Only other way I can think of is if your partner is a NZer and you've lived with them for at least a year
Jul 12th 2014, 1:06 pm
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
All that experience to pass on, and win win for both company and individual
Jul 13th 2014, 8:32 am
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
Which is best, London, Wales, The Outer Hebrides, Ireland? - they are all "best" depending on what you want. Same is true in NZ - otherwise we would all be wherever "best" is...
Jul 18th 2014, 11:04 am
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Re: Age Limits to Live in NZ?
I do get the feeling though that I'll be bored sh*tless and I've never even been there.
Someone told me it's like there is a great party going on in the Northern hemisphere....but your not there.
Last edited by MrsFychan; Jul 18th 2014 at 8:50 pm.
