Emigrating with a special needs child
Feb 6th 2008, 8:19 am
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Emigrating with a special needs child
Hi everybody.
Hope you are all having a good day.
My sister is looking to move over to NZ in the not too distant future and she has a son with pretty bad autism with a statement in the UK.
She would have moved a long time ago but didn't think that she would be allowed in with my nephew being as he is.
However, I have heard that this may not be the case.
Has anybody on here moved over with a special needs child or know anybody who has? Was it difficult? Did it even make any difference to the immigration process? Are there decent facilities/schools etc for special needs/autistic children? Are parents in this situation supported? What is the best area for facilities etc?
Obviously, anything to do with immigration or with special needs schooling or care is a bit of a mine field but I would appreciate any information.
Thanks very much and keep up the good work giving advice and helping to make the immigration process a little bit easier.
All the best, Mandy xx
Hope you are all having a good day.
My sister is looking to move over to NZ in the not too distant future and she has a son with pretty bad autism with a statement in the UK.
She would have moved a long time ago but didn't think that she would be allowed in with my nephew being as he is.
However, I have heard that this may not be the case.
Has anybody on here moved over with a special needs child or know anybody who has? Was it difficult? Did it even make any difference to the immigration process? Are there decent facilities/schools etc for special needs/autistic children? Are parents in this situation supported? What is the best area for facilities etc?
Obviously, anything to do with immigration or with special needs schooling or care is a bit of a mine field but I would appreciate any information.
Thanks very much and keep up the good work giving advice and helping to make the immigration process a little bit easier.
All the best, Mandy xx
Feb 6th 2008, 9:50 am
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Re: Emigrating with a special needs child
Hi Mandy, I haven't had first hand experience, but I do know of one case however, it wasn't easy for the family.
I don't know whether this is the norm so please please seek further advice because each case is unique and INZ policies and procedures change all the time.
I hope it doesn't sound to depressing as this is probably the worst case scenario.
I use to live opposite a UK couple and they had a child [Boy] with special needs. I didn't know them personally as the information was passed on to me by a kind neighbour, only because I had been experiencing a lot of problems with immigration at the time.
Anyway the couple initially came over on a visitors visa with the intention of gaining employment. The husband was offered a job, so he applied for PR. For the PR they had to provided as much info about their child's needs [Which was severe] and he had to see a number of specialist as well as provide medical reports. [As you may or may not know when you apply for PR you have to provide proof of savings] Apparently the couple had a bit of saving, so they were able to show that they could support their child's long term medical and educational needs. The PR was refused on the grounds that INZ felt that the child would become a burden to the state. The couple decided to fight the decision, and stayed in NZ, while their case was being reviewed. It took a long time to resolve, but in the end they eventually got their PR.
I don't know whether this is the norm so please please seek further advice because each case is unique and INZ policies and procedures change all the time.
I hope it doesn't sound to depressing as this is probably the worst case scenario.
I use to live opposite a UK couple and they had a child [Boy] with special needs. I didn't know them personally as the information was passed on to me by a kind neighbour, only because I had been experiencing a lot of problems with immigration at the time.
Anyway the couple initially came over on a visitors visa with the intention of gaining employment. The husband was offered a job, so he applied for PR. For the PR they had to provided as much info about their child's needs [Which was severe] and he had to see a number of specialist as well as provide medical reports. [As you may or may not know when you apply for PR you have to provide proof of savings] Apparently the couple had a bit of saving, so they were able to show that they could support their child's long term medical and educational needs. The PR was refused on the grounds that INZ felt that the child would become a burden to the state. The couple decided to fight the decision, and stayed in NZ, while their case was being reviewed. It took a long time to resolve, but in the end they eventually got their PR.
