Hottoddy's chat about work & settle in New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2016, 7:08 pm
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Re: Hottoddy's chat about work & settle in New Zealand
Well this is going well 
Nov 23rd 2016, 9:15 pm
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Out of interest, how many times have you migrated to somewhere? Most people on here are of the mid that it takes 18 months - 2 years to settle properly. Many people haven't even moved into a permanent home in three months, and many more have not managed to get work. Of course if you are young single and travelling life is a different ball game as you are not actually settling anywhere.
Nov 23rd 2016, 9:25 pm
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Mere legalities 
Doing things properly is so last century; like anyone can just rock up in NZ eh, no visa and grab any old job for three months, don't worry 'bout paying any taxes and bugger the consequences if you get sick or kids need to go to school, she'll be right eh?
and hope that God will provide.
Doing things properly is so last century; like anyone can just rock up in NZ eh, no visa and grab any old job for three months, don't worry 'bout paying any taxes and bugger the consequences if you get sick or kids need to go to school, she'll be right eh?
and hope that God will provide.
Nov 23rd 2016, 9:31 pm
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Sorry to burst your bubble, but the legalities are there to be complied with, and are the law as far as immigration is concerned, ignore them at your own peril. At the moment you are, in fact, suggesting that people break the laws of the country they are moving to, which is both illegal, and making the suggestion is actually against forum rules.
Nov 23rd 2016, 9:51 pm
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Re: Hottoddy's chat about work & settle in New Zealand
Any person coming to NZ to work for a mere 3 months wouldn't learnt diddly squat. It is nowhere near enough time to decide whether or not NZ is for you. You'd still be in holiday mode for sure.
We spent 2.5 years in Wellington and although I quite liked the experience it wasn't a place that I would have remained and settled and for the Mrs she wasnt that happy to stay there. We wanted more so set about making changes to move elsewhere. We've now been in NZ nearly 5 years and still not settled 100%. We have found the area we want to live in but as yet we dont live in our own home as its still being constructed. We've been renting all that time. Hopefully when we do move in and we start living in the place we love and living a different lifestyle.....the one we came over for in 2012 then we can truly settle and integrate properly etc.
Unless you are here on a WHV an employer cannot offer work for less than 12 months. It would be illegal to do so and that offer wouldnt secure you a visa. The mandatory minimum period for a skilled job offer when considering a Temporary Work Visa or when claiming points in a Resident Visa application is 12 months.
We spent 2.5 years in Wellington and although I quite liked the experience it wasn't a place that I would have remained and settled and for the Mrs she wasnt that happy to stay there. We wanted more so set about making changes to move elsewhere. We've now been in NZ nearly 5 years and still not settled 100%. We have found the area we want to live in but as yet we dont live in our own home as its still being constructed. We've been renting all that time. Hopefully when we do move in and we start living in the place we love and living a different lifestyle.....the one we came over for in 2012 then we can truly settle and integrate properly etc.
Unless you are here on a WHV an employer cannot offer work for less than 12 months. It would be illegal to do so and that offer wouldnt secure you a visa. The mandatory minimum period for a skilled job offer when considering a Temporary Work Visa or when claiming points in a Resident Visa application is 12 months.
Nov 23rd 2016, 11:58 pm
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In our case, we knew we'd be staying in NZ pretty quickly so in that respect we knew we'd be settling here, just not in Wellington.
Nov 24th 2016, 12:02 am
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Re: Hottoddy's chat about work & settle in New Zealand
some people have to sell their house in the UK to afford to come over. I really do think your comments are misplaced and that you actually do not understand the process for a visa to enter NZ and work.
It doesn't matter what you or anyone else thinks should happen there are laws and regulations to adhere to and no one can bypass them without doing it illegally.
It doesn't matter what you or anyone else thinks should happen there are laws and regulations to adhere to and no one can bypass them without doing it illegally.
Nov 24th 2016, 1:10 am
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Yeah, but life doesn't just revolve around yours truly does it. Assuming you are not single and only have yourself to worry about, there are usually partners and children to consider in the move and they all have a say. The 2 year settling rule is just an average guideline when taking all things in to account.
In our case, we knew we'd be staying in NZ pretty quickly so in that respect we knew we'd be settling here, just not in Wellington.
In our case, we knew we'd be staying in NZ pretty quickly so in that respect we knew we'd be settling here, just not in Wellington.
Nov 24th 2016, 1:17 am
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Re: Hottoddy's chat about work & settle in New Zealand
You have misunderstood the use of language.
The phrase 'yours truly' means oneself.
In this case it is being used to mean that life & decision making doesn't revolve around the one person unless one is single and even then perhaps not if one loves parents and siblings. It also involves a partner and children so consideration for them as individuals.
It was not pointed at you personally.
The phrase 'yours truly' means oneself.
In this case it is being used to mean that life & decision making doesn't revolve around the one person unless one is single and even then perhaps not if one loves parents and siblings. It also involves a partner and children so consideration for them as individuals.
It was not pointed at you personally.
Nov 24th 2016, 1:28 am
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Re: Hottoddy's chat about work & settle in New Zealand
some people have to sell their house in the UK to afford to come over. I really do think your comments are misplaced and that you actually do not understand the process for a visa to enter NZ and work.
It doesn't matter what you or anyone else thinks should happen there are laws and regulations to adhere to and no one can bypass them without doing it illegally.
It doesn't matter what you or anyone else thinks should happen there are laws and regulations to adhere to and no one can bypass them without doing it illegally.
Nov 24th 2016, 1:40 am
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Re: Hottoddy's chat about work & settle in New Zealand
You have misunderstood the use of language.
The phrase 'yours truly' means oneself.
In this case it is being used to mean that life & decision making doesn't revolve around the one person unless one is single and even then perhaps not if one loves parents and siblings. It also involves a partner and children so consideration for them as individuals.
It was not pointed at you personally.
The phrase 'yours truly' means oneself.
In this case it is being used to mean that life & decision making doesn't revolve around the one person unless one is single and even then perhaps not if one loves parents and siblings. It also involves a partner and children so consideration for them as individuals.
It was not pointed at you personally.
Nov 24th 2016, 2:43 am
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Re: Hottoddy's chat about work & settle in New Zealand
so you expect someone to get a loan out, and pay with NZ wage to cover it and a lender to agree to that? you also haven't mentioned the cost of renting out the property and the tax implications that changed last year.
This thread is really not going anywhere and I do not believe it is of any use to anyone..
This thread is really not going anywhere and I do not believe it is of any use to anyone..
Nov 24th 2016, 3:07 am
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Nov 24th 2016, 7:51 am
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