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Moving to New Zealand
We're a family (married with 2 children ages 8 and 9) from Manchester, England and have decided to emigrate to New Zealand. Currently I have 24 points, I'm a Sheet Metal fabricator and welder, hopeful I will get a job offer before I submit my application or we will have to go over with the work to residency visa. Not decided where we want to live yet but know it won't be Aukland, we want somewhere a bit smaller, we've thought of Taruanga but not sure yet, really depends on the job. Anywhere will do as long as there is a beach and good schools. Any advise on the best areas to live would be great.
Sent off for the police reports 2 weeks ago. Mailed a request to city and guilds for a copy of my qualification approx 2 weeks ago. Booked in for the medical on 17th June (considering postponing this for a couple of weeks to ensure it doesn't run out before we have everything else back). Got one more reference to get for prove of employment. It would be great if we could talk to people going through or have gone through the immegration process. Rick and Kara |
Hi Rick and Kara,
We are also a family of four. Our kids are 14 and 5. We had a telephone call today from our case officer to let us know that we have been approved in principle. We are going to New Plymouth in Taranaki on the Tasman Sea side of the North island. i have managed to get a job as a midwife. however it is an industrial town with a large deep sea port. Good luck with the job hunting. Any help i can give with the process just give me a shout. Helen |
Good news. Heave ho!
Wilf Slipupyerbumifyernotcareful |
Hi Helen
When did you send in your application and what does 'approved in principle' mean? How long has the process taken you? |
Hi Helen
When did you lodge your application and what does 'approved in principle' mean? How long has it taken you? Kara |
Re: Moving to New Zealand
Originally posted by rickandkara We're a family (married with 2 children ages 8 and 9) from Manchester, England and have decided to emigrate to New Zealand. Currently I have 24 points, I'm a Sheet Metal fabricator and welder, hopeful I will get a job offer before I submit my application or we will have to go over with the work to residency visa. Not decided where we want to live yet but know it won't be Aukland, we want somewhere a bit smaller, we've thought of Taruanga but not sure yet, really depends on the job. Anywhere will do as long as there is a beach and good schools. Any advise on the best areas to live would be great. Sent off for the police reports 2 weeks ago. Mailed a request to city and guilds for a copy of my qualification approx 2 weeks ago. Booked in for the medical on 17th June (considering postponing this for a couple of weeks to ensure it doesn't run out before we have everything else back). Got one more reference to get for prove of employment. It would be great if we could talk to people going through or have gone through the immegration process. Rick and Kara |
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'Approval in Principle' means your PR application has effectively been approved, subject to a few things:
You must pay the migrant levy (basically a migrants tax), the settlement information fee (which pays for a nicely produced 'information pack' NZIS send you that has information about NZ society, the Treaty of Waitangi, day to day things like buying a house/opening bank account. You know...the sort of thing that gets read once, then sits on a shelf for years gathering dust.) From 1st July NZIS include the settlement information fee in the PR application fee (so you get the info pack at the start of the process, rather than the end). If you claimed points for settlement funds (eg proceeds from the sale of a house) you have to transfer those funds to NZ within 6 months of the approval in principle letter. All you need to do is send NZIS a NZ bank statement that shows the funds have been transferred. Finally you will need to send your passports to NZIS so they can place PR and RRV labels in your passport. As stated above, you are given 6 months to meet all of these requirements. If you don't, NZIS can technically decline your PR application however if you were having trouble (say, selling the house) you'd more than likely get an extension. When you get your passports back with your PR labels in them, you are given 1 year to enter NZ. This doesn't mean you have to move to NZ within the year, although you must at least visit the country to validate your visas (or they expire). Several people on the board have done that - holiday to NZ to validate, then return to the UK to tie up loose ends/sell the house etc etc. Russ. |
Re: Moving to New Zealand
Originally posted by rickandkara Sent off for the police reports 2 weeks ago. It would be great if we could talk to people going through or have gone through the immegration process. Rick and Kara how do you send of for police reports? Is it through the local police station or direct to NSY? |
Re: Moving to New Zealand
Originally posted by GetMeOutOfHere Hi Rick&Kara, how do you send of for police reports? Is it through the local police station or direct to NSY? We went to the local police station who then fill in a form and you pay a fee,you need to take two id items eg passport, takes 42 days!!! if your lucky. Does anyone know if there is a time limit on the returnig residency permit? Is anyone going to christchurch and is it easy to rent accomodation?We are going in september but may have to come back for house sale. thanks :) |
Re: Moving to New Zealand
Originally posted by stephen john We went to the local police station who then fill in a form and you pay a fee,you need to take two id items eg passport, takes 42 days!!! if your lucky. Does anyone know if there is a time limit on the returnig residency permit? Is anyone going to christchurch and is it easy to rent accomodation?We are going in september but may have to come back for house sale. thanks :) HTH;) |
Yes, there is. When you get PR, you are given a Returning Residents Visa (RRV) which is valid for two years. If you applied for PR outside NZ, the two year period starts from the date you first enter (validate) your PR visa. If you apply from within NZ it starts from the date NZIS place the PR/RRV labels in your passport.
What happens after the two year period is up depends on you and your commitment to NZ during those previous 2 years. If you were in NZ for 184 days (approx 6 months) or more a year for both years, then when your initial RRV expires you should be eligible for an Indefinite RRV - ie it never expires. You could then leave NZ for 20 years if you wanted, and still return as a permanent resident (assuming no major changes to immigration law!) If you didn't qualify for an indefinite RRV, you may be given a 1yr RRV providing you spent at least 184 days in NZ in the preceding year. If you somehow didn't manage to qualify for a 1 year RRV, NZIS will only issue 14 day RRV's. Once you have lived in NZ for three years, you would be eligible to apply for Citizenship anyway, however there are separate residence requirements for citizenship...do a search, I answered a question on citizenship recently, or look it up on the DIA website: www.citizenship.govt.nz Russ |
Originally posted by BritboyNZ 'Approval in Principle' means your PR application has effectively been approved, subject to a few things: You must pay the migrant levy (basically a migrants tax), the settlement information fee (which pays for a nicely produced 'information pack' NZIS send you that has information about NZ society, the Treaty of Waitangi, day to day things like buying a house/opening bank account. You know...the sort of thing that gets read once, then sits on a shelf for years gathering dust.) From 1st July NZIS include the settlement information fee in the PR application fee (so you get the info pack at the start of the process, rather than the end). If you claimed points for settlement funds (eg proceeds from the sale of a house) you have to transfer those funds to NZ within 6 months of the approval in principle letter. All you need to do is send NZIS a NZ bank statement that shows the funds have been transferred. Finally you will need to send your passports to NZIS so they can place PR and RRV labels in your passport. As stated above, you are given 6 months to meet all of these requirements. If you don't, NZIS can technically decline your PR application however if you were having trouble (say, selling the house) you'd more than likely get an extension. When you get your passports back with your PR labels in them, you are given 1 year to enter NZ. This doesn't mean you have to move to NZ within the year, although you must at least visit the country to validate your visas (or they expire). Several people on the board have done that - holiday to NZ to validate, then return to the UK to tie up loose ends/sell the house etc etc. Russ. :D |
Originally posted by BritboyNZ Yes, there is. When you get PR, you are given a Returning Residents Visa (RRV) which is valid for two years. If you applied for PR outside NZ, the two year period starts from the date you first enter (validate) your PR visa. If you apply from within NZ it starts from the date NZIS place the PR/RRV labels in your passport. What happens after the two year period is up depends on you and your commitment to NZ during those previous 2 years. If you were in NZ for 184 days (approx 6 months) or more a year for both years, then when your initial RRV expires you should be eligible for an Indefinite RRV - ie it never expires. You could then leave NZ for 20 years if you wanted, and still return as a permanent resident (assuming no major changes to immigration law!) If you didn't qualify for an indefinite RRV, you may be given a 1yr RRV providing you spent at least 184 days in NZ in the preceding year. If you somehow didn't manage to qualify for a 1 year RRV, NZIS will only issue 14 day RRV's. Once you have lived in NZ for three years, you would be eligible to apply for Citizenship anyway, however there are separate residence requirements for citizenship...do a search, I answered a question on citizenship recently, or look it up on the DIA website: www.citizenship.govt.nz Russ Thanks very much for your reply,much appreciated. claire |
Originally posted by BritboyNZ Yes, there is. When you get PR, you are given a Returning Residents Visa (RRV) which is valid for two years. If you applied for PR outside NZ, the two year period starts from the date you first enter (validate) your PR visa. If you apply from within NZ it starts from the date NZIS place the PR/RRV labels in your passport. What happens after the two year period is up depends on you and your commitment to NZ during those previous 2 years. If you were in NZ for 184 days (approx 6 months) or more a year for both years, then when your initial RRV expires you should be eligible for an Indefinite RRV - ie it never expires. You could then leave NZ for 20 years if you wanted, and still return as a permanent resident (assuming no major changes to immigration law!) If you didn't qualify for an indefinite RRV, you may be given a 1yr RRV providing you spent at least 184 days in NZ in the preceding year. If you somehow didn't manage to qualify for a 1 year RRV, NZIS will only issue 14 day RRV's. Once you have lived in NZ for three years, you would be eligible to apply for Citizenship anyway, however there are separate residence requirements for citizenship...do a search, I answered a question on citizenship recently, or look it up on the DIA website: www.citizenship.govt.nz Russ Thanks its appreciated |
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