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Forum: New Zealand
May 21st 2008, 3:11 am
Replies: 0
Views: 550
Posted By cande

Offshore Accounts - deferred interest

Has anyone come across any of these types of accounts?

They basically work by allowing you to deposit offshore whilst resident in the UK and defer payment of interest until you are non-UK resident...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
May 6th 2008, 8:12 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By cande

Re: Granted PR

Due to work commitments we're not going until next year.

Have confirmed timelines as: 6 months to have visas put in passport (30 Oct 08) >12 months to validate visa>enter NZ and given residence...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
May 5th 2008, 8:20 am
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By cande

Granted PR

:)It's here!

EOI submitted - 18 May 07
EOI selected - 12 Sep 07
ITA - 14 Nov 07
ITA submitted - 18 Jan 08
Interview -29 Apr 08
PR 'Approved in principle' - 1 May 08

130 points no job offer.
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
May 1st 2008, 2:10 am
Replies: 5
Views: 722
Posted By cande

Re: PR vs WTR

I think i've answered my own question so have attached the link here in case it is of interest to anyone else.

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/generalinformation/statistics/
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Apr 29th 2008, 7:23 am
Replies: 5
Views: 722
Posted By cande

Re: PR vs WTR

130 points - undecided on job - hence the preference for PR as opposed to WTR due to the increased flexibility.
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Apr 29th 2008, 2:02 am
Replies: 5
Views: 722
Posted By cande

PR vs WTR

:eek:Just had telephone interview - 40 mins!. Had outlined 3 options - decline, PR or WTR which is as expected although I was told that 'decline' was unlikely 'in my situation'.

Of those who have...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Feb 5th 2008, 7:16 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,913
Posted By cande

Re: Irrevocable returning residence visa

Thank You - I did have a bit of a panic for a minute there!
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Feb 4th 2008, 1:29 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,913
Posted By cande

Re: Irrevocable returning residence visa

Do you mean that children born in the UK and granted a residence visa and permit on arrival in NZ don't require or are not eligible for a IRRV? I though dependent children and partners were all...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 21st 2007, 8:14 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,450
Posted By cande

Re: Just Back From Recce!

We're going next year. Flights booked - v.interested in car hire. When booking in the UK we're looking at £42 per day for an MPV (previa, etc.).
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 31st 2007, 9:29 am
Replies: 5
Views: 633
Posted By cande

Re: Planning our Trip

We are going on our recce trip In August next year because of constraints of School holidays (we're going for 5 weeks in total). We looked at motorhome hire but ruled it out on the basis of the time...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 26th 2007, 11:39 pm
Replies: 639
Views: 81,448
Posted By cande

Re: RNZAF / RAF transfers.

Thanks for the response.

The issue is not one with having to provide evidence of leaving the Armed Forces as my TX date is Sep 09 - FACT!

The issue is one of timing. If everything goes well...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 26th 2007, 10:06 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,529
Posted By cande

Re: residency visa

Thanks for the reply.

My understanding is that the must enter NZ within 12 months from grant of the residency visa could be satisfied by going on holiday - we plan a 6 week fact finding tour next...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 26th 2007, 9:47 pm
Replies: 639
Views: 81,448
Posted By cande

Re: RNZAF / RAF transfers.

[QUOTE=Divine Comedy;5358595]Hi, and welcome to our thread!!!
I am not sure but just going off what we had to do ourselves, you may have to show proof of your leaving the armed forces when you...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 25th 2007, 11:08 pm
Replies: 639
Views: 81,448
Posted By cande

Re: RNZAF / RAF transfers.

I have just under 2 years left - hence the relevance of my thread in the immigration forum relating to timescales.

I am banking that on being granted PR (fingers crossed), I have up to 2.5 years...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 25th 2007, 10:01 pm
Replies: 639
Views: 81,448
Posted By cande

Re: RNZAF / RAF transfers.

General question - but probably best targeted at those on this rollercoaster of a thread:

Is being a member of the UK Armed Forces an issue in the granting of PR? I know that if you are...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 25th 2007, 9:41 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,529
Posted By cande

Re: residency visa

Hello

Having been selected from the pool on the 12 Sep (no job offer, additional criteria, etc.) we have not received the ITA.

I recognize that others with job offers or work...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 19th 2007, 10:50 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 816
Posted By cande

Re: RRV and 'must enter NZ by...' Date

I was aware that there were a lot of assumptions in there!

However, having been selected from the pool without a job offer, what grounds/what is is the likelihood of a WTR visa being granted or...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 19th 2007, 10:32 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 816
Posted By cande

Re: RRV and 'must enter NZ by...' Date

No points for job offer for me or OH (or any additional criteria). selected with 130 points based on age/work experience/qualifications/english language ability, etc.

Having dug around on the...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 19th 2007, 8:06 am
Replies: 8
Views: 816
Posted By cande

Re: RRV and 'must enter NZ by...' Date

Thank you for the response.

As I understand it, the situation you describe is this:

1. Residence visa is granted.
2. You have one year to activate the residence visa and on entering NZ a...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 18th 2007, 8:45 am
Replies: 8
Views: 816
Posted By cande

Question RRV and 'must enter NZ by...' Date

We have just been selected from the pool.

I can find no reference in the online policy manual that refers to a period of time to activate the RRV other than having to enter NZ within the initial...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 17th 2007, 8:09 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,529
Posted By cande

Re: residency visa

Yes........We have just been selected from the pool. The issue is I can find no reference in the online policy manual that refers to a period of time to activate the RRV other than entering NZ with...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 17th 2007, 8:30 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,529
Posted By cande

Re: residency visa

EOI for PR under the SMC has been recently selected from the pool (130 points, no job offer and no additional criteria).

Having read the NZIS website online policy manual I assumed that the RRV...
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