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Forum: New Zealand
Feb 20th 2008, 9:17 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,986
Posted By McGowans

Re: Gas Fitting work to residence

Hi to all we've communicated with over the past months. We've decided to bow out and try to achieve our dreams elsewhere (not sure where but going to re-focus here). We've had lots of emotional...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 20th 2008, 9:09 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,898
Posted By McGowans

Re: We are flying out tonight!!

Good luck to you, we know you had a bit of a rollercoaster emotionally. Hope your dreams are now made real:thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 9th 2008, 8:08 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,986
Posted By McGowans

Re: Gas Fitting work to residence

H Bev - he has C&G 1&2 6006, which isn't done any longer. e did his apprenticeship with BG. From your advice I think we've gone wrong at point 2, by getting too excited at having our EOI accepted and...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 8th 2008, 7:12 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,986
Posted By McGowans

Re: Gas Fitting work to residence

Hi, although we've not go to the stage of spending vast amounts of money we've been told that we won't be invited to apply after my husbands EOI was selected from the pool. He too is a gas fitter...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Feb 4th 2008, 8:14 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 783
Posted By McGowans

September 07 EOIs - Bad news

No we weren't!

Anyway we had an email today from NZIS telling us they wouldn't be inviting us to apply and that OH application of 125 had been knocked down to 45 points! They didn't like the qual...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jan 25th 2008, 5:50 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 783
Posted By McGowans

Re: September 07 EOIs

Here's hoping, thanks for remembering!
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jan 24th 2008, 7:56 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 783
Posted By McGowans

Re: September 07 EOIs

Hi, after receiving an aggressive (in my opinion) email from b-in-law I sent contrite apologies, with fingers crossed behind back. Not spoken to him since and when met with sister it wasn't...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jan 22nd 2008, 8:25 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 783
Posted By McGowans

Re: September 07 EOIs

Thanks all, will try emailing them. We have a case officer - found this out when we tried to get family members removed from the EOI, long story that some of you will remember (it still hasn't been...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jan 21st 2008, 6:53 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 783
Posted By McGowans

September 07 EOIs

Hi, has anyone who had their EOIs selected in September received their ITA yet?
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 11th 2007, 5:34 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,128
Posted By McGowans

Re: One thing.....just one

This is one thing that has concerned us and we've asked about it before as OH is severeley allergic to bites and that's just in the UK.

The B1 makes the body emit a smell, don't ask me how, OH...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 30th 2007, 6:54 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,458
Posted By McGowans

Re: immigration consultants have you heard of them

Me too, seems to be all the research is done on the forums. Why would you not start at the obvious beginning?

Bird family - check the NZ immigration site and do your points check for free. At...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 30th 2007, 6:37 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 5,442
Posted By McGowans

Re: Advice in Whangarei and suburbs

Thanks all, as mentioned we've to get the job first and then we can make some real plans.
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 28th 2007, 8:16 am
Replies: 6
Views: 5,442
Posted By McGowans

Re: Advice in Whangarei and suburbs

Hi Debbie, it's the RealEstate website not open2view. What's Onerahi like, fab properties on Bayleys, getting quite carried away. Think we need to book that reccie trip to avoid disappoint later!
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 28th 2007, 7:35 am
Replies: 6
Views: 5,442
Posted By McGowans

Re: Advice in Whangarei and suburbs

Thanks Debbie, when I've looked on trademe and open2view there appear to be affordable properties. Does this mean they are likely to be in undesirable areas? We were hoping to be mortgage free hence...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 27th 2007, 6:43 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 5,442
Posted By McGowans

Advice in Whangarei and suburbs

Hi, can anyone advise on areas to live in or up to 30 mins from Whangarei? We'd like to purchase a 3-4 bed house with some land (enough for vegs and kids), schools and local amenities are important,...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 27th 2007, 6:31 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 3,119
Posted By McGowans

Re: We Miss Tesco's Why!

An E rating? I guess we're not talking about how energy efficient they are - please explain:confused:
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 26th 2007, 4:08 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 3,270
Posted By McGowans

Re: Not coming now......

You've probably already looked at this but, can you remortgage to an interest only? We've looked at this as our mortgage is high too and rent wouldn't cover it, but changing to interest only would...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 26th 2007, 8:37 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,270
Posted By McGowans

Re: Not coming now......

Please explain more. We've been made aware of buyers who pull out at the last minute to get the seller to drop the price, are we on the same lines?

Is this a definate not able to go or a delay in...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 25th 2007, 3:07 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 484
Posted By McGowans

Re: 2 week fact finding mission

Personally I'd do my own research as well and make contact with employers/agencies myself. If you've done your own research you'll be one step ahead. Have you tried the workingin.com website?
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 25th 2007, 3:01 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,050
Posted By McGowans

Re: A question from a New Zealand newbie

Given that accredited employers only have to offer $50k for visa purposes that's a fab salary.
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 25th 2007, 3:00 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,268
Posted By McGowans

Re: A question for the ladies....

I had mine a couple of weeks ago and was told it would take 6 weeks til the results were received. You might want to ask them if there is a way of speeding the results up - assuming your health...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 25th 2007, 11:56 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,056
Posted By McGowans

Re: Editing a selected EOI

We got our case workers name today from NZIS and have been asked to write in with our request. I'll let you know how we get on in case it comes up again for anyone else. Needless to say we won't be...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 24th 2007, 4:06 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,056
Posted By McGowans

Re: Editing a selected EOI

Thanks for the karma Kirstie. I'm realising that I have to stop worrying about what everyone else thinks and plough ahead with what we want to do. It'll be on-going but unless NZIS come back to me I...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 24th 2007, 11:33 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,056
Posted By McGowans

Re: Editing a selected EOI

Because bro-in-law is such a pedantic sod he would contact them anyway, so I'll play along with it and get an email from NZIS. I have tried to explain it's really a number crunching exercise for NZIS...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 24th 2007, 9:58 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,056
Posted By McGowans

Re: Editing a selected EOI

HappyNZ I do agree with you, they have a knack of p**ing off the family, but my mum has to stay here and listen to her going on about it. I'll try the email, in fact I've just sent one. What they...
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