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  • Long road to happiness

    … I understand those people?"' says Candy, with a laugh. "It took me about three months to start to understand what you … and, after graduating in 2005, applied for a work visa. It was a long, stressful process – motel manager isn’t … Council asked Candy to organise a small Chinese festival. It was a success, and led to an unexpected opportunity. “Lots …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/long-road-to-happiness

  • GP makes the move from India to Tauranga

    … When Sharath Prakash first came to New Zealand from India, it was by chance rather than choice – but his professional … opportunity to find out how things were and then take it from there.” He came here on a visitor’s visa with his … duties, and you see if you can fit in,” Sharath explains. “It’s not just about the medicine: I could see what New …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/gp-makes-the-move-from-india-to-tauranga

  • Building a business and a life

    … October 2010 on a limited student visa to study English. “It was quite hard for me to take IELTS [International English … that they wanted. I took the test four times and I got it the last time, just before university started.” She … say no when you don’t agree,” she explains. “In Thailand it's totally different. If you are new to the company, it's …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/building-a-business-and-a-life

  • Big city, natural beauty

    … they arrived here with their daughter in December 2012. It was the beginning of summer, a perfect time to explore … we have our daughter that we have to take care of. For us it's more important that she has a good life and good … so we could make this transition a bit better,” he says. It took a while to get used to the high cost of housing in …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/big-city-natural-beauty

  • Family first for Russian couple

    … time. Igor had previously owned a business there, but says it was difficult dealing with so much corruption – and the … researched various immigration opportunities and narrowed it down to three countries. Canada was too cold, and … category outside Russia and without a job offer, but it could take up to two years of waiting – so I decided not …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-first-for-russian-couple

  • Destiny calls

    … further reinforcing the Kiwi connection. With those bonds it is hardly surprising that Dr Chasouris, now a highly … Hungary, the United States and back home to Greece – but it was the warmth and caring attitude of Kiwis he met … has decided to settle there permanently. “As a friend put it: ‘Antonios, if you love Southland, Southland will love …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/destiny-calls

  • Surveying new horizons

    … Zealand is one of the best countries to live in because it is so peaceful and people are very friendly. Zavinee is … like that much about living in Wellington is the weather, it changes so rapidly but I hope that I will get used to it soon”, says Zavinee with a smile. … Surveying new horizons …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/surveying-new-horizons

  • An international family

    … move represented changes on several fronts for the family. It was a time for them to settle in one place together and … along the way, and if any of us didn’t want to do it, we would not have come.” The family chose New Zealand for several reasons, including the fact that it provided great opportunities for Elaine to develop her …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/an-international-family

  • Family focus

    … end of the month, pay the cost of the mortgage and so on”. It was not until the family had been in New Zealand a few … of delays and frustration with setting up accounts. But it didn’t happen and he was able to open an account and apply …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-focus

  • At home in Dunedin

    … - they are so good to us and we really appreciate that. It has been a wonderful experience.” Chrissie Roodt We’re … Immigration required some tough choices for the family as it was the first time Chrissie had ever worked overseas. She … all alone. That wasn’t easy. I was homesick, but we made it.” Jan-Dawid joined his mother to study at the University …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/at-home-in-dunedin

  • New life an adventure

    … million people. “I was with my wife in a supermarket when it came to me.” Half a dozen times the couple were stuck … move was one big adventure, Patrick says. “They checked it out on the internet, saw the things you can do here, and … continued even after their parents told them that it would mean leaving behind friends and family for a place …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/new-life-an-adventure

  • Beaches, barbies and a new lifestyle

    … born in October 2012. They decided soon afterwards that it was time to move to New Zealand. It was an appropriate start, the couple say, because … Arriving to a Mother’s Day in May, not before Easter as it is in Britain, was a reminder that things are done …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/beaches-barbies-and-a-new-lifestyle

  • Family life returns for migrant couple

    … After he was interviewed and offered work by Buildtech, it took him two months to assemble the required documents and … in the rebuild. “They speak English but the accents made it a bit of a struggle to understand them at first." “One of … had to make was to get used to the weather. In our country it’s tropical – warm most of the time. I arrived here towards …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-life-returns-for-migrant-couple

  • A marriage of career and lifestyle

    … country with untouched areas of “wild nature”. They loved it and returned home never thinking they would soon make the … We want to have the lifestyle that people have here – it’s the main reason we came, along with the job … we really like New Zealand, and the other things make it all worth it, Ilena says. “We like being in touch with …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-marriage-of-career-and-lifestyle

  • From skiing to surfing

    … like the USA, and New Zealand more like Canada because it’s more low key and the people are more humble.” When … now he is back with the Police and stationed in Auckland, it means the couple are able to be near his family. “My husband’s family has made it easier for me to settle in here- they have been very …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-skiing-to-surfing

  • Full of smiling faces

    … know anything about New Zealand at first,” he says. “But it had everything we were looking for. No fear, less crime, … Palmerston North.  “New Zealand is full of smiling faces - it was the first thing we noticed.” Jeya The ‘peace and … police officers. “We were nervous of people in uniform. It took us a while to understand that New Zealand policemen …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/full-of-smiling-faces

  • From teenage student to successful resident

    … Monica Mu chose to study in New Zealand because it was an English-speaking country and the exchange rate was … recommended Auckland as New Zealand’s biggest city. It was 2002 when Monica arrived from Dalian in China on a … first fulltime job – in community mental health. “I found it very difficult at first but I loved every minute of it,” …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-teenage-student-to-successful-resident

  • Just the right lifestyle

    … the children – Jenny, who was 19, Sam, 14, and Charlie, 5. It had to be a family decision. Dan Percival and his wife, … 2007 the family went to a New Zealand Expo in Manchester. “It seemed just right,” Jackie says. “The scale of the … place. The number plates were wrong; the signs were wrong. It rained for seven weeks – what was I doing here?” However, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/just-the-right-lifestyle

  • Yacht Designer moves from Italy to Wellington

    … and vibrant cultural life much more to their liking. While it was a bit of a gamble shifting to a city where they knew nobody, Renata says it paid off. “When we arrived we had a couple of phone … friends, but because of the size and nature of Wellington it was much easier to settle. We’d go to dinner and we’d meet …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/yacht-designer-moves-from-italy-to-wellington

  • A creative life

    … years, the pair decided to move back – this time making it more permanent. Moving from California to Wellington was … they wanted – a place near the water with plenty of sun. “It was a huge advantage knowing how important the sun is. In California it’s not so much of a concern,” says Megan. Living by the …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-creative-life

  • A sense of belonging

    … are really happy.” But Susie did not always feel that way; it took persistence and a children’s playcentre to feel at … Susie had visited New Zealand as a 21 year old and loved it. Years later in the UK she met Pete at a party. “Moving to … “I knew about the uninsulated housing stock, I knew it was expensive to get milk and bread and butter in …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-sense-of-belonging

  • Family move from South Africa to Wellington

    … her fine hair unruffled.  “When my daughters told me it was cold and windy, I said ‘No!’.” That was nearly three … too. When I get on the train to work and see the harbour, it excites me.” Belinda and her daughters enjoy walking … about every week.  We couldn’t eat salmon in South Africa; it is too pricey.”  Making friends has been easy as people …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-move-from-south-africa-to-wellington

  • Where city and nature meet

    … a bit strange. “They would say, ‘Hi, how are you?’ It was a bit of a shock. I didn’t know why a stranger was asking me such a question. And then I realised that it is common in New Zealand. People are really friendly and … and enjoy beautiful sunsets,” Lelde says.  “In the morning it only takes 20 minutes to walk into the city to work.”  The …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/where-city-and-nature-meet

  • It's time to explore

    … and expensive, says Jacques. "And here, we didn't know it was a big problem to rent a house where they allow dogs. … after two years, I can qualify for residency," he says.  It was more complex to register as an electrical engineer … would break into her family home 7-8 times a year.  It is safe here. I see women walking with babies on their …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/its-time-to-explore

  • The place they call home

    … in Pegasus, just outside of Christchurch.  Highly skilled IT people such as Marcel Ferreira are in demand around the … you never ever see the Milky Way, and here I could see it."   Marcel works as a Technical Product Manager for DXC Technology, an international IT services company. The company originally wanted him to …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/the-place-they-call-home

  • Systems engineer moves from UK to Christchurch

    … dive under the waves and enjoy the freedom and relaxation it brings you. Sometimes you get bowled [knocked] over like … He had considered Australia (he was too old) and Canada (it was too cold) as destinations, but New Zealand was the … worldwide.  "I was particularly enticed by the job because it involved working with Tait products and products from …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/systems-engineer-moves-from-uk-to-christchurch

  • A taste of Hawke's Bay

    … usually we are quite close with family, and in Singapore it’s so small, so usually we live with our families until we … “I travel back to Singapore once a year for Christmas, but it is still not enough.  I travel quite a lot around … for migrants about New Zealand’s changeable weather. “It might be sunny but by noon it might be raining or cloudy …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-taste-of-hawkes-bay

  • A life of abundance

    … Sam says that, like many older, timber-framed homes, it gets cold in winter. “There was no snow on Mount Taranaki, but it was still absolutely glorious. We felt at home as soon as … New Zealand for as long as they have been in Britain, but it is worth paying for in the long run.” Both work part-time …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-life-of-abundance

  • Sunny new horizons

    … Devonport on Auckland’s North Shore and “absolutely loved it”, Liam says. “But the costs of living and housing in … months in New Zealand as a backpacker in 2004. He loved it so much that he knew he would return. Convincing … “She absolutely hates the weather in Ireland and England. It was an easy sell.” After coming here on a Work to …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/sunny-new-horizons

  • Walking on the wild side

    … is a phrase in English called ‘playing the long game’; it means working steadily towards a long-term goal. David … new  job and you try to find a place to stay, buy a  car; it’s very intense.” After two weeks he moved into a flat … Pukekura Park is a bit like Central Park in New York; it is right in the middle of the city. “After work, most days …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/walking-on-the-wild-side

  • Widening his horizons

    … mean you are unhappy with your life in your home country – it just means there are other opportunities to explore. While … discover new places. “Life in Mendoza is calm and relaxed. It's a nice city, very dry and very warm in summer. Living … He lived an outdoor life in Argentina too, but says here it is easier to go away for weekend trips. “If you compare …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/widening-his-horizons

  • Creating a second family

    … “I'm over at their place all the time”, she laughs. It seems Sarah-Jane has fallen on her feet (been lucky) in … The sun shines more here than in Ireland, but otherwise it's actually really like home: when it rains, it pours, and when it's cold, it's freezing.” …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/creating-a-second-family

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