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  • Structural Engineer moves from Philippines to New Zealand

    … got the job after a Skype interview. He arrived on a work visa in June 2013. Boss Derek picked him up from the bus … accommodation for six weeks so Neil could look for a family home. The climate took a little getting used to. “I … Neil applied for a resident visa while Loida arranged the family’s move here. “I told my wife this is a very nice …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/structural-engineer-moves-from-philippines-to-new-zealand

  • Building a new life & a new city

    … culture similar to Ireland’s and a great lifestyle for the family. Christchurch stood out. It seemed similar to cities … so thoroughly she knew which suburbs would suit the family – what amenities and schools there were. Martin and … the help of an immigration adviser, got a 12-month work visa within three months. The family was soon on the way to …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/building-a-new-life-a-new-city

  • Hooked on Northland life

    … Sometimes, the little things show you how far your family has come. When the Diers family lived in Johannesburg, approximately 500km from … rest of the family because of a delay with Milla’s visa. This turned out to be a good thing, as he was …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/hooked-on-northland-life

  • Family life returns for migrant couple

    … 7 and Nicola, 3, have been staying with Christina’s family in the Philippines. The idea of moving to New Zealand … two months to assemble the required documents and get a visa. Rene expected to be working with Kiwis but found … materials when they are needed.   “We saw that Kiwis are family-orientated. They are likely to work from Monday to …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-life-returns-for-migrant-couple

  • Game Developer moves family from USA to Wellington

    … realised it was time for a change. I wanted to broaden our family’s world view. I wanted our children to think of … changed. Over the next three months, they sold the family home and chose to get rid of most of their … least the kids didn’t have to organise the paperwork. “The visa application process was quite involved. There were a lot …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/game-developer-moves-family-from-usa-to-wellington

  • Drawn by the distance

    … Bioengineering Institute, and came here on a student visa. After working for four months and travelling around the … to move back here. In May 2013, she had a working holiday visa and was back on New Zealand soil. Then she began … Anouk finds it difficult to live so far away from her family, and even considered moving back home at the beginning …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/drawn-by-the-distance

  • Family first for Russian couple

    … Igor and Saha Anany were thinking of their family’s future when they moved to New Zealand Getting … a year, then he found work and gained a skilled migrant visa. “I could have applied under the skilled migrant … “The first year was very hard for her to be away from family and friends,” says Igor. “She got pregnant straight …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-first-for-russian-couple

  • New life an adventure

    … decision to move was made easier knowing there was some family waiting at Christchurch Airport – Patrick’s sister and … told them that it would mean leaving behind friends and family for a place where they knew hardly anyone. Patrick and … was able to get the job offer he needed for his work visa. Patrick used an immigration adviser to try to speed up …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/new-life-an-adventure

  • A Successful Psychology

    … no strangers to starting again. But Emma Lonsdale and her family are putting down roots in Cambridge, and loving their … 11 years – children Ronan and Ellie had joined the family, and Jason’s contract in Morocco was coming to an end. … arrived here, especially researching the most flexible visa options for their situation. Emma registered with the …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-successful-psychology

  • Enroling with your local doctor

    … is an investment in a healthy future for you and your family. Healthcare Services GPs / Accident & Urgent Medical … Enrolment is easy, costs nothing and benefits you, your family and your community. When you enrol, you pay less for … is also generally the case if you hold a residence class visa; you hold a work visa that allows you to stay in New …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/enroling-with-your-local-doctor

  • From skiing to surfing

    … New Zealand one day. He was born in Christchurch, but the family moved to Auckland when he was 13, and have been there … in Auckland, it means the couple are able to be near his family. “My husband’s family has made it easier for me to … got here we weren’t married and I was on a working holiday visa. I found my first job by looking on www.seek.co.nz. I …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-skiing-to-surfing

  • New Horizons, Open Spaces

    … When Ian Visagie and his wife Karien started a family, it made them think about where they wanted their … we thought New Zealand would be a better place, a bit more family friendly. And Karien is very afraid of snakes!” Ian … agency and two with Gallagher – Ian had a job. His work visa came after around a month, then they had three months to …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/new-horizons-open-spaces

  • Family move from South Africa to Wellington

    … and the company helped her apply for a work to residence visa. To move to New Zealand as a skilled migrant you must be … age we would not want to take out a huge mortgage.” The family’s health costs are also higher in New Zealand, she … we just had to fit in, and we did - very, very easily.” … Family move from South Africa to Wellington …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-move-from-south-africa-to-wellington

  • Beaches, barbies and a new lifestyle

    … easier, says Nick, who is originally from Norwich. His family in Britain were all supportive. His brothers and … The Auckland lifestyle allows more time together as a family and more time for things like trips to the beach. Nick … making it easy for Nick to get a permanent resident’s visa. “Still, there is a lot to plan and the physical act of …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/beaches-barbies-and-a-new-lifestyle

  • A sweet Kiwi Life

    … 2011. His sister-in-law is from New Zealand, and his family had lived in Melbourne, Australia for four years when … Central Otago   Joth returned on a six-month working visa in October 2012. “Coming over for six months was a good … says Joth. “The adjustment of moving from home and family has been so much easier with her by my side.” …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-sweet-kiwi-life

  • Moving from South America to Rotorua

    … massage therapist. He then came here on a working holiday visa and got a job at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (now QE … Health) in Rotorua. The hospital sponsored him for a work visa, and now he’s a citizen. Carla had lived in Spain from … most. “If you want to be in a safe environment and grow a family, or start a business, this place might be …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/moving-from-south-america-to-rotorua

  • A leap of faith

    … has wine in the blood: her father is a winemaker and her family owns a small cellar in Italy. In fact, the small town … chemistry meant she came here on an essential-skills work visa, and when the chance to extend that visa arose, she … never moved like this in Italy, ever.” Nothing replaces family and long-time friends, though Adam says they’ve met …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-leap-of-faith

  • Creating a second family

    … at home in another country is building up an adopted ‘family’ around you. Sarah-Jane Lye has acquired the nickname … gelled so well. I ended up finding what I call my Kiwi family, and I'm now friends with all their friends,” she … offered guidance on the process of getting a talent visa (she now has permanent residency). “They also helped …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/creating-a-second-family

  • Living life to the full

    … Every picture tells a story – and sometimes Joy Yallop’s family jokingly tell her to stop uploading photos to social … Zealand. “The lifestyle is amazing. Some of my friends and family say, ‘Joy, it's lovely to see your journey, but don't … in touch with her through the assessment, interview and visa process. The assessment took approximately eight months, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/living-life-to-the-full

  • Psychiatrist Vikram moves to New Zealand

    … After considering several English-speaking countries, the family chose New Zealand. “Sharon and I have a sense of … Flexible thinking Vikram came to New Zealand on a work visa and found a job with Nelson Marlborough Health through … over a year after leaving the UK, Vikram says he and his family are very happy with their decision to move to New …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/psychiatrist-vikram-moves-to-new-zealand

  • It's time to explore

    … that are part of an electricity network).  "Getting a visa was pretty straightforward for me because my employer is … to the pair, who are now married and plan to start a family soon. Aldine says in South Africa, burglars would break into her family home 7-8 times a year.  It is safe here. I see women …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/its-time-to-explore

  • GP makes the move from India to Tauranga

    … rather than choice – but his professional satisfaction and family life meant the choice to stay was easy. He and wife … and then take it from there.” He came here on a visitor’s visa with his sister and travelled around the North Island, … great so far for us both, in terms of our career and family life,” Sam says. “At the hospital, people have been …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/gp-makes-the-move-from-india-to-tauranga

  • Systems engineer moves from UK to Christchurch

    … away from their old lives in England, Peter Drake and his family are embracing the relaxed atmosphere and beach life of … when Peter was made redundant. Friends had said the family would like living in New Zealand. Peter realised this … Christchurch.  Coming here on a Skilled Migrant Category visa meant Peter did not have a job when the family landed in …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/systems-engineer-moves-from-uk-to-christchurch

  • A breath of fresh air

    … imagine. “The competition is very strong. When you have a family, I don’t think it’s a good place.”  For the next year, … application process, which was intense and intensive. The visa paperwork. “I did it on my own, I never consulted any … know. Different country. Everything strange. I missed my family.”  He found his feet. He bought a house in Torbay. …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-breath-of-fresh-air

  • Catching the perfect wave

    … Jens Marr was simply looking on Google Earth for his family’s next holiday destination, when he spotted something … hire someone with Jens’s skills. Jens applied for a work visa, while Sunia and Larissa went back to Fuerteventura to … involvement in a business he co-owned, and help sell the family house. “It was quite an intense time,” he recalls.  …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/catching-the-perfect-wave

  • Walking on the wild side

    … Wetton; he now calls her his big sister and describes her family as his “second family”. “I got lots of support from them: they showed me … idea of what you will expect here. I came here on a work visa, which was OK, but I have colleagues who came on a …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/walking-on-the-wild-side

  • An extraordinary outdoor life

    … originally came here on a one year working holiday visa, and she worked in a temporary adventure tourism job and … and photo messaging to stay in touch with friends and family, but she says that missing big events such as … each other, because no-one has that base of all their family to help.” The fact that school children in Queenstown …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/an-extraordinary-outdoor-life

  • A taste of Hawke's Bay

    … missed New Zealand, and moved back on a working holiday visa. But she could not find a job and moved back home, only … after eating so much!” Being so far from Singapore and family and friends can be lonely, but messaging and video … she says. “Being Asian, usually we are quite close with family, and in Singapore it’s so small, so usually we live …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-taste-of-hawkes-bay

  • Outward Bound

    … excited about the move too. Morgane arrived on a working visa in early 2012 and her employer hired a company to manage Etienne’s partner visa, which was granted after two months. They’re now both … finds Skype is vital for keeping up connections with family and friends in France. “If  you are out of sight, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/outward-bound

  • From Ireland to Auckland - a seamless transition

    … into place. Máire flew into Auckland on a working holiday visa. “I was really lucky to have my job secured, so that was … migrant, Máire applied for and received her resident’s visa within a few months. “It meant I was able to really … FaceTime and WhatsApp help her stay in touch with family back home.  At first she used public transport and …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-ireland-to-auckland-a-seamless-transition

  • A marriage of career and lifestyle

    … thing so far has been the decision to migrate, to leave family and friends. Andrea and Ilena had been considering a … Employer) work category, and Andrea was eligible for a visa as her partner. For help with the paperwork, the couple … suggestions for the move. The adviser told them that their visa process went through in some sort of record time – …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-marriage-of-career-and-lifestyle

  • Destiny calls

    … was very helpful with his application and fast-tracked his visa in three weeks flat because he had a job to come to in … with neurological and environmental disabilities. His family thought he was crazy turning his back on such a … and hope I can meet a nice Kiwi lady to start my own family here.” New Zealand was a small, safe country far away …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/destiny-calls

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