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  • Which documents do I need?

    … Documents for visa applications When applying for most New Zealand visas, … need to provide evidence that you meet the criteria of the visa you are applying for. Some of the documents required … such as within 6 months. The criteria are listed on the visa records on the Immigration New Zealand website. Find the …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/which-documents-do-i-need

  • 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 … I mentioned that right now I only had a working holiday visa, but if I found something interesting I would be …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/drawn-by-the-distance

  • 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 … friends,” Carla says. She arrived in 2012 on a visitor’s visa and applied for a partnership visa soon after. When that …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/moving-from-south-america-to-rotorua

  • From teenage student to successful resident

    … 2002 when Monica arrived from Dalian in China on a student visa. The first steps for the teenage newcomer were a … and after graduating, was initially given a six-month visa to look for work. She used mainstream sources such as … CV prepared.” A New Zealand policy change extended her visa to a year, and Monica found a job in the second half of …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-teenage-student-to-successful-resident

  • 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 … Belinda was 55 so she had to act fast.  “I really did the visa process very thoroughly because I knew I could use all the information and references later [for my residency visa].” Belinda and Chantel arrived in New Zealand on …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-move-from-south-africa-to-wellington

  • Family life returns for migrant couple

    … two months to assemble the required documents and get a visa. Rene expected to be working with Kiwis but found … arrived in Christchurch a little over a year ago on a work visa. He kept a watch on the website and the list of skills … his Expression of Interest (EOI) which led to a residence visa. His background, which includes a degree and 12 years of …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-life-returns-for-migrant-couple

  • Family first for Russian couple

    … a year, then he found work and gained a skilled migrant visa. “I could have applied under the skilled migrant … to because we wanted to have a child soon.” Igor’s student visa allowed him to work 20 hours a week, so he could … “I opened my company the day after I got my residency visa. The thing I really love about New Zealand is it's easy …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-first-for-russian-couple

  • A Successful Psychology

    … arrived here, especially researching the most flexible visa options for their situation. Emma registered with the … Board in Hamilton, then applied for a work-to-residency visa. “Having the sort of visa that we had really, really paid off for us, because it …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-successful-psychology

  • A leap of faith

    … chemistry meant she came here on an essential-skills work visa, and when the chance to extend that visa arose, she grabbed it. Adam works at Hillersden in … with Indevin in 2011 and he got a 12-month working holiday visa. Within a few weeks he was on a plane. Five weeks in the …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-leap-of-faith

  • A sweet Kiwi Life

    … Central Otago   Joth returned on a six-month working visa in October 2012. “Coming over for six months was a good … Lindis Honey, meant he succeeded in getting a residence visa in 2013. “I didn’t really want to be the 50- or … a big step in your life”, adds Joth. “Spend time on your visa application and get it right the first time, because it …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-sweet-kiwi-life

  • Psychiatrist Vikram moves to New Zealand

    … Flexible thinking Vikram came to New Zealand on a work visa and found a job with Nelson Marlborough Health through … psychiatrists to enter the country on a skilled migrant visa rather than a work visa.  Settling in Vikram and Sharon have been happy to see …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/psychiatrist-vikram-moves-to-new-zealand

  • Building a new life & a new city

    … the help of an immigration adviser, got a 12-month work visa within three months. The family was soon on the way to … Recovery Project and was required to submit a new visa application. “We explained our circumstances to … all the systems here. You need to have money for each visa, and know which one to apply for. If you're going to …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/building-a-new-life-a-new-city

  • Apply online for your visa

    … form. When you apply online we can also issue your visa electronically so you won't have to send us your … Immigration New Zealand website. … Apply online for your visa …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/apply-online-for-your-visa

  • 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 …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/outward-bound

  • Another way to prove you are you

    … of age for backpackers, anyone on a working holiday visa, as well as foreign students and other visitors to NZ.  … to draw their pension, or visiting us on a work or study visa."  Community benefits The Kiwi Access Card aims to help …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/another-way-to-prove-you-are-you

  • It's time to explore

    … that are part of an electricity network).  "Getting a visa was pretty straightforward for me because my employer is … them and obtaining a Talent Accredited Employer Work Visa basically means that after two years, I can qualify for …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/its-time-to-explore

  • Beaches, barbies and a new lifestyle

    … making it easy for Nick to get a permanent resident’s visa. “Still, there is a lot to plan and the physical act of moving out here is no different – regardless of what visa you are on,” he says. Dont be lulled into thinking it is … the flights, including a holiday on the way, before his visa came through in March. When the family arrived in …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/beaches-barbies-and-a-new-lifestyle

  • 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 …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-ireland-to-auckland-a-seamless-transition

  • Widening his horizons

    … small area.” Once Jose had the job offer, getting a work visa was straightforward. SKY sent him “a big envelope with … in Washington DC, United States. Three weeks later, his visa came through and he bought a plane ticket. For the first …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/widening-his-horizons

  • An extraordinary outdoor life

    … originally came here on a one year working holiday visa, and she worked in a temporary adventure tourism job and … at NZONE Skydive, and the company helped her get a work visa. Extraordinary sights became part of her life. “It was …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/an-extraordinary-outdoor-life

  • 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 … weather like that before.”   Neil applied for a resident visa while Loida arranged the family’s move here. “I told my …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/structural-engineer-moves-from-philippines-to-new-zealand

  • Building a business and a life

    … and came here in October 2010 on a limited student visa to study English. “It was quite hard for me to take … and craft markets. The couple have gone through many visa applications before becoming permanent residents, and …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/building-a-business-and-a-life

  • Enroling with your local doctor

    … is also generally the case if you hold a residence class visa; you hold a work visa that allows you to stay in New Zealand for at least two …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/enroling-with-your-local-doctor

  • Living life to the full

    … in touch with her through the assessment, interview and visa process. The assessment took approximately eight months, … more paperwork. Next, she secured a job and a resident visa. Joy and James arrived in January 2017, in the middle of …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/living-life-to-the-full

  • LINKZ magazine

    … doctor Auckland careers programme Drink driving and your visa Download the issue (PDF 5 MB) LINKZ 64, 2016 … Making the shift from study to work with post-study work visa options Download the issue (PDF 4.14 MB) LINKZ 55, 2013 …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/linkz-magazine

  • A marriage of career and lifestyle

    … 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

  • GP makes the move from India to Tauranga

    … and then take it from there.” He came here on a visitor’s visa with his sister and travelled around the North Island, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/gp-makes-the-move-from-india-to-tauranga

  • Walking on the wild side

    … 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 resident visa, and that would have made some things easier for me, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/walking-on-the-wild-side

  • Game Developer moves family from USA to Wellington

    … 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

  • The place they call home

    … escape the crime in Sao Paolo. Nathalie was on a partner visa and unable to work there.  "I was sitting in a small …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/the-place-they-call-home

  • Sunny new horizons

    … an easy sell.” After coming here on a Work to Residence visa, Liam is now a resident. He works as a structural …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/sunny-new-horizons

  • Big city, natural beauty

    … us the flexibility to investigate our options to see what visa would suit us better,” he explains. Beca also …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/big-city-natural-beauty

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