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  • Discovering a new game plan

    … Development and High Performance. One day she saw the job advertised on a Canadian website. “Twelve hours after applying, I had a job offer saying, ‘This job is available for you if you can be here in a month’s …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/discovering-a-new-game-plan

  • A marriage of career and lifestyle

    … the country their home. A few months later, Ilena had a job in Rotorua and the couple were settling into a new … Opportunity arrived suddenly when Ilena spotted a job at Scion, New Zealand’s forestry research institute. Her … in analytical chemistry were perfect for the job using mass spectrometry to research the composition of …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-marriage-of-career-and-lifestyle

  • A taste of Hawke's Bay

    … famous for its seafood as well.” Her passion is also her job. Ling Li works as a Food Safety Lead Auditor for Quality … back on a working holiday visa. But she could not find a job and moved back home, only to be offered a job interview in New Zealand two weeks later. Finally, in …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-taste-of-hawkes-bay

  • Psychiatrist Vikram moves to New Zealand

    … Vikram came to New Zealand on a work visa and found a job with Nelson Marlborough Health through an agency, Accent … to do what needs to be done to make a difference.” Higher job satisfaction Vikram says that while the nature of his work has not changed, his job satisfaction has increased. He works with a great team, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/psychiatrist-vikram-moves-to-new-zealand

  • Surveying new horizons

    … 2008 as a visitor to explore opportunities for finding a job and moving his family here. They had a close friend in … His skills were in demand and he soon managed to land a job at the Interislander Ferry company. Their daughter, … but she never thought she’d be able to get the same job here. She was aware that the regulations here are …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/surveying-new-horizons

  • A leap of faith

    … Marlborough’s booming wine industry meant exciting job opportunities were on offer. The bonus of a blossoming … wine industry. It’s what I love,” she says. Her current job at Matua Wines, as laboratory (lab) and quality manager, … later, when Italy’s economy was struggling. She got two job offers in just three days, and took a five-month contract …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-leap-of-faith

  • Veterinarian moves from USA to New Zealand

    … Some migrants fall in love with New Zealand, then find a job that enables them to move here. Janelle Wierenga came to … in the small town of Feilding. She came here in 2013 for a job with Massey University, teaching veterinary students and … she missed passing on her knowledge to others. The job also offered the chance to achieve tenure (guaranteed …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/VeterinarianWorksinNewZealand

  • Widening his horizons

    … in 2014. A friend already in Auckland told him about a job at SKY TV New Zealand, and after a series of video interviews, he got the job. At first, he thought he would live here for 1-2 years, … is so much to do in a very small area.” Once Jose had the job offer, getting a work visa was straightforward. SKY sent …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/widening-his-horizons

  • Family life returns for migrant couple

    … came when Rene’s brother-in-law was applying for a rebuild job. Rene contacted an agency in the Philippines and also applied for a job. After he was interviewed and offered work by Buildtech, … guard. All her workmates are Kiwis and she loves the job. Rene expected to be working with Kiwis but found himself …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-life-returns-for-migrant-couple

  • Carribean Vet moves to Hamilton

    … in New Zealand in 2013, Aurore Scordino received three job offers without even really trying. It made her think, … but practice owner Keith Houston thought it was a job interview – a miscommunication they realised when, at the … in Auckland and being offered two more jobs, Aurore took a job working for Keith as head emergency and critical care …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/carribean-vet-moves-to-hamilton

  • Moving from South America to Rotorua

    … He then came here on a working holiday visa and got a job at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (now QE Health) in Rotorua. … Police as an authorised officer. This isn’t a front-line job – Gabriel works in custodial management, processing new … prisoners around Rotorua. He says it’s a challenging job. “You work with people who have lost their freedom and …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/moving-from-south-america-to-rotorua

  • From teenage student to successful resident

    … change extended her visa to a year, and Monica found a job in the second half of that year. At a job expo she made contacts that led to her first fulltime job – in community mental health. “I found it very difficult …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-teenage-student-to-successful-resident

  • Where city and nature meet

    … That was scary.” But, she says, New Zealand does a good job helping people prepare for earthquakes. John was … his computer science degree, would make it easy to find a job in Wellington, and he was right. Being very organised … too, as John and Lelde were both able to get Silver Fern job search visas. New Zealand offers a small number of these …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/where-city-and-nature-meet

  • Moved by chance, stayed by choice.

    … have made it worthwhile: Saeid has a permanent lecturing job at the University of Auckland and Mojdeh has set up New … would make a good place to live. “Then Saeid got a job offer from the Crown Research Institute Scion, in Rotorua. … to live; we wanted to live close to the city because of my job,  and so we decided to move to Birkenhead.   It’s …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/moved-by-chance-stayed-by-choice

  • Skilled and helping others to upskill

    … armed with her new qualification, she set about finding a job. It didn’t take long. She was interviewed for a job with the Home Ownership Trust and on the same day she was … that was going to be too hard. What I really wanted was a job in Manukau, as it would be much closer to home. There was …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/skilled-and-helping-others-to-upskill

  • An extraordinary outdoor life

    … come here. Her other aim was to get a more career focused job that meant she could stay here longer than one year. … visa, and she worked in a temporary adventure tourism job and travelled the country. At the end of that year, she got a job as the head of marketing at NZONE Skydive, and the …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/an-extraordinary-outdoor-life

  • Just the right lifestyle

    … ahead of the family to get accommodation and look for a job. Jackie and the kids packed up, sorted containers, … company prepared to hire someone without experience in the job and without New Zealand experience. Four years later he is in his third job but is happy in recruitment. Jackie says that, ironically …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/just-the-right-lifestyle

  • At home in Dunedin

    … he says. His wife Chrissie Roodt was “head-hunted” for her job as head of nuclear medicine at Dunedin Hospital in 2009. … to study overseas when Chrissie was approached to fill a job vacancy that had been open for three years. “I really … “That first year was extremely difficult starting a new job in a new country all alone. That wasn’t easy. I was …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/at-home-in-dunedin

  • Psychiatrist moves from UK to New Zealand

    … now five, and Matilda, three. Chris had a high-pressure job as deputy principal of a large primary school, and Rachel … vulnerable groups in society. I had stopped enjoying my job because I didn’t feel I could deliver the kind of service … in about 24 months, and will then apply for a consultant job as a psychiatrist with Te Whatu Ora Waikato. Better …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/psychiatrist-moves-from-uk-to-new-zealand

  • Structural Engineer moves from Philippines to New Zealand

    … New Zealand (IPENZ). Still, it took a while to get a job – Neil found many employers wanted to hire a person with local experience. A contact told him about a job at civil and structural engineering company DBCon, and Neil got the job after a Skype interview. He arrived on a work visa in …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/structural-engineer-moves-from-philippines-to-new-zealand

  • A breath of fresh air

    … was so excited.” Hanson Huang still remembers the day the job offer arrived. “I knew it was going to be the turning … years. He had  a good life there. A satisfying, well-paid job – he is a software developer, specialising in mobile … you need, right there. Don’t use other websites.” The job application process, which was intense and intensive. The …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-breath-of-fresh-air

  • Drawn by the distance

    … and in theory I should be able to get a visa with a job offer,” she explains. Enztec was the only company Anouk … Auckland to Christchurch to spend a day at the company. A job offer soon followed. Anouk began working at Enztec on a … began learning English when she was 13, adjusting to a new job while speaking a second language was challenging – …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/drawn-by-the-distance

  • In love with the outdoors

    … weeks later, he was on the phone being interviewed for a job at Marlborough Boys’ College, running the chemistry … to come here for two years but stayed for five, and job satisfaction had a lot to do with that.  “You are treated … trusted as a professional, it makes it easier to do your job and that makes it more rewarding,” says Jeremy. “Being a …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/in-love-with-the-outdoors

  • From Ireland to Auckland - a seamless transition

    … and after two days she had a Skype interview. The job was a great opportunity: being a project manager in the … on a working holiday visa. “I was really lucky to have my job secured, so that was a huge stress off my shoulders.” As a … employers. LinkedIn and Skype may have won Máire her dream job here, but other online services helped her settle in. …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-ireland-to-auckland-a-seamless-transition

  • Long road to happiness

    … who owned a motel – and afterwards Lorry offered her a job at a motel he was buying. She took on the work while … Southby from ANZ about sponsorship, Candy was offered a job as a personal banker. She left the motel and took that job in 2010, helping local Chinese with their banking. Candy …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/long-road-to-happiness

  • Moving from Kiribati to Auckland through the Pacific Access Category

    … able to stay with my aunt. It didn’t take long to find a job – two days after sending out an application I got a call … are now settled in Porirua and Ritia, who again found a job almost immediately, is working for BUPA Aged Care in … the sunshine, but we are renting a house and I like my job. BUPA are good to work for. I admit I struggled at first, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/moving-from-kiribati-to-auckland-through-the-pacific-access-category

  • From skiing to surfing

    … for herself. She says she found this incredibly easy. “The job market is a lot less competitive than in North America. … and I was on a working holiday visa. I found my first job by looking on www.seek.co.nz. I was working as the … I was ready for something more challenging and I got a job with Cambridge Clothing, which sells men’s suits and …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-skiing-to-surfing

  • Out of disaster comes opportunity

    … in four days later. Martin’s qualification meant he got a job straight away with Fletcher EQR; the organisation was set … the September 2010 quake to repair damaged homes, but the job became much larger after the second quake. “I passed what … not easy, but that’s what you put up with to have a good job, a great lifestyle and a place that you love living in.” …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/out-of-disaster-comes-opportunity

  • Systems engineer moves from UK to Christchurch

    … a Skilled Migrant Category visa meant Peter did not have a job when the family landed in Auckland in September 2012. … computer science meant he quickly got an interview, then a job offer.  He works as a system engineer at Tait … customers worldwide.  "I was particularly enticed by the job because it involved working with Tait products and …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/systems-engineer-moves-from-uk-to-christchurch

  • Destiny calls

    … and Greece, he said. As a teenager, working in a holiday job on the island of Lesvos, Antonios recalled Kiwi tourists … fast-tracked his visa in three weeks flat because he had a job to come to in Auckland. Māori and Pacific Island … me.” Back home in Greece, Dr Chasouris left a prestigious job as director of paediatric psychological services for the …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/destiny-calls

  • New Horizons, Open Spaces

    … And Karien is very afraid of snakes!” Ian found most job opportunities were in Auckland, but they were keen to … the recruitment agency and two with Gallagher – Ian had a job. His work visa came after around a month, then they had … we can do gardening and grow our own vegetables.” Ian’s job involves analysing problems in animal management …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/new-horizons-open-spaces

  • Discovering Auckland's heritage and heart

    … and historic preservation, Rebecca was well qualified for a job in Auckland Council’s heritage team. After a Skype interview and job offer, she landed here in January 2013. It was a pivotal … you arrive at least a week or  two before you start your job. It takes a lot longer than you’d think to get your bank …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/discovering-aucklands-heritage-and-heart

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