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  • Building a new life & a new city

    … belongings to Christchurch, believing that with the huge cost of the move, they had to make it work. “We decided it … 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 …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/building-a-new-life-a-new-city

  • 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 … perfect but it is still where they want to be.  “The high cost of living – housing, food, transport - was always a …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-move-from-south-africa-to-wellington

  • Widening his horizons

    … you make, it's much easier to go away. In Argentina, the cost of living is higher in comparison with the average … 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

  • 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 … Maori culture, what types of cars people drive, the cost of electricity – everything he could think of. “It can …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/beaches-barbies-and-a-new-lifestyle

  • 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 … my friends’ kids are growing up and you miss that.” The cost of living in Queenstown is higher than in most other New …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/an-extraordinary-outdoor-life

  • Big city, natural beauty

    … us the flexibility to investigate our options to see what visa would suit us better,” he explains. Beca also … better,” he says. It took a while to get used to the high cost of housing in Auckland, says Theo, and the older houses … so spread out but also naturally beautiful.” The high cost of fresh fruit and vegetables seemed odd to Dora, and …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/big-city-natural-beauty

  • New Horizons, Open Spaces

    … agency and two with Gallagher – Ian had a job. His work visa came after around a month, then they had three months to … a primary healthcare provider (doctor), which reduces the cost of seeing a doctor, and all children under 13 are …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/new-horizons-open-spaces

  • Systems engineer moves from UK to Christchurch

    … Christchurch.  Coming here on a Skilled Migrant Category visa meant Peter did not have a job when the family landed in … leader at his church youth group.  New Zealand's high cost of living is the biggest challenge. Everything from food …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/systems-engineer-moves-from-uk-to-christchurch

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