blonde
Joined: 01 Sep 2005
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 Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 4:31 pm Post subject: some help..pls! |
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| to start all over again... i am single and planning to migrate to new zealand, the best place i have thought about so far. but i really have no idea on how to do so... is there anyone who can help me? suggest some websites, what job offered, personal advise, experiences, how long will it take and stuffs like that. unfortunately i don't have any friend or relative in new zealand so i really finding it hard to pursue the plan. i'm a computer science graduate (more on projects). any response will be so much appreciated. tnx so much! God Bless! |
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kirk123
Joined: 10 Mar 2005
Posts: 203
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hi blonde,
there's really no substitute in doing your own research and due diligence. It'll take a lot of effort on your part to complete the whole application process til you get your visa. But to help you get started, I've copied a very informative post from pinoyz2nz e-group. Hope there's no copyright on this 
1. Assess yourself first. Do you qualify? Use the
self-assessment tool in the site:
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/
There is a quick points indicator in the site:
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/pointsindicator/
If you stumble on a problem or a term that requires
definition, please do not hesitate to post a question
by sending an email to pinoyz2nz@yahoogroups.com, and
the members would be more than willing to help, di ba
members?
2. If you qualify, create a profile on the above site,
and start and fill up your Expression of Interest
online. You will have to pay NZ$315 for submitting
this via the Internet.
You will be required the following:
A. You, your partner's and dependents identity
documents, which include:
Passports
Birth certificates (not necessarily from NSO, a copy
from the Local Civil Registry aka from your city hall
or munisipyo will do)
Marriage certificates
B. You and your partner's qualifications, if you are
claiming points for him:
Diploma
Transcript of Records
Certificate of Graduation
PRC certificates, if applicable
Work Certificates in English
English Language certificate from your school* (see
below)
Determine if your qualification is recognized by NZIS
on page 12 of the document "list of recognized
qualifications.pdf" on this site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pinoyz2nz/files/
If your qualification is not recognized by NZIS, then
have it assessed by NZQA. Here's their website:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz
the fees for lodging a request for assessment can be
found in:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/for-international/qual-eval/international/fees.html
C. * English proficiency certification:
May be any one of the following:
Principal applicants* who lodge applications under all
categories of Business Immigration Policy, meet the
minimum standard of English if:
(a). (i). they provide a certificate (no more than 2
years old at the time the application is lodged*) from
the International English Language Testing System
(IELTS), which shows an overall band score of at least
6.5 in the IELTS General or Academic Module, or
(ii) they provide evidence that they have an
English-speaking background which is accepted by a
visa or immigration officer as meeting the minimum
standard of English;
or
(iii) they provide other evidence which satisfies a
visa or immigration officer that, taking account of
that evidence and all the circumstances of the
application, the person meets the minimum standard of
English
(b). In any case under (a) (ii) or (iii), a visa or
immigration officer may require an applicant to
provide an IELTS certificate in terms of paragraph
(a)(i). In such cases, the IELTS certificate will be
used to determine whether the applicant meets the
minimum standard of English.
Our advise here is to secure first a certificate of
English language instruction from your school. There
are visa officers that do not require IELTS, but then
again, some do. If the visa officer assigned to you
requires it before or during the interview, then
that's the time to go for it.
D. Proofs of your relatives in NZ, if any. (And also
your friends contact numbers, if any. These would be
really helpful in the interview.)
Note that the status of your EOI will change from
"Incomplete" to (i think) "Completed".
3. Submit your EOI online (preferred). If you submit a
hard copy via the couriers, the fee will be NZ$450,
and wait for your EOI to be selected. Note the status
of your EOI, at this point, this should be "Payment
Received".
4. Wait for at most 14 days as NZIS draws from the
selection pool. If you meet the passmark for that day,
our status will change to "Selected"
5. After selection, wait for your Invitation to Apply,
which nowadays, will take 7 months or more due to
backlogs. NZIS decides on the outcome of your
application. If they decide to let this through, your
status will now change to "Decision Successful". Wait
for your Invitation to Apply kit via NZ Post.
6. After receiving your ITA, you will be given 4
months to lodge your application. The ITA will contain
a hard copy of your EOI, Medical and X-Ray
Certificates for each applicants, Panel Doctors list,
Guide to Living in NZ, How to Secure a Police
Certificate.
You may make corrections on your EOI, like changes in
family composition, inclusion of IELTS certificate,
etc.
This is where you will submit proofs of what you
listed in your EOI, plus the ff:
a. NBI/Police Clearance/Certificate (six months
validity)
b. Completed Medicals (3 months validity) (Note: While
waiting for the ITA, we recommend that you complete
the following vaccines required by NZ:
a. Hepa B – 3 doses
b. MMR
c. OPV/DPT
These vaccines cost more when taken from Peralta, but
we’re not sure with the newly accredited clinics.
They will require you to submit these documents to the
NZIS Bangkok office, plus prepare a credit card with a
limit of more than PHP50K, or get bank drafts for
US$890 or THB 34000 for the application fee.
7. NZIS will acknowledge the receipt of your
application, and will return your passport/s in 3
days, plus a receipt for the amount you have paid
them. Your EOI status should now read "Application
Received".
8. After about 2 weeks (or more...) you will then be
notified to appear for an interview, also in Bangkok
together with your partner.
During the interview, you will be assessed if you have
the ability to settle in NZ, and that you can find
employment with your qualifications.
(Note: If you have a job offer from an NZ company,
they won’t require you an interview, and will be given
PR Visa outright, accdg to my visa officer.)
If you do not have a job offer, the most that you will
receive is a Work To Resident Visa (WTR), which will
allow you to stay in NZ for 2.5 years to look for a
job. If you find a job during this time, and survived
3 months on that job, you may submit an employment
certificate to NZIS to finally grant you a permanent
visa.
9. The requirements for the WTR are:
a. passport
b. completed WTR application form
c. Settlement funds equivalent to NZ$1000 per person
per month and for your fare back to PH if you’re
unsuccessful, or NZ$400 per person per month if you
have prepaid accommodations while in NZ. |
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