emigrate to New Zealand

Had my IELTS test today, will know the results in two weeks. Everything went smoothly, so the result should be good. I already have the CPE (Proficiency), which apparently is in the 8-9 bandwidth of IELTS, so I hope the result to be around there!

I’ve set up an appointment for a starter talk with a NZ emigration specialist on Sat 28th March 2009. This is just to assess my chances/get tips how to enhance them, answer some questions etc. I can then decide how to proceed, and if I want to get further help from him or not. This starter talk costs CHF 350 – which I think is a good investment.

What I do know is that unless I find out during my one-month trip this July/August that I totally hate the NZ winter/lost my love for the country, and unless the specialist tells me I have no chance whatsoever to get in, I will proceed with my emigration plans.

The Application is already at New Zealand House in London. I’m waiting for those blue stickers in my passport.

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Can’t believe mt wife is actually going along with this, thought she would be dead set against it. Now it seems like this dream could actually become reality.

this is actually a process my family are currently going through. its kinda shit though because my dad has no qualifications and well i nthis day and age, its hard to get anywhere without them. hes a skilled worker and has 15 years experience in 2 separate trades but cant proove it. hes goin to wellington to look for a job this july and if he gets it, we have an awesome chance of going before christmas.
il be so pleased.
what an opportunity for a better way of life

Actually… no, we’re not buying a house in rip-off UK, and we’re definitely not having a baby anytime soon. So we’ve given it some thought and we’re considering NZ again. We can always come back if we really don’t like it, so it’s no big deal really. It’ll be valuable life experience :D

An idea of travelling evolved into emigrating and in Feb 02 we arrived in Auckland with just the bags on our backs, no home, job, car, friends, etc.

People thought we were mad but we knew if it didn’t work out we could return to England – we had nothing to lose.

5 years later we are now NZ citizens and just love it here. We have our own house in Birkenhead and have just bought an idealic piece of land on the Kaipara Harbour with stunning water and rural views. One day, we’d like to build our own house, grow veges and keep horses but in the meantime, we’ll just go up and camp at weekends!

To anyone thinking of emigrating – JUST DO IT! If it doesn’t work out, at least you can say you’ve tried. That’s much better than wondering ‘what if …’

What can I say? We had a change of heart (or rather I did, more than he did)

We’re going to stick where we are, try and buy a house and have a baby. I don’t think we could do all of that without the support of our friends and family – I certainly wouldn’t like to be 12,000 miles away from everyone we know and love.

Hopefully within the next year we might actually be there… It’s a long process though, applying for residency etc.

We live in hope :D

Me, my husband, and my two children are looking for a new life in NZ. My husband works for the royal navy (UK) and is hoping to join the New Zealand Navy. Hopefully we will then be able to EOI. Has anyone got any advise about jioning the RNZN from the UK?