Auckland Immigration Services

Top Three Tips For Immigrating To New Zealand:

# 1. Use a licensed immigration adviser

And I’m not just saying that because I am a licensed immigration adviser, even if you don’t use me, I highly recommend you work with a licensed immigration adviser to give you and your family the best chance of getting your visa and residency approved. Once you had your visa or residency denied, your chances of being successful on the second attempt will be greatly reduced and it will be a lot more costly, not to mention the stress and heart ache that I have seen people in these circumstances go through.

Immigration law and regulations are constantly changing which adds to the complexity of navigating the many requirements that need to be met. Licensed immigration advisers have to renew their licenses every year which ensures they are up to date with the latest changes.

Unfortunately, not all licensed immigration advisers are equal. When you are deciding to sign up with a licensed immigration adviser, make sure they have a record of a high rate of success. Ask around for recommendations from friends and people that they may know who has had success.

# 2. Absolutely do not quit your current job before you have a job offer in New Zealand

Don’t put yourself in a difficult position by quitting your job in the hope that you will easily find a job in New Zealand. The process to find a job offer and then getting your visa application approved can often be a lengthy one depending on your experience and qualifications.

Some people assume they will have enough points to qualify for residency once they have a job offer, only to realize the points that they ‘awarded’ themselves turned out to be wishful thinking and based on noise from Facebook groups rather than solid research and facts from trusted resources.

# 3. Focus on getting yourself settled in New Zealand first

Oftentimes people get stressed out about things such as what stuff to bring over to New Zealand or worrying about getting their house sold first. And these things are important but don’t let these get in the way of focusing on the most important goal which is getting yourself to New Zealand.

From what I have observed, those who have had the smoothest transition to New Zealand, were those people and families that got themselves setup with their new lives in New Zealand first and only after they have secured jobs and armed with a better understanding of the new environment returned to their country to wrap everything up.

If we had waited until we sold our house in South Africa before we had taken action more than 10 years ago, we would have delayed our move by at least 2 years at which point the window of opportunity that existed could have been lost. You can always rent out your house while you are getting things set up in New Zealand.

The New Zealand lifestyle is one that is focused and geared towards outdoor activities spent with family and friends at the beach or in any one of the many well-maintained public gardens or parks and the size of houses is a reflection this. Many South Africans end up selling half or most of their stuff that they shipped over as it simply did not fit or did not suit their new lifestyle here.

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