Life in New Zealand - The move has been made...

[silvrav]

wow,congrats silvrav,i'm also just waiting to receive my ielts results then visitor visa process can begin for interviews

if i  may ask why did you do IELTS now already?

[Oshkosh]

OFFER RECEIVED!! 

Now to apply for a work visa and pray and hope they approve it. Resigning today as well as I need to start 1 November and actually have a 3month notice period but should be able to neg to 2

Heart beating hectically right now!

Congrats Boet!!! All the best the way forward!!

[IceCreamMan]

Thanks everyone!

OFFER RECEIVED!! 

Now to apply for a work visa and pray and hope they approve it. Resigning today as well as I need to start 1 November and actually have a 3month notice period but should be able to neg to 2

Heart beating hectically right now!

Awesome, well done.  What area and doing what?

I am in commercial Property Management, currently head of the department that manages all africa countries (except SA).

Now I am taking 2 steps down to physical being a property manager again (havent done it since 5 years ago) so going to deal with tenants again, and clients and and and, but worth it to get to NZ, and something I have always known. Will work my way back up.

OFFER RECEIVED!! 

Now to apply for a work visa and pray and hope they approve it. Resigning today as well as I need to start 1 November and actually have a 3month notice period but should be able to neg to 2

Heart beating hectically right now!

Excellent.

As i understand it now you will have sufficient points thus cannot be rejected and will be selected...giant step forward, congrats

Indeed and being in wellington (have i mentioned that??) we get even more points.

We will however still go the work visa route as I need to start in 2 months and residency can take up to 6 months. So we will apply for it once we land.

One of the things in the western wolrd is that very little status is afforded to what you do or what your position is, no one really cares to be honest.

Emigrating from ZA is for your kids future, who cares if you have to clean toilets to do that. I washed pots an pans for a while just to keep busy when my contracting hours became less. Matters not what you do.

Edit: I was in Wellington for a bit, nice place. Stayed in Upper Hutt just outside, good railway and easy to gett o the south island for some touristy stuff.....

just be prepared, lots of rain and wind in wellington...its ffairly ar south, and new zealand is a typical island....

[Ama ride ride]

I have a few mates in Wellies so go there once a while. Nice place. Just helova hilly.

[silvrav]

Post 2 updated with new costings

COST RECORD
UPDATED 6 September 2018
Certificates (R75 per marriage/birth certificate) x 3 - R225
Passports (R600 for adult maxi and R400 for son) - R1600
In NZ professional CV and cover letter agency - $300 (R2700 out of the bank)
Toll Fees, Petrol etc to fetch passport -R500
Prelim flight book for NZ visit -R19,000 -  I am fortunate enough to have friends over there that will lodge me for the 2weeks and allow me to use of their car)
So total cost for NZ visit in June was about R25,000
R40,000 paid for shortfall on car settlement


Upcoming immediate future expenses
Wife degree verification - $1,300
Police clearance x 2 - R200
Visa application - $150
International driver license - $25

Planned expenses
R50,000 - Dogs Relocation costs - R25,000 SA side for the transport and vet seal. 2,500 NZD on NZ side for 10 day quarantine
R30,000 - Family Airticket to NZ
R60,000 - first months rental/deposits and living expenses
R60,000 - for a car cash in NZ - we consider financing but will see.
R30,000 - decided to go the agent route to fast track work visa
R10,000 - Medicals

To do:
Sell car - DONE
Sell Bike - 50% DONE
Sell house -  in the market

[BLK]

You are going at the right time in your life.Your future will be bright.

Good luck.

[silvrav]

Guys, on marriage certificates  Get your BI-30 marriage record from your church who married you.

DAH is useless in tracing these documents. 4 months later and they still cant print it cause they have no proof....FFS. Luckily and again I am praising the managers of bronkies home affairs, she showed me what they will need to verify. Its called a BI-30 form and is the form you, your spouse the pastor and a witness sign on the day.

With this they can then verify and print an unabridged certificate. Mailed the church  and 30mins later they send me the BI-30. So its with home affairs now and lets hope.

We have also decided to approach an agent to assist with the work visa as time is not on our side.

[Oubones]

Sounds like you are winning, good luck further and may everything work out well.

[landieman]

wow,congrats silvrav,i'm also just waiting to receive my ielts results then visitor visa process can begin for interviews

if i  may ask why did you do IELTS now already?

for when we apply for residency,one of those things that need to happen so decided to get it over with

[Ama ride ride]

wow,congrats silvrav,i'm also just waiting to receive my ielts results then visitor visa process can begin for interviews

if i  may ask why did you do IELTS now already?

for when we apply for residency,one of those things that need to happen so decided to get it over with

Its only valid for 2 years

[silvrav]

wow,congrats silvrav,i'm also just waiting to receive my ielts results then visitor visa process can begin for interviews

if i  may ask why did you do IELTS now already?

for when we apply for residency,one of those things that need to happen so decided to get it over with

Its only valid for 2 years

Yip, thats it...so Landieman you will need to apply asap.

Will write ours when we there as it also seems a bitter cheaper.

[landieman]

the plan is to go to NZ for a look see this year still

[Ama ride ride]

wow,congrats silvrav,i'm also just waiting to receive my ielts results then visitor visa process can begin for interviews

if i  may ask why did you do IELTS now already?

for when we apply for residency,one of those things that need to happen so decided to get it over with

Its only valid for 2 years

Yip, thats it...so Landieman you will need to apply asap.

Will write ours when we there as it also seems a bitter cheaper.

Its more professional and better environment to do the test. We did ours here and we both passed.

[Sláinte Mhaith]

We did ours here and we both passed.

Nee jy het nie want jy het nie mooi geluister nie...

[Ama ride ride]

We did ours here and we both passed.

Nee jy het nie want jy het nie mooi geluister nie...

Ek het gemaak of ek luister....

[silvrav]

The Dam stress, emotional rollercoaster, feelings...ffs.... starting doubting this morning whats up as I have only received the employment letter...No contract 

On my way to work, while filtering through the traffic my mind was already wondering and thinking, shit what am I to do if this doesnt work out?
Go stay with my mom on the farm? become a farmer?
Ask my employer if I can withdraw my resignation?
Still sell everything, apply for a 6month visitor visa and go anway?

Then as I stop at the office I see the mail with the full contract, signed by the MD and waiting for me 

Reviewed now, signed and send. Also send it to the agent and now its another waiting game....

My friends told me the Kiwis are worse then africa time but dam, this waiting is going to give me a heart attack....

On other news, did my medicals yesterday, and the doc is very happy....unless my blood work or chest xrays shows anything weird he said I am good to go.

[Ri]

Haha shame, can only imagine!

Almost there. Eye on the prize and keep the faith!

[Ama ride ride]

Silvrav

Just a tip

I assume you will book tickets for emirates cos of the 2 X 23 kg plus 7 kg luggage benefit and your end destination will be Wellies. Different flights have different routes. different duration, either via Auckland or via AUS straight to Wellies.

If you take emirates and via Auckland look at the layover time in Auckland. I thought that the suitcases and customs would be in Wellies and took the shortest layover. Nope wrong. Customs will be in Auckland and there is a longish walk from international to domesticated terminal and it pissed down. I had to handle on my own, 4 x 23kg, 2 x 7kg, one big camera bag and a tired kid (cos of the lekker inflight entertainment slept next to nothing) and nearly missed the connection.

[silvrav]

Silvrav

Just a tip

I assume you will book tickets for emirates cos of the 2 X 23 kg plus 7 kg luggage benefit and your end destination will be Wellies. Different flights have different routes. different duration, either via Auckland or via AUS straight to Wellies.

If you take emirates and via Auckland look at the layover time in Auckland. I thought that the suitcases and customs would be in Wellies and took the shortest layover. Nope wrong. Customs will be in Auckland and there is a longish walk from international to domesticated terminal and it pissed down. I had to handle on my own, 4 x 23kg, 2 x 7kg, one big camera bag and a tired kid (cos of the lekker inflight entertainment slept next to nothing) and nearly missed the connection.

Thanks Ama....YIp we will check but so far we decided on Qantas...straight from sydney to Wellies. but didnt know the extra luggage space about emirates

We might send a few boxes via 7sevens that will cost about 3k with personal belongings in any case

[THROTTLE JOCKEY]