Idoma Lass
Nigerian expat in New Zealand
Forum posts
24
Contacts
21
About me
Nigerian
Lives in Auckland
Speaks English, his face, Yoruba, Hausa and Franglais
Registration: 02 June 2017
Activity
Teacher Exchange from Canada to New Zealand by mstromstedt
I'm from Canada and have been looking into teaching in New Zealand. I would be taking a year leave from my full time position as a teacher librarian, so it would be temporary. I would also move my whole family over for the year, my kids would be ...
Maybe check some home swap sites like People Like Us or Home Exchange? Otherwise, contact the schools directly Read More
Moving to NZ by MrsMac2018
Hey, myself and my husband (37 & 40) are looking to move to NZ in the next 12 months, I have lived abroad before for a 9 year period and love it, however it was easy to find jobs, apartment etc due to me still being in the EU I didn’t need ...
For your job - you will need to be in the bigger cities or towns. We're in Auckland and there are heaps of jobs within the family/ social welfare sector. I work in the sector so can attest to that. Can's speak for your husband though. Good ... Read More
Englishman hoping to relocate to New Zealand by Maximuslawless
Hi all. Firstly, what a great and informative community you guys have here. I am hoping to pick the brains of someone who has applied for a skilled migrant visa from back in their country of origin. I am a 30 year old married Arborist/Tree ...
2 years. The 1 year one is a different category of visa Read More
Englishman hoping to relocate to New Zealand by Maximuslawless
Hi all. Firstly, what a great and informative community you guys have here. I am hoping to pick the brains of someone who has applied for a skilled migrant visa from back in their country of origin. I am a 30 year old married Arborist/Tree ...
Yes it's only activated once you come in. It will have travel restrictions for 2 years - ours does. Which are lifted when you get permanent residency Read More
Englishman hoping to relocate to New Zealand by Maximuslawless
Hi all. Firstly, what a great and informative community you guys have here. I am hoping to pick the brains of someone who has applied for a skilled migrant visa from back in their country of origin. I am a 30 year old married Arborist/Tree ...
Yes you can apply and move with the baby. Friends of ours applied when pregnant and got here about 6 weeks before baby was due. Her mum travelled with them to help with the transition. You can still apply and get the visa. You have 12 months to ... Read More
Englishman hoping to relocate to New Zealand by Maximuslawless
Hi all. Firstly, what a great and informative community you guys have here. I am hoping to pick the brains of someone who has applied for a skilled migrant visa from back in their country of origin. I am a 30 year old married Arborist/Tree ...
Yes you can. Submit your EOI with all the necessary details and go from there. We're English too but applied from inside NZ. Why do you want to wait 2 years before you move? Immigration rules change very often. If you have the points now, then ... Read More
New Zealand PR Querries by muftiiii
Plenty of confusion.. anyone want to share their experience on how they immigrated to NZ ? This process is confusing.. PAR, IQA, etc. and other steps.. can anyone suggest please? In full.. steps..
My husband secured a job from the UK but I got a job when we arrived here. We came on a work visa so we're changing from work to work to residency. Read More
New Zealand PR Querries by muftiiii
Plenty of confusion.. anyone want to share their experience on how they immigrated to NZ ? This process is confusing.. PAR, IQA, etc. and other steps.. can anyone suggest please? In full.. steps..
Almost 230 points between my husband and myself. We spoke to an immigration advisor who said for the EOI to just keep it to 160. We both have job offers in Auckland. No we're not from Engineering backgrounds though my husband works for an ... Read More
New Zealand PR Querries by muftiiii
Plenty of confusion.. anyone want to share their experience on how they immigrated to NZ ? This process is confusing.. PAR, IQA, etc. and other steps.. can anyone suggest please? In full.. steps..
I have provided details above on how we applied for the IQA. Still waiting Read More
New Zealand PR Querries by muftiiii
Plenty of confusion.. anyone want to share their experience on how they immigrated to NZ ? This process is confusing.. PAR, IQA, etc. and other steps.. can anyone suggest please? In full.. steps..
We're currently in the process of changing our visa over and have just applied for the IQA. We completed the form, certified copies of pur degrees and masters plus biodata page of our passports. Paid $735 online and attached all. We've had ... Read More
Auckland Advice by M.Fanning
Hi All, I'm about to make the big move from the UK to Auckland and before I fully commit, I'm in need of a little advice. Can anybody please advise on the safest and nicest districts to live in Auckland with quality schooling for my 2 ...
It will be adequate depending on where you live. We have done a budget based on one salary for all our needs including rent, transport, childcare etc. Read More
Auckland Advice by M.Fanning
Hi All, I'm about to make the big move from the UK to Auckland and before I fully commit, I'm in need of a little advice. Can anybody please advise on the safest and nicest districts to live in Auckland with quality schooling for my 2 ...
Hello Mark, congratulations on your potential move. We have also made the move ourselves from Norfolk UK with 3 children and have been in Auckland for just 10 days! Rent and food is excruciatingly expensive here though we've diacovered you can ... Read More
New members of the New Zealand forum, introduce yourself here – 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the New Zealand forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Momma's are very wise! I've been trying to shift the pounds, I should apply for various work visas haha I have used LHS for travel within Europe and have tentatively booked a points swap for 1 month. It'll also give us time to properly ... Read More
New members of the New Zealand forum, introduce yourself here – 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the New Zealand forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Haha I'm barely functional. Today marks a move to our 3rd short let. I'm chuffed to have lost quite a bit of weight haha. Small blessings. Even though I successfully navigated the UK immigration system on my own, INZ feels like a completely ... Read More
New members of the New Zealand forum, introduce yourself here – 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the New Zealand forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
We're in same shoes! Emigrating from the UK. My husband's office has transferred him internally. Luckily for us, they also paid for an immigration firm who have held our hands through out the process. Application went i 2 weeks ago. ... Read More