How to arrive and thrive in New Zealand

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The only up-to-date guide to immigration and success in New Zealand

Take all the uncertainty, risks, stress and confusion out of your move to New Zealand

Congratulations, you've just found what you've been looking for.

Would you go on a long, difficult and important road trip without a map? Of course you wouldn't because the cost of failure is too great.

Yet people everywhere and every day do go without a map - when they move to New Zealand.

Why not have a detailed and accurate New Zealand immigration map? A map that shows you the way from start to finish. A map that tells you what you should do and when.

A map that lets you know where there is danger as well as opportunity. A map that provides a solution to every New Zealand immigration problem.

"How to arrive and thrive in New Zealand", equips you 100% with the knowledge and skills you need to emigrate to and successfully settle in any part of New Zealand.

You may be imagining yourself living quietly in an idyllic village in a pretty corner of New Zealand. You may be dreaming of becoming a success in one of New Zealand's wondrous cities. With this guide you can follow easy steps to fast make this a reality.

This guide combines the immigration knowledge and experience of people like you from around the world who have successfully settled in New Zealand. These are their immigration and settling secrets, tips and techniques compiled into a single source. The very private keys to their success.

New Zealand immigration is a complicated and expensive process compared to most countries. There is very little need for expensive immigration lawyers, consultants or agents. All the forms required are in the public domain and the New Zealand immigration authorities are surprisingly helpful.

The entire process can be difficult and intimidating. Problems abound and mistakes that are easily made will cost you in time and money. Once you're in New Zealand your problems change to the challenges of settling in and achieving the things you're hoping for.

Securing the correct visa is seen by many as being the Holy Grail in the process. This is true for the early phase of immigration, but it's what happens once you've cleared immigration control that matters most in the long run. Visas are thoroughly explained in the guide, although in the bigger scheme of things the visa is the easy part.

Until now it was very difficult to find out what emigrating to New Zealand really entailed - this guide changes that. The fact is that no amount of endless scouring of the Web for free information will give you what is contained inside this guide. This guide provides you with not only the answer you need today, but also with the answers you'll need tomorrow and the days thereafter.

Wherever you are in the migrating process, this guide is New Zealand immigration made easy. The real nitty-gritty of emigrating to and succeeding in New Zealand is only to be found here - so now you can relax, your search is over.

Please note: This guide only contains legal, ethical, above-board information. If you're looking to "beat the system" by cheating your way through it, then you won't find that kind of help in this guide. This is an honest product for honest people. Please only read on if you're intending coming to New Zealand on a legal basis.

Many New Zealanders themselves don't know most of the success secrets revealed inside this guide because immigrants look at everything with new eyes. Complicated issues are broken down and explained in such a clear and concise manner, that even a child can understand them - so there's no misunderstanding crucial details.

This ultimate guide, "How to arrive and thrive in New Zealand", tells you the basics, as well as the insider secrets of emigration to New Zealand. At times it may feel like you have an unseen guardian angel in New Zealand, helping you every step of the way. The necessary practicalities of life that every new arrival has to deal with are explained and solved for you in this guide.

With this guide you get more than the "what to do", but crucially you get the "how, when, where, who and why" of emigrating to New Zealand.

Why do people find New Zealand such an attractive destination?

- social reasons: it's a multi-cultural society, tolerant of all lifestyles, has low rates of crime and is a mature democracy.

- employment factors: low unemployment rate (under 4%), First World workplace conditions.

- economic criteria: large stable and growing economy, a strong currency, low inflation.

- climate: a variety of climate zones so everyone has somewhere they like

- lifestyle wants: cultural and historical activities and sites galore; outdoors lifestyle that offers loads for everyone.

- education needs: sophisticated world-leading education facilities across the education spectrum; world-class universities

- healthcare criteria: world-class sophisticated healthcare system available.

- welfare: a welfare system to help you out if one of life's disasters befalls you.

- Australia: A New Zealand passport allows you to move to Australia with little effort

Who is this extraordinary guide produced for?

This guide is for you if ....

... you don't know how to go about moving to New Zealand.
... you are concerned about your job prospects in New Zealand.
... you feel stressed about the visa options.
... you want to join somebody special in New Zealand.
... you're convinced that there's no visa route for you to get to New Zealand.
... you feel you deserve a better life and suspect that New Zealand can deliver this.
... you want to know how to get New Zealand permanent residency and citizenship.
... you're looking for a specific answer to a particular immigration question.
... you've thought relocating to New Zealand is too big an ordeal.
... you want to know what setting yourself up in New Zealand involves.
... you want to glimpse the details of a new life as an immigrant in New Zealand.
... your employer is transferring you.
... you intend to be studying here.
... you're travelling the world and thinking of stopping off in New Zealand to work.
... you're emigrating for good and are considering emigration to New Zealand.
... you're already in New Zealand and struggling to make progress.
... whatever your motivation AND wherever you're from, this guide will definitely help you.

Or if you want to know the answers to the following typical questions (plus many more)....

...Which New Zealand visa do I qualify for?

...How does the visa system work and what will it require from me?

...Is there a visa that suits my needs?

...What's the best way to organise myself before leaving for New Zealand?

...What are the things I can do now before leaving home to make things easier for yourself?

...How do I bring my favourite pet with me? Is a quarantine required?

...I don't know anyone in the New Zealand. Where can I stay? How much does it cost?

...How do I go about finding a job? How can I gauge my job prospects?

...What do I have to register for by law after I arrive in New Zealand?

...Is healthcare really free? Even for foreigners?

...Can I study in New Zealand and work at the same time?

...Where can I afford to live?

...Can I exchange my old driver's licence for a new New Zealand one?

...Where can I send my kids to school?

...What is the true cost of living? What do things cost?

...Can I start a business in New Zealand and therefore get to settle there?

...and many, many such questions answered.

This comprehensive guide explodes the myths and exposes the truths of New Zealand immigration. Remember that it is written by migrants for migrants so that you feel confident to take the next step, every step of the way.

Feel free to visit the "Testimonials page" later to see what other people like you have had to say about "How to arrive and thrive in New Zealand".

What does this practical and easy-to-use guide contain?

"How to arrive and thrive in New Zealand" is written to allay your fears, provide essential information, suggest time- and money-saving tactics and reduce your stress. By the time you've finished reading this guide you will have mastered all the facets of New Zealand immigration and to set yourself up for a successful relocation experience.

It will help you even if you are already a new arrival in New Zealand and are finding the going tougher than you expected. Amongst other things, it will get you established much more quickly because it lets you know:

about which visa or work permit is suitable for your needs

what you need to do to secure a visa or work permit for New Zealand

what steps you can take to speed up your application processing time

what a sample 'offer of employment' letter looks like and the 12 things it has to have

what you can and need to do before emigrating or relocating

what to expect when you arrive at your first point of entry into New Zealand

what New Zealand government agencies you have to deal with

how to go about opening a bank account

how to find yourself suitable accommodation

what property purchases by immigrants require government approval

how to understand the modern New Zealand English language

what things cost and the real cost of living

how the New Zealand labour market operates

how to go about finding a job

how to definitely get a job in New Zealand (This approach works, but takes several attempts)

how employment agencies really work

how your kid's education needs can be met

What's a 'WOF' and why you need it.

what's the difference between 'permanent residence' and 'citizenship' in New Zealand

why you want an IRRV and the 5 ways of getting it

and hundreds more similar useful practical things

Is this guide unique and only to be found here?

A little of what you'll read in the guide you may already know. Some of what you'll read you'll only find after years of searching. But here's a vital fact for you:most of what you'll read in the guide is not to be found written, published, broadcast or communicated in any way, anywhere else.

Most of the content is cold hard facts won at the cost of harsh personal experiences by other people. There was no researcher involved who was sitting in a cosy office far from the action. You will not only get to know about the pitfalls along the way, but also how to deal with them when you encounter them. You will have the knowledge, skills and confidence to deal with any situation awaiting a new arrival in New Zealand. Why go through the effort and expense of reinventing the wheel?

Countless dilemmas that confront new arrivals in New Zealand are explained and overcome inside the guide, amongst other things.

This guide in no way serves as an advertisement for New Zealand, but rather tells the facts, warts and all.

"How to arrive and thrive in New Zealand" is only available through this website.

All content is derived from official government sources and the experiences of people who have lived through what is being written about. Get your facts from the people who are living the immigration experience and not just talking about it.

What will this valuable guide give you?

You will discover the following crucial information in detail:

8 popular visas classes discussed in detail
1 government agency that you will get to know well (and it's not the taxman)
3 routes to explore if you're struggling for a visa
1 website where you can find your perfect visa and up-to-date visa news
10 truths and tips about the visa application process
7 New Zealand immigration categories
3 ways of legally getting to New Zealand to find an employer who will offer you a job
7 steps involved in submitting an EOI
9 types of documents that have to be included in an EOI submission
29 countries that are classed as 'comparable labour markets' and why this matters
6 types of selection criteria applied to a Skilled Migrant pool selection (and actual results of a selection)
1 little-known visa that allows in thousands of young people from certain countries every year
3 checks that all would-be immigrants to New Zealand must undergo
16 vital things you need to do before leaving with more than 3 months to go
10 important things you'll need to do with 2 months remaining
9 useful things you'll want to do with only a month to go
5 practical things to do with a week remaining
4 accommodation options to consider until you find a permanent home
29 professions that require New Zealand industry body registration
2 informal ways of securing employment that fills half the positions available
3 personal tax bands that you will get to know off by heart
7 types of educational facilities for children
26 countries that New Zealand has double taxation treaties with - to benefit you
24 Kiwi-English terms to know - if you want to avoid embarrassment
7 requirements to gain a New Zealand passport
3 sneaky recruitment agency tricks you have to watch out for
6 useful websites for finding yourself almost any type of job
1 Big Secret of recruitment agencies that improves your job prospects
6 taxes that do not exist in New Zealand
1 Golden rule of driving in New Zealand (and 4 other unique road laws)
1 car insurance tip that will save you hundreds year after year
9 less obvious ways of getting in to New Zealand
100's of other things you didn't know about life in New Zealand, but need to know...

The benefits and results for you are:

you will save TIME

you will save MONEY

you will be EMPLOYED quicker

you will find a new HOME quicker

you will endure LESS STRESS in your relocation

you will be more CONFIDENT when it matters most

you will SOLVE COMMON PROBLEMS and PREVENT crippling mistakes

Is it up-to-date?

As you study every word and concept in this guide you will become empowered from the detailed knowledge and hidden tricks, traps, tips and tactics revealed to you.

The current version - the ninth - was updated at the beginning of November 2009 and has 7% more content than the previous version, so everything written about is up-to-date and relevant. Websites of useful entities (public and private sector) are linked to throughout the text of this simple-to-use guide.

All content is written in plain, simple English and does not read like a textbook. It's more like a compelling novel you would read indoors on a rainy day.

"How to arrive and thrive in New Zealand" is also very useful to anyone only considering New Zealand as an emigration destination. It allows you to fully explore and gauge all your prospects. Whether these are your visa options, employment possibilities or accommodation needs, your concerns are fully catered for in this guide.

Should you not immediately find the answer you're looking for, there are places listed inside the guide which enable you to quickly gain the clarity you need, especially regarding visas. It's a safe, cheap, fast and powerful way of finding out whether you're equipped for the challenge of New Zealand immigration.

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