TIPS on moving to New Zealand (a guide)
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
- This video includes tons of information about how to move to New Zealand and what to expect along the way. My partner and I moved here from Canada 8 months ago and have learned a lot. The original video had a lot of information about visas but I've decided to remove it because there are SO many options and the Immigration New Zealand Website is the best resource to start/super easy to use (linked below). I hope this helps you in your journey to move here!
If you have any questions, please leave a comment down below and I'll do my best to answer.
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:05 - Where to live
2:55 - South vs North Island
3:38 - Logistics
5:25 - Getting around
6:14 - Money/currency
8:45 - Healthcare
11:50 - Visit
Hey Brittany. You're absolutely right about NZ being so far from everywhere and how this makes traveling much more expensive. The irony is Kiwis are really big on travel - you'll find many Kiwis have been all over the world and love to travel whenever they can.
Totally!! I have been so surprised at how well travelled kiwis are internationally. I think that plays a big role in how friendly most people here are. Travel really opens you up as a person! The long haul flights must be tough though.
Bravo Britt....!!! Another great video. Thanks for explaining in detail the NZ visa options.
Thank you so much!! I'm hoping this one helps people looking to immigrate here. It is a lovely country and would be a huge improvement for many in the world.
Just watching this now! Loved it, thank you for sharing, went to school in Nelson and agree with everything you've talked about!!!
Thanks so much!! 🥰
Great video. You outdid yourself. Such a great communicator! Amazing content
Thank you so much, that means a lot! This one took a ton of research so I hope it helps people who want to immigrate here.
Very good video, very helpful 💗 thank you!
Thank you! 😊
Brittany, this is such a great and informative video. Thank you. ❤👍👍
Thank you so so much!! I packed a lot of info into this one! 😅
Thanks for the beautiful orientation❤
Thank you for watching! 😊
Awesome informative video brittany .
Thank you! ❤️ I'm glad you enjoyed this one, I hope it gave you some insight incase you want to take the leap and move here!
@@brittanymorgan09yeah absolutely, it is so helpful. Thank you
Great stuff 👌quite useful info!
Thank you! I'm glad you found this one helpful!
A point you mentioned that I really want to hammer home is that expectations vs reality may vary more than one thinks. It's far from perfect and like anywhere it has its problems. As far as abundance of natural beauty goes I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this is the most beautiful place on earth packed into a small space. BUT something people need to understand is visiting for travel and working to live are two very different things.
I can only speak from a Canadian / North American point of view but this place is expensive, you earn little and your ceiling for success is definitely more limited. If I made the move today my yearly income would go to about 55% of what I make now and with how expensive everything is these days we all know that would be a tough pill to swallow.
For anyone thinking about the move make sure to do your research. Great place for a WHV or retirement. If you're someone who's already financially sound and money isn't as important in life now than 100% a spot to consider. Also if you're coming from a developing or 3rd world country 100% a great move. For someone coming from a country of the same stature you might find yourself moving backwards.
Fantastic comment!! I completely agree. The low pay is a huge deterrent and yes it's a downgrade moving here from Canada and a lot of European countries. Everyone's situation and view is different and there will always be people immigrating to NZ so this video is just to help them navigate the steps. 🙂 For many in this world, NZ is a massive upgrade.
Great video 😊
Thank you so much! ☺️
Great information as always. Many Thanks Brittany. Hope the NZ taxes will go down with the new Government that got elected today. I saw it in the news today in Canada..!! Hope for the best...!!! It's like Canada, lots of great Canadian healthcare professional leaving for the USA (almighty greenback) due to our crumbling Canadian healthcare…!!!
Thank you so much! Yes a very interesting time in NZ with the government change, I'm really curious to see how things progress here!
This is my dream, I hope one day achieve it
I hope you get to realize your dreams 😊
@@brittanymorgan09 thanks ☺️
Thanks Brittany South Island is great
I am currently a permanent resident and waiting a couple more years for dual citizenship! Pregnant right now too and I find it so funny that my baby (whose father is a kiwi) will be a citizen here before me! lol lucky baby.
Wow that is all so exciting!! Lucky baby indeed 🥰
Good video.
Can you send more info on Blenheim
Thank you! What would you like to know about Blenheim? I haven't spent much time there but it's in a beautiful region of NZ!
@@brittanymorgan09 ok.
I have also seen on RUclips that it's a wine growing area
@@rakesh.c.kukreti25 indeed! Lot of wineries out in that area, it's really close to Picton too which is the main ferry wharf town on the south island. So lots of tourism there.
@@brittanymorgan09 excellent 👌
Brittany - have you been to New Plymouth? - a nice place to live and affordable.
Not yet! Hoping we can return to the NI and explore it more before going home though. We're done most of our travel for now, gotta hunker down and make some $$ haha! I did put it on my recommended places to live list though 👍
Hi Britt .
thanks for this informative
video which is very useful .
i noticed that getting residency
in Nz is very difficult ,
i liked entrepreneur visa to start your own business, but
does this visa lead to residency then citizenship ?
it requires around 100.000 Nz
as you mentioned , but what
businesses are eligible ?
is franchising acceptable ?
i think with this amount in CA
it gets you a PR after 1 to 2 years of operating your own
business 😊 .
what are best cities to start a business in Nz and what type of businesses works well there ?
about healthcare it is similar to CA 😅 , waiting to see a doctor
for 6 hours + . i think they should do something about it
it is not acceptable at all .
getting a job from outside NZ is difficult and getting a job in Nz is also difficult 😅 , so whats the solution then ?
Anyways thanks for the useful video .
TC
There are 2 entrepreneur visas, the work one and the residency one which I talked about. I'm not a professional immigration expert so I can't advise on this stuff, just give basic info in relation to what I've found online. If you'd like to know what types of businesses qualify, I'd recommend speaking to an immigration firm.
If I was going to start a business here I would move to Auckland or Wellington as they are the biggest markets. I'm not an economist either so I'm not sure which businesses would do best in NZ but definitely not craft beer 😂 it's crazy expensive and lots of breweries are going out of business here now.
It's not difficult to find work once you are here on a visa. NZ has a skilled worker shortage. It is difficult to find one from overseas though so it's best to come on a temp visa and apply for work so you're here to interview if you really want to immigrate here.
As for healthcare, I have a doctor I've been going to for years in Calgary at a walk in clinic and rarely had to wait more than 5 mins to see her. So I think NZ is worse off for healthcare based on personal experience in both countries. If I actually needed to sit down with a doctor here, I would have no other option than 6+ hour wait in emergency or a 4+ week wait at a GP office. No walk in clinics here. Maybe your province is worse off than Alberta though.
I hope that helps answer some of your curiosities! Thanks for the comment and for continuing to watch ☺️
Thanks .
Consult me if you have any issue brother . By the way I am a doctor . I have done Mbbs , Md . Your fee is free as you are a loyal subscriber to Brittany .
We loved your video.
Regarding medical cannabis, any information about it? Just wonder, is it possible to get it in New Zealand?
Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Yes, you can get medical marijuana in NZ with a prescription. I've heard it's quite easy to get it illegally too, lots of people here smoke it. Hopefully it will become legal here eventually like it is in Canada.
@brittanymorgan09 thanks for your response Britt. Leaving calgary in 2 weeks and heading to New zeeland to live and work with family . Let me know if you need anything from YYC , I can garb and bring it for you .
@@brittanymorgan09 The legal smoking part will be interesting, as the country is attempting to ban smoking in NZ and they've started down the anti smoking path already.
The future tax prospects on cannabis would be rather high (excuse the pun), due to there being way more cannabis smokers in NZ than tobacco smokers, but therein lies the hypocrisy on anti smoking law within NZ.
@@november50 interesting! Well I don't smoke tobacco or marijuana but I don't think they should be linked together. Tobacco causes cancer and has zero benefits where marijuana is used for medicinal reasons. How it's illegal yet alcohol consumption is promoted is beyond me 😂
@@TheNightingle WOW so soon!!! Yeah, could you bring all my family and friends over with you?? Then I'll be all set here hahaha 😂😂😂
Go to Australia, that's where all Kiwis go haha. I only moved back home to NZ cause my parents are getting old. . . Downgraded from $80aud an hour to $35nzd and am cold/white asf now 😂
Haha 😂 that's definitely the vibe for a lot of Kiwis! We haven't been to AU yet but are looking forward to visiting and seeing how different it is. The pay rates are certainly much better.
Brittany check out It's a Drama youtubers about Pros & Cons of Living in Taranaki New Zealand.
Pushing like on your vidioes I've ended up with many moving to NZ youtuber suggestions. But none the less I think you are missing a real treat if you don't visit Taranaki. 😊
Thank you! Yes I've seen their RUclips channel quite often actually! We're settled on the south island now but we're hoping to get back on the north Island to travel a bit before going back to Canada and Taranaki is on the list!! There's sooooo much to see in NZ, it would take a lifetime to see it all!
10th!
Hey Brittany,
I usually enjoy your vlogs, but I think this one missed the mark a bit. I know you mentioned you're not an immigration expert, but consulting with one would have greatly enhanced the information shared. Let's clarify a few points you mentioned about the different types of visas available for moving to New Zealand.
1. **NZeta & Visitor Visa:**
You’re right the NZeta is not a visa. It is travel authorisation that allows you to board your flight without needing to apply or be granted visas beforehand. Upon arrival, border control decides if you will be granted a visitor visa based on their assessment. So if you are granted entry permission, you get a visitor visa upon arrival.
2. **Visitor Visa Categories:**
Visitor visas aren’t categorised as single or multiple journey; this refers to the number of entries allowed. Types of visitor visas include:
- General Visitor Visa
- Business Visitor Visa
- Medical Treatment Visitor Visa
- Occupational Registration Visitor Visa (more on this later)
- and so on…
Each VV would be tagged either having single or multiple entries allowed, depending on person’s circumstances.
3. **6/12 and 9/18 Rules:**
These rules apply only to visitor visa holders in New Zealand, affecting their eligibility for another visitor visa or re-entry depending on the length of the allowed stay on their original visa or how long they already stayed in NZ.
4. **Visitor Visa Post-WHV:**
Applying for a visitor visa after a WHV requires demonstrating genuine intentions to staying in NZ as a visitor holder, with evidence of ties to your home country. #3 definitely does not apply because as I said it only applied to visitor visa holders.
5. **Work Visa Sponsorship:**
Employers support, not sponsor, work visa applications. Sponsorship implies financial liability for the sponsor of the visa holder. Think being in a situation where someone will be financially liable for the visa holder while they are in NZ (a sister sponsoring her brother’s visitor visa application because brother doesn’t have steady income) There’s special work visa categories which allow sponsorship (like religious and arts and culture wtr) but in a general sense work visa don’t usually have sponsors.
6. **Financial Declarations:**
Upon entry, you may be asked to prove the financial declarations made in your visa application, though this is often waived for low-risk travelers from countries like Canada. That’s why you weren’t asked but people can be randomly checked you know?
7. **WHV Restrictions:**
WHV holders are prohibited from engaging in the sex industry, despite prostitution being legal in NZ. I wanted to make the distinction that it’s not really any job you want because a lot of WHV holders are in this “profession”.
8. **RSE Visa Duration:**
RSE visa holders can stay up to 7 months within an 11-month period.
9. **Occupational Registration Visitor Visa (ORVV):**
The ORVV is for professionals completing required registration processes in New Zealand prior to practicing their profession. This should not have been categorised with visas allowing you to work or study, this is a visitor visa. Completing registration processes also don’t guarantee finding an employer so applying for subsequent visas isn’t guaranteed either.
10. **Fee Paying Student Visa:**
Not all international students with fee-paying visas are granted permission to work.
11. **Visa Processing Times:**
Processing times on the immigration website are historical averages, not guarantees.
12. **STRV vs. WTR:**
The STRV is distinct from the WTR as it doesn’t require prior employment in New Zealand for the residency application.
13. **Accredited Employer Work Visa:**
This is a significant pathway to residency for those with job offers, often serving as a stepping stone to applying for residency directly… and the only work visa pathway available for the most majority since not everyone can meet WHV, partner, or post study work rules. Very interesting that you did not mention it when technically it is one of the most important ones.
Hope the next ones will be better. Good luck.
Hey thanks for the info, are you a licensed immigration expert then? Please post source links for your information! All of the info I researched was from the New Zealand immigration website. This video already took 8+ hours of research and I essentially make these videos for free so I don't have the resources to pay a consultant to get information to advise on immigration as that would be illegal to do in NZ. You have to be licensed to do that.
This is just a basic guide and meant for entertainment purposes. Anyone watching this video should do their own research via the links I provided in the description and consult with an immigration expert before making any decisions. This is NOT immigration advice. Cheers
Thank you for the info around the visitor visa after a working holiday though, I could not find a single source online that said you could do that & the phone wait to immigration NZ is incredibly long. I'll be looking into that for our situation here for sure 👍
I am a licensed immigration adviser in NZ, and I personally transitioned from a working holiday visa (WHV) to a visitor visa (VV) during my first year in New Zealand. The internet might not have specific details about such transitions due to their rarity. However, through my training and expertise, I can confirm that anyone on a temporary visa in NZ can apply for any other type of visa (s79, Immigration Act 2009). The key challenge is in demonstrating that they meet the necessary criteria. WHVs, in general, don't have conditions that prevent the holder from applying for another type of visa within NZ. It's about showing valid reasons to extend one's stay and then selecting the right visa for the situation.
Using the example of transitioning from a WHV to a VV can be perceived as giving immigration advice, especially if it's based on an individual's understanding or interpretation of immigration law. Such advice can be misleading to viewers.
Immigration advice is defined as using or purporting to use, knowledge of or experience in immigration to advise, direct, assist, or represent another person in regard to an immigration matter relating to New Zealand, whether directly or indirectly, and whether or not for gain or reward according to the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007.
@@user-hn7ds9xs4u thank you for the info!
Wow, I didn't know you had to pay for a visa!
Some are really expensive too! I think if you get sponsored by an employer they pay for it all or perhaps a portion.