ugsams:


Hey bro! It's been a while. Hope you're keeping safe in this lockdown?

If only they know how happy Nigerians in New Zealand are to receive more Nigerians they won't be saying all these. New Zealand is one country that takes their time to evaluate your visa and most times even call you on the phone for interview. They may also call other parties playing a role in the application. Anyone who plans to go to New Zealand should be ready to put in the work and also meet the financial requirements of their visa category.

Thanks Bro.
Am good too.
Will chat you on WhatsApp

ugsams:


You must be a scammer or has just been scammed. You think all of us will just be saying the same thing? Almost everyone I know in New Zealand wants to have more Nigerians come into New Zealand, the problem is how?

For example, immigration New Zealand has stopped processing visas for offshore applicants since last year, yet many of you keep paying for New Zealand visas based on fake claims from the scam agents. Have you personally visited the immigration New Zealand website to confirm if they're even issuing visas?

Well, I stumbled on this thread when I was moving to NZ, I obtained my visa in 2019 and travelled in 2020.

I have a copy of the visa and I can tell you, all Visa posted here since 2020 March are fake.

The people here are real, I didn’t meet Ugsam,but he linked me with Naija here that are family today, we crave for more Nigerians here, Why?
Eligible bachelors and spinsters from Nigeria want to marry Nigerian but there are few choices….
We want more Nigerians so that we can be shoulder for eachother.

In another note, NZ isn’t a quick money making country….you till the soil to live here.
Housing is on high side.
Wages are highly regulated.
All professions are regulated such that you can’t jump in without passing through the needle eye.

……I am just preparing your mind, it is a beautiful country.
….Less and few dubious Nigerian are here (I haven’t met any), Nigerians here are academics or professionals.

You will love it here…..

Hi Guys, am considering moving to Utah in USA.
Which areas will be okay for me and family to settle?
What is the cost of living regarding to rent and groceries?
How safe is it there regarding to LDS?
Do we have a Nigerian community in Utah?

@ All,

The immigration New Zealand has started processing of Visa application again,VFS South Africa is working too as I got some correspondence via my immigration lawyer.

It is good time to have your applications submitted while waiting it through the Covid-19 period.

em3kae88:
I have gone through most of this thread and it has been quite useful. Here is my case; I am a 31 year old Electrical Engineer in Qatar with 7+ years construction sector experience. I intend to move away from Qatar to a country with a PR pathway ASAP. I saw that NZ gives 3 years post study visa after masters and got interested hence why I came to this thread. Is it easier to obtain PR after completing a masters or any degree PG course? Which schools would you advise I apply to? I would appreciate any insight and advice from the elders in the house as I start this journey. Thanks

Hi,

As an electrical engineer,to practise in NZ, you have to be registered with the electrical board,
https://www.ewrb.govt.nz/

Kindly go through the procedure and get registered before coming over, you will be at advantage to work in NZ, possibly work in AUS as well, but it sure a highly sought after profession here.

Chikabel:
Greetings Femijck, Lekster and other gurus...quick question please
What are possible immigration options for a young medical doctor with about 2yrs working experience and a young family of three (hubby and child)?

Hi Chikabel,
I advice you look up the NZ immigration website, any one in the medical line profession is highly sought after here, though am not sure if you have to take some courses before you can work here.

Jherrytobi:
good evening everyone,
please i submitted my application on the 20th of this month, ever since i received a mail from them on 21 to submit my passport to southafrica i haven't heard from them,its been 7days now, how long do the take to process the visa? as i haven't heard from them do i stand a chance to be granted visa. i pray it ends in praise oo, but as at the moment i haven't sent my passport or paid the service fees hope that wouldn't hinder the processing time, thanks in advance for your feedback's.

The information on duration of your type of visa can be found on NZ immigration page.The days start counting from when your international passport is received.

The duration varies and it is the average time on which your passport can be processed,it can be lesser or more.

Sending your passport is not a guarantee of visa issuance but the earlier you do it,the lesser the processing days(waiting) period.
Also,if there is nothing to communicate to you within the period,you might not hear from them until they are through with your application.

Best of luck.

fazbuk:



Thank for your response,
I'm for applying for my Masters degree in NZ and I was asked by the question. Canterbury. challenges someone new in the country can face

1. Accomodation :
It is expensive here .
2. Driving ,driving is on the LHS (steering wheel is on the right).
3. Local food can’t be gotten but you will surely get what will be okay for you.
4.Getting accustom to fast English speaking residents.
.....and others

Check quora and google for more

fazbuk:
Please, what preparation do I need to make for me coming to NZ in other to overcome the challenges in NZ please?

I will appreciate your response

@ Fazbuk,

To help you,what is your misision and visa status?
Where do you intend to visit or stay?
What type of challenges are you envisaging?

There aren’t any challenges so far provided you have made up your mind to pull through.

You will adapt to food and get stuffs that suit you but don’t expect swallow 100%,you will get Semolina and okro at chinese stores,palm is available in Auckland,am yet to go down there.

For accomodation,be prepared...it is very expensive but you can pair with people in a flat;avg 200-300NZD/week.

You can ask further and specific questions.

Ticha:


Welcome! I will be in Hamilton next Tuesday (11th Feb)I don't know any Nigerians there but my close friend who lives there is African and can give you tips etc

Hi Ticha,

Thanks,am gradually finding my foot,we can meet and greet though I won’t be available until around 8pm.

Thanks too for the help.

ugsams:


I offered to assist you with information and connect you to some Nigerians over there in Hamilton as I have lived and worked in Hamilton. I'm not usually online on Nairaland these days and obviously I can't share the contact out here on a public forum. If you still need any information or assistance, feel free to send me a PM.

Thanks Very much Ugsams,the people you network me with are just very wonderful, they are going lengths for me to be comfortable.

Really appreciate.

ugsams:

Thanks Bro,doing that straight away.

I offered to assist you with information and connect you to some Nigerians over there in Hamilton as I have lived and worked in Hamilton. I'm not usually online on Nairaland these days and obviously I can't share the contact out here on a public forum. If you still need any information or assistance, feel free to send me a PM.

By the way,cost of weekly/monthly rent of accomodation here will buy house in my village in Nigeria

daslimentceo:
Hello SAT123

I'm trying to get an Accredited employer also for a while now but they all keep saying once I get into the country (NZ) then I should come to them. I've submitted my CV to some recruitment agency in NZ and they all saying the same thing. Kindly elaborate more if you have the time, how you went about getting Accredited employer.

Also Femi, please if you're reading this, I will like you to advise on what to do here.

I plan to relocate with my fiancee down to NZ, I want to run school application for her (Msc), while I tag along as benefactor because according to NZ website I can easily get a work permit if she is in school over there.

Please what do you think about this process? Anyone in the house can advise also.

Hi,

My case is entirely different as I didn’t search for any accredited employer,my employer in Nigeria is an accredited in NZ and they had openings which need to be filled urgently by experienced hand,that created the opportunity for me,and my entire process was handled by the company,I also came here to seek advice whenever am lost.

Here is a link to the NZ accredited employer culled from immigration NZ website.

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/tools/accredited-employers-list

I will advice you mail them and see if there is opening that will suit you.

emperorsversion:


big congratulations bro..... what visa package did you use.... student or tourism ?

I came in on Work to residence (Accredited employer) visa.

The INZ website will give more clarification on it but it was sponsored by an Accredited employer.

femijck:
welcome to our beautiful country bro....hope u settling in well....keep in touch whenever u in Auckland....

It is indeed a beautiful and serene environment.

Well packaged tourism.

Will surely Holla whenever I am visiting Auckland.

Happy New Year Everyone,

I arrived NZ, Hamilton safely on Sunday 19th January.

Thanks to everyone here with advice and a lot of useful information been posted here.

I will work on getting as much information as possible so that I can contribute my quota in making this platfom better for as many people that requires the information.

I still need help with where to get what here in Hamilton.,any African store for something close to what we have in Nigeria?

I won't mind meeting up before I resume work fully.

Wish us all a fulfilling new year.

SAT123

donwallace:
Hello everyone.

Compliments of the season.

Thanks to everyone who has made this thread active especially to folks like@femijck
@ugsams who have selflessly poured out their knowledge to help others.

I applied for the Edmund Hilllary Fellwowship programme (www.ehf.org) which brings impact makers from around the world to New Zealand to lead change from the country. Fellows are granted the exclusive Global impact Visa (GIV) which is a three year open work visa that leads to permanent residence status. Unfortunately after going through the rigorous multi layered selection stages and getting to the finals my candidacy wasn’t successful at this time. However I was advised that in order to strengthen my candidacy that i will need to make a short visit trip first to New Zealand in order to better understudy how things work in that terrain .So I am at the point of planning that trip now and would want to seek out your advice which is a bit confidential and cannot be shared here .

So please @femijck @ugsams @Ticha @SAT123 @davodyguy . Can I pm you and if possible also do email exchanges .

Thanks for your continued support and God bless.

I am available to help in my little way with as much information that I have,most I learnt on this thread and carefully going through the NZ immigration website which is very explicit and full of a lot of information.

I will be using Emirates

NON STOP LAGOS TO DUBAI
STOP 1 DUBAI TO DENPASAR-BALI
STOP 2 DENPASAR-BALI TO AUCKLAND

Hope this route is transit visa free?

Will appreciate your responses.

@Ugsams,I will like to private chat you.

ugsams:



I don't know where you are migrating from or the type of life you live there. My guess is that you're probably coming from another western country in order for you to get this type of offer or you're in a highly specialised field. Without mincing words, At $75,000, I believe you have a very good offer and will be able to live a comfortable life in Hamilton. At 75,000 that's around $35 per hour which is above average salary here.

Accomodation: I have seen 2 Bedrooms from around $280 per week at Hamilton East which is a walking distance to the university of Waikato. You can also get 3 bedrooms usually from around $350 upwards per week.

School: The public schools are usually free but you have to buy stationeries which is still affordable. You have to make some voluntary donations and pay for other non academic activities. I think it's compulsory for them to play at least one sports so you have to make that happen. But generally all these doesn't cost much. Your second child who is 4 years old will have to attend an Early Childhood Education Centre or a form of preschool which the government usually funds the first 20 hours. Your first child must be enrolled in school because it's compulsory for any child who is already 6 to be in school. I have never seen a school bus here, lol. I think it's compulsory for you to drop them off at school when they are young and of certain age which I'm not sure of. The quality of education here is generally good so your kids should be well taken care of.

Shopping: for groceries, I use Pak'n'save and Countdown for fruits and booze. I buy rice and some spices from Indian shops such as Binn Inn, Yogiji and the likes. For Maggi(seasoning) I buy powdered knor from Wellmart Chinese shop. For bread I buy from coupland bakeries but you can find their breads in some Dairies (supermarket) around. I buy very basic clothes from Kmart and warehouse and better ones mostly from Hallenstein Brothers or Farmers, sometimes under armour, puma or Rebel sports. I use my AA smart card(you can get it for free at Countdown or the mentioned petrol stations) for discounts to get petrol mostly from CALTEX or BP. The price for petrol is not stable but average price is $2.2.

Traffic congestion is not much here although those who has been here most of their life complains about traffic congestion on some route but it is well below average and only happens for a few hours in a day. Under normal circumstance, I drive about 19 minutes to work if the road is free but during peak periods it take me about 45 minutes at most. The highest I have ever had was a day an accident happened on a particular busy spot and the traffic had to be diverted, it took a little above 1 hour on that day. My route happens to be one of the busiest in Hamilton.

Generally, Hamilton is a bit laid back and the quality of life is a bit high. At first you may find it boring but with time you will start adjusting to it. We have a growing Nigerian population here(not as much as bigger cities elsewhere) and some other Africans and live mostly within 25 minutes drive. We do play soccer most evenings in summer months and have a little get together every now and then.

If you have more specific questions please feel free to ask and I will respond as soon as it becomes convenient for me.

Thanks All for the congratulatory messages.

I am getting mails requesting for links for jobs.
I wish I can help with link,I can’t as my movement is with the company I work with presently in Nigeria.

I will recommend you look up K2 Corporate Mobility,they handle my organisation personnel visa and movement,you can mail them or check there website out for any link but I can assure you there visa processing is legit though very expensive as they have lawyers as immigration consultant working in there

https://www.k2corporatemobility.com/ team.

Wish us all best of luck.

Warm regards ...
SAT.

Thanks House....God did it ....

I got my work to residence visa....

Will be moving by mid January.

Work and living location is Hamilton.

@Chiefs in the house,please what are the available food and fruits one can easily get accustomed to.

Which airline is the preferred?

Thanks All...


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davodyguy:


How do I make payment? Do bank to bank Transfer. It is expensive but it is faster and makes sense
How do I get courier authorization form? This would be sent to you by VFS or visit the webpage of VFS and download it. You can email VFS and they'll give you step by step guide
How do I go about pick up of passport since they don’t deliver outside SA? You can contact UPS. They did for us and they know what to request from you. it is very seamless

Thanks,really appreciate.

davodyguy:


How do I make payment? Do bank to bank Transfer. It is expensive but it is faster and makes sense
How do I get courier authorization form? This would be send to you by VFS or visit the webpage of VFS and download it. You can email VFS and they'll give you step by step guide
How do I go about pick up of passport since they don’t deliver outside SA? You can contact UPS. They did for us and they know what to request from you. it is very seamless

Hello House,

I was requested to submit my passport and that of my family to VFS South Africa:

I urgently need answer to the below questions:

How do I make payment?
How do I get courier authorization form?
How do I go about pick up of passport since they don’t deliver outside SA?

I will appreciate our timely response.

From the conversations earlier,I think it is better we just enter without any food item..
Hope the ginger mixture can fly?
Also, can one access ginger,lime,garlic and tumeric easily?
Which common Nigeria /African food can one easily buy from the market.

Am working on my Talent Work Visa,I need the info please.

Thanks.

Hello House,

Kindly assist with how I can transfer the content of my Infinix phone to my Samsung Galaxy A30.

u3fine:

Congratulations SAT123, please which sector are you and did you get the job from Nigeria?

@U3fine
I work as Mechatronics engineer with a leading industry,we are equipment manufacturer ,so I have exposure working across various countries and the organization I work with is present in more that 150countries.

The job is with the same company I work with in NIgeria,it is just filling a position in another country.

I am taking up the offer to allow me take some courses internationally to boost my hiring opportunity to earn at global level.

Thanks Ugsam.

Good explanation.
I will be coming from Nigeria.
I will sign the contract and start preparing for visa processing .

My wife hold a BSc in economics,hope she can get something doing in Hamilton?
She doesn’t mind taking some diploma courses to put her in line.

Will update and ask questions when I have any.

Thanks

ugsams:


I'm at work at the moment, once I'm done at work I will take my time to write a comprehensive reply.

Thanks,I will be waiting,please what is the personal income tax rate in NZ?
I will be residing in Hamilton?
How much is apartment for family of 4?
Do you thing salary of NZ$75,000 per annum okay to support the family of 4.
This is before tax.

Thanks.

@Femijck and others

Great day and it has been wonderful learning from here.

I have equiries,
1. What is the cost of living in Hamilton for a family of 4
Father,mother and kids of age 7 and 4?
2. What is the average salary that one can live comfortably with in Hamilton,NZ?
3. What is the school like for children of the above age?


And other information you can help with.

My family is working on moving,am working on taking up an offer with an arm of the organization that I work with,but I still have to discuss salary.

Thanks.

larryking540:


Am sorry if I acted insult my accept my apology, am very sorry sir

One love bro.

9JAFULLBREED:


Normally as a foreigner your kids must attend international schools. Don't let the international part of it scare you. I think public schools should be for the locals cuz I doubt if they're teaching them English language.

Thanks.

larryking540:

Bro why drag ur kids to a country u have never been to before, you don't dip 2 feet inside an ocean start with 1 leg first, ,,use ur head bro ,go their and make money and send them to a good school here in ur country and when they are of age u can send them for vacation or start alife where u are base, this your mistake is what makes people complain heavily on the Internet that Europe is hard or western country is difficult when u have pack ur kids along thinking that place is heaven or they pick money on d street or bathroom tub, na u kw sha

Thanks and I appreciate the knowledge of how to start off without the kids,and this is actually my plan but I am making Enquires to boost my negotiation as my discussion with them is to come with my family.
.....but your manner of approach is insultive,let us educate eachother politely,it goes a long way in making Nigeria to be viewed better,this thread is not only been read by Nigerian.

Thanks once again for your input.