₦airaland Forum

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

Aim for universities outside Auckland to get the 3 years - Massey in Palmerston North, Waikato Uni in Hamilton (huge construction work going on around that area plus it's 1.5 hours from Auckland) Lincoln Uni in ChCh(again massive redevelopment going on there too). With your work experience, you should be able to pick up a job in your field easily.

nelod2large:
Thats the Nzeta mail. The reference numbers and passport numbers are scrambled on black.
The second is a screenshot of NZ immigration check

Definitely a transit visa - my friend went to work in Fiji and was given the same. Where is your end destination?

SAT123:
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

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

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.

Happy to help if I can. I did read up on the visa this year as my brither was considering it but he went off to the UK instead

nlPoster:
What is this again?

Are you a Nigerian?

Of course I'm Nigerian! From Awume in Ohimini Local Government of Benue State. You want my whole ancestral history?!

[quote author=Amalahajames post=83735828][/quote]It is the format in which visas are issued. I can bet on my first child that this is not an authentic visa for many reasons!It's glaringly obvious

davodyguy:
Your country too 'hilly'

We came to our place of abode around 11:30am.
Dropped our bags then started from Wakefield to Countdown, bought few items, (cos I prefer to cook than eating other country's food) then went to Thewarehouse for select items. That was when trouble started. We had to go up hill back to our apartment. Wow, the topography here is something else.

Kilodè?

Kaábo o!!!It is very hilly indeed! This is the first place I have lived in and not cycled everywhere! I can't come and go and kee myself in the name of keeping fit! I even took the children's scooters away and gave it out. I just keep having visions of peeled skin and scalp everywhere!

Other parts of NZ are quite flat though. Auckland is built on about 24/25/26 volcanoes.

davodyguy:
I did but was unable to put in the bag.

We had a nasty experience at the Lagos airport.

It's so painful.

Will explain to you.

We are landing now.

All glory to God for safety

Welcome! Hope you have a brilliant stay in Auckland! If you're still here by next weekend, I'll host you for semo and okra soup!

gaphils:
I am a bit confused pls,. Can someone differenciate btw PAR n IQA. I can't understand wen t do one.

From their link. Does it mean dt I only need to d PAR for my EOI, not IQA ans wen do I do IQA since PAR expires after iyr

PAR is the short version to say your qualification is recognised in NZ. It's also way cheaper. The IQA actually gives a comparative qualification. So it will your your degree is equivalent to a NZ degree or lower so cannot be accepted as a degree qual. It's also more in depth as it asks for your trnascripts etc. It's also about 3 times more expensive. However you will need it for any work/ study visa application so you may well do the IQA first time

olumig:
Hello all,

Who has an idea of how many years is granted for Nigerians on tourist visa.

Usually 6-9 months depending on how long you say you want to stay for

Tigernew:
So generally, in average how much one person will spend/week including rent, food and other expenses?
Thanks

Be prepared to spend at least $2000 monthly on all your bills and that is a conservative estimate. Rents vary depending on where you live and if you are in shared accommodation. Public transport is not so expensive and car costs are relatively low as insurance is not compulsory. Petrol is also relatively cheap. However parking is very expensive. Most houses are not well built or insulated so the costs of heating and keeping the house mold free ramps up expenses. Newer houses are better insulated and conversely more expensive to rent. But the lifestyle here makes it very much worth it. People are friendly, there is work as the Kiwis re generally lazy, children are very welcome, it's clean and it takes only 2 years to get permanent residency.

hoodmenconcept:
Hello, my fellow brother,

I am in need of an advice from my brothers in NZ and I think you will be in the best position to give the real information down there. Let me start like this. I hold a B.Sc Degree (Hons) in Statistics in Nigeria and currently doing my Masters degree in Financial Economics in South Africa right now and I will be through with my degree in July 2018.
So, I am planning to relocate to NZ immediately after my Masters and I have read a lot about NZ but I am still not getting the information needed. Please, kindly find my bothering questions below.

1. I want to know how difficult or easy it is to get a job with a foreign certificate in NZ especially with South Africa degree. NB: I read on NZ Qualification Website that, South Africa Degree is more recognizable and its equivalent to NZ Qualification.


2. Generally, Is there jobs in NZ? And what is the probability of me getting a job in my field?

2. Cost of living

3. Racism and kiwi lifestyle.

Some people are saying, its easy to get a job, while some saying its difficult, so I want to consult lengthy before I make this decision, so I won't be in mess and NZ is quite far from Home. Your details reply will be highly appreciated.

Thanks

1. SA qualifctions are widely accepted here. In fact there's a massive SA community here and they are actively courted for work so that puts you in good stead

2. Yes there are jobs here. There's a massive regeneration going on and skilled labour is still scarce. No idea about your field

2. Very expensive. Whatever it says online, double it! Rent is due weekly. Eating in season is a good way of keeping costs down and stay away from Nigerian foods as they cost an arm and a leg

3. I haven't experienced any. There are few blacks. I know there's racism towards the Asians. However, compared to the UK where I lived for 12 years, there's little racism here. maybe they're very good at hiding it which is a good thing!

In terms of seeking for work, my advice will be if you can afford it come on a visiting visa. Then actively spend that time looking for work and building contacts. Most employers will offer you a job and give you time to apply for the visa. An offer of employment as makes the visa process so much easier and faster

1. SA qualifctions are widely accepted here. In fact there's a massive SA community here and they are actively courted for work so that puts you in good stead

2. Yes there are jobs here. There's a massive regeneration going on and skilled labour is still scarce. No idea about your field

2. Very expensive. Whatever it says online, double it! Rent is due weekly. Eating in season is a good way of keeping costs down and stay away from Nigerian foods as they cost an arm and a leg

3. I haven't experienced any. There are few blacks. I know there's racism towards the Asians. However, compared to the UK where I lived for 10 years, there's little racism here. maybe they're very good at hiding it which is a good thing!

In terms of seeking for work, my advice will be if you can afford it come on a visiting visa. Then actively spend that time looking for work and building contacts. Most employers will offer you a job and give you time to apply for the visa. An offer of employment as makes the visa process so much easier and faster

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Well done for keeping focussed! A nice read and I have followed your blog! You'll see that I am blogging about my immigration experience as well. Kudos!

PNZD:
Did you attend the independence day celebration. Sure by now you've met some of your country men and women

I did o! Where you there? I met some but had to leave quite early to put the children to bed. The MC and his madam came to visit me last week and I spoke better pidgin lol

cutieme:
Hello ,good day,please can you link me to a genuine link i could go about coming to.NZ?I want to migrate but don't know the link to.use,please link me up,thanks.

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas

Everything you need is on this site. Any questions, feel free to ask

PNZD:
Yeah we can. I'm in the CBD..just lemmi know.

Where are the Nigerians in Auckland o! We arrived 2 weeks ago

cconcept:
Which part of NZ?

Auckland. My husband in being transferred internally from the UK

I'm in the process of emigrating to NZ with my family. We are moving from the UK though. Happy to connect with any Nigerians in NZ. We leave in July all things being equal

yinkaGreen: is no one in South Wales?

This thread should have been tagged a "London" thread not Uk..... see as i just they look. mchheewwww

I live quite close to Bath in South West England. Not very close to Wales but then not many miles away!

redeemersave: @Blenddy et all, I just got back a reply from cape fertility centre. They need me do AMH, what's that? Do I need this? Am thinking of telling them no to this test.

Most clinics use it to check your ovarian reserves to determine how likely you are to respond to stimms. Mine was 2.4 which was classed as low and I was put on 300 menopur intially with plans to increase to 450 if the response was not very optimal at first scan. I produced 19 follicles and 15 mature eggs. It just gives a rough idea and is not an exact determinant of high or low reserves as it has also been shown to change.

Buca - so sorry to read your news. Be strong my sister. God will answer you and all the rest of our sisters here speedily this year!

I read this online today -

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2361112/Mayonnaise-miracle-babies-150-IVF-attempts-controversial-egg-yolk-oil-jabs-theyre-mums-last.html

Ignorance about IVF is everywhere even in developed countries. Until people walk in your shoes, they can never understanmd how it feels.

A big amen to everybody's prayers. May it be the same for all of us here! Akinr - it was at BCRM in the UK. Venus, your dawn is breaking sonnest. Sooner than you expect too!

Iyabetajos: Oh Ticha is dis really u?praise God.Am so so happy to hear dis.had to read twice.congratulations dear sister.May d fruits in ur womb b a source of glory to their generation.dis is good news sister

Amen ny dear sister! Its me like joke like play and so will your and everyone's story here be too! All that weight loss helped o. I'm still 69kg! Hehe

Amen and thanks abibyy and nogen. You will sing a different song before the end of this year!

My dear brothers and sisters. I know I have been awol for some time. I decided this time to mostly keep the whole process to myself for various reasons. On a very positive note, it will be remiss of me not to at least continue to give hope to others like I have been given many times here.

It is a positive for us and we are now 7 weeks. I had an early scan yesterday which showed a heartbeat and I am so grateful to God for bringing me this far.

We shall all have positive songs to sing.

Coping with infertility - hmmm

Ihedinobi: As for the women, you indeed should help but not as the "Ticha" lady did. She went all out to cripple her own value. Now, it's a "free" world and every fooll is entitled to his ffoolishness and every wise man to his wisdom, so if you would rather go Ticha's route, by all means do so. But if you would rather confirm your husband's pride and your own worth, you can help without going to "war", as it were, with the custodians of your value.

I laugh in Fulfude! I am worth more than life itself to my hubby! And boy does he show it!!! So I should help my extended family to bankrupt him when they do not know how I managed to eat, feed and even get educated or even the fact I was existing somewhere until marriage issue came up? Speak for yourself and the value you place on your woman!

Iyabetajos: so do u think i should go on d pill?@twingalz na wa oh show face na?i get questions.missin u @ticha hw r things going dear,wishin u all d best n bfp soonest

I dey o! Thank you my dear! Had EC last week and waiting for ET. Amen to your prayers, it will be the same for us all!
Have you spoken to your doctor about the metformin? My friend was on a low dose and it extended her periods. She was then put on a higher dose and they became regular. It also regulated get weight!

Amazeballs, I totally understand how you feel. You can make it dear. We dey your back gidigba! You have some time till August so start slow and remain constant and the weight will shift off.
This year is our year of pregnancies and babies.

All the weight I lost has remained off. I'm just waiting for ET and as at yesterday, I weighed 70kg so I put on only 1kg throughout the one month of DR and stimms. Last time, I put on a whopping 7 kg and its the same protein rich diet I had.
My sisters, we can do it! Our BFP is round the corner!