[speckythecky]

When I first looked at this forum I was petrified by all the abbreviations and some of them took a while to work out:

For any new members here is a list of some of them and what they mean:

EOI - Expression of interest. This is you paying money to NZ gov and filling in a form to say you are interested in applying for residency in NZ. You then get put into a pool based on the points calculated on your EOI

ITA - Invitation to apply. Those selected from the pool are invited to apply for residency. This is you paying money to NZ gov and filling in a form.

PR - Permanent Residency. The NZ gov have accepted you as a resident. after 5 years your can apply for citizenship.

WP / WV - Work Permit / Work Visa. You should have a work visa to enter the country with the intention of working. At immigration this becomes a work permit.

W2R - work to residency. A work permit of 2 years that allows you to work towards getting your residency.

OH - Other half. Wife, husband, Partner.

IMHO - in my honest opinion

RFTM - Please refer to the manual in a quiet manner.


IMHO these are the ones that scared me the most. Feel free to correct me on my meanings and add any that I have missed

[stephenandjulie]

Thanks for the abbreviations.
I always understood that you can apply for citizenship after two years. Is it really five years? And does that mean that the PR visa lasts for five years? I don't mean to question your knowledge on such matters as I know very little and I am probably wrong, I just would like to clarify.
Julie

[sizzlingbadger]

Anyone who gains PR after 30th April 2005 has to wait for 5 years before going for citizenships. Before that date it's 3 years.

PR is indefinite and you don't have to go for citizenship if you don't want to.

After 2 years of holding a PR visa and being in the country a minmum of 6 months each year you can go for your IRRV which is your indefinite returning residents visa which means you can leave and come back at a later date. Although in certain circumstances this can be revoked.

HTH :)

[Sam B]

I thought IMHO was 'in my humble opinion' rather than honest? I suppose either is good.

[pinkpiggy]

HTH

This is the one that confuses me. :confused:

[Jo Jo]

HTH = happy to help, or hope this helps.

[Rizak]

RTFM - Please refer to the manual in a quiet manner.

I believe this one is READ THE FULL MANUAL.

I made an animated avatar that I use on another site that reminds people what some less common abbreviations are. Some might find it questionable, so I include a link instead of embedding it here.

[Nathan]

OK, after reading this.... and, in particular, seeing the avatars and not knowing how to build one I have a new abbreviation.
IASI = I am so inadequate!

Re: posting pix here... IASI
Re: internet telephone... IASI
....etc.... :)

[Ana&Steve]

Here's a link to another abbreviation thread with some other abbreviations, (and alot of the same:)) There was another one with more slang, but I can't find it...
Ana
www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8621&highlight=abbreviations

[Rizak]

IASI = I am so inadequate!

Don't feel bad. I am fully equipped to do daily battle with the intarblag. I'm sure you have many skills/resources that I don't.
:laugh