[cloudboy99]

NZ Citizenship:

I just got off the line with Terry Murphy, my friendly neighbourhood NZIS marketing director here in Portland, and he stated that the 3 year vs. 5 year citizenship law only affects EOIs selected after the 31st of January (or when the bill actually passes). For example, since my EOI was selected 11 Nov 04, I will be grandfathered in to the 3 year requirement as the immigration process has been started. Good news as you don't have to actually be physically in NZ for your citizenship requirement to only be 3 years; you just have to be Selected or greater.

US ITA stuff:

If you are in the US, your paperwork/case officer is still handled by London, but you can arrange for your interview to be conducted by one of the local marketing directors. Also, Terry stated that you may/may not have to do the X-ray portion of the med as most people in the US don't have TB and are screened for it when they are young.

[markkellaway]

Hi,

I'd be interested to know other peoples opinions on this. I've just had a look at the bill itself and it is very explicit that you have to be there for 5 years:

"(b) that the applicant was present in New Zealand---

"(i) for a minimum of 1 350 days during the 5 years immediately preceding
the date of the application; and

"(ii) for at least 240 days in each of those 5 years,---
being days during which the applicant was entitled in terms of the
Immigration Act 1987 to be in New Zealand indefinitely:

It would be great if it was 3 years so I hope someone can clarify this.

Mark. :P

[veronica]

As I understand it the BIll hasn't been passed yet so doesn't take effect until then. So at the moment its still 3 years. As to when its triggered, I haven't a clue.

[foolsgold99]

Didn't we have this whole debate just last week ?

http://www.emigratenz.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1389