[sarahw]

Just logged in first thing today and we're selected from the pool - thanks for everyone's advice on all the bits & pieces. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

We're hoping to get ITA soon - 165 points and job offer - fingers crossed!

[bbq]

congratulations Sarah

all the best, and here they come

:cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :nice1 :nice1 :nice1 :nice1 :P :P :P :P :cheers :cool :cool

[Terry&Sophie]

We were selected today too! :nice1

...but with only 110 points and no job offer, so looks like we'll be waiting a little longer for the next step.

I was thinking... since it looks like the time between selection and ITA is looking like quite a wait, is it worth getting police checks organised now, since they only last 3 months?

Terry and Sophie :cool

[Terry&Sophie]

Was anybody else selected today?

If so, when are you planning to make the move?

We're hoping to go end January/beginning February 2005, but looks like we'll be going on work/visitor visas since the PR route is so slow.

Sophie

[Dave & Sandra]

I think police checks are valid for 12 months from date of issue after your EOI is selected

Sandra

[Terry&Sophie]

Ooh, that sounds better. :nice1 Maybe we should start organising that now then?

Since we're planning on going out there during the PR process is it easier to get medicals and police checks done before we go?

Thanks for the advice, Sandra

Sophie

[Sarah Jane]

I think Police checks last 6 months and medicals 3 months from your issue of ITA. Medicals is a tough one as there are waiting lists of up to a couple of months to get these done depending on where you live (it's worth ringing your nearest panel docs now to get waiting list times) but I think we're all more aware of the time scales of everything now through the 'Came across this' thread so you should have a reasonable idea of when to expect your ITA. Working on this you should be able to work out when to get meds done so there's no risk of them running out.

Sarah

[Dave & Sandra]

I just double checked to make sure - check out this link to NZIS

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/howtousethissite/searchresults.htm?searchtext=police%20certificate



Page 1 1 How to obtain a Police Certificate the

If police certificates become a year old from date of issue before a decision is made on an application, visa and immigration officers may request further police certificates

[sarahw]

Thanks Terry & Sophie & Congrats to you too :cheers

We're going mid-January as boyfriend's job starts end of January so might have to go Working Visa route yet :wah - we started getting everything together a few weeks ago - fingers crossed! :hopeso

[Danpoll]

I am going to whisper my congart's to you as some don't approve shhhh

:clap :clap

the fun begins now.

take this moment and enjoy.

Cheers

Dan

[jo b]

I am going to SHOUT my congrats to you as I don't give a rats backside what anyone else thinks :nice1

Well done, hold on tight for the ride of a lifetime. :eek

Jo

[xanctus]

That's a good news for you Sarah...hope all the best for you.. :clap :clap :cheers