[jess]

Saw another question about our immigration abbreviations, and thought we should have a thread with a collection of them. Here's a few off the top of my head. Perhaps others will add some more...

EOI - Expression of interest
ITA - Invitation to Apply
PR - Permanent Residence (Visa)
NZIS - New Zealand Immigration Service
NZQA - Qualifications Assessment
WTR - Work to Residence
CV - Curriculum Vitae (resume)
RRV - Returning Residents Visa (which allows permanent residents to leave New Zealand and return again usually for 2 years)
IRRV - Indefinite Returning Residents Visa, no expiration

[thepiesleys]

Nice work.

Call me dumb but MAF (ministry of agriculture and fisheries) always had me stumped when I forst turned up.

There was another in relation to home buying/renting that foxed me - forget it at the mo but it will come to me...

[khhill]

Here's two common ones from the money threads:

IRD: Inland Revenue Department-The government agency that collects taxes

GST: Goods and Services Tax charged on almost all (very few exceptions) goods and services in NZ.

[MegnFam]

Okay, this is probably really obvious, but I'm not getting it. What does OH stand for? It seems to stand for spouse or significant other.

Megan

[Trigirl]

OH = other half

[Angie and Mick]

HI everyone

What does QV stand for? :)

[Avalon]

QV = Quotable value (company that does the government valuations on houses)
https://www.qv.co.nz/onlinereports/default.aspx?branding=homesell

[Avalon]

QV = Quotable value (company that does the government valuations on houses)
https://www.qv.co.nz/onlinereports/default.aspx?branding=homesell

[MegnFam]

Thanks Trigirl -- :o NOW it makes perfect sense.

[jbharvey]

Nice work.

Call me dumb but MAF (ministry of agriculture and fisheries) always had me stumped when I forst turned up.

There was another in relation to home buying/renting that foxed me - forget it at the mo but it will come to me...'

It's actually the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry :laugh

[jess]

Oddly enough the Kapiti Observer newspaper referred to MAF as the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in an article this week, even though I know the MAF web site says Forestry.

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Abbreviations on the housing front:

BEO - Buyer Enquiry Over
BBO - Buyer Bids Over
Offers accepted above the price listed - sometimes well above!

[beano_bill]

Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone's applications are going well - 3 months in and still nothing dropping through the letter box, but the real ale's flowing well at the minute so we aren't that bothered :cheers !!

Got one for the group; what does BAS mean? Keep seeing it in relation to accounting jobs (which seem plentiful at the moment) but haven't seen it long hand yet.

Beano

[scotia]

I see quite a few posts with &amp, what does this mean? Never worked it out!
Cheers
Scotia

[khhill]

Hi Beano,

BAS=Business Activity Statement (or Business Accounting Services?)

Cheers :)

[jess]

Scotia - I could be wrong but I think sometimes the post messes up and shows the html code for & which is &amp (indicating an ampersand - & - should go there). It just means and.

[scotia]

Thanks Jess - I thought I was missing out on something for a while!
Scotia

[jess]

Just found one I had to figure out...

WHV - Working Holiday Visa

[Ana&Steve]

Just wanted to bump this thread, for all the new people signing on! :nice1
Ana