[stu70]

I am wondering if the fees that london office charges for Canadians once you are approved for residence are GBP 525 for each person or the family? Can someone clarify please. I realize the fees for online EOI is NZ $300 (for the whole family). Thanks

[jo-and-jeff]

I can't swear that this is correct, but from the NZIS fee schedule (http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/00B58004-04AB-46C6-B32B-5CE91FBA979A/0/1028.pdf#page=5) it looks to me as though the fees for the Skilled Migrant Programme are:

+ $300NZ Expression of Interest
+ $1500NZ (aka £525) Skilled Migrant Residence fee
+ $300NZ per person Migrant levy (max $1200NZD per family)

This would be consistent with the amounts our financial records show we paid, $224.35 USD + $945.35 USD + $408.14 USD, although it appears that there was an extra fee tacked on to the EOI fee (we seem to have paid about $360NZ).

So that £525 fee is per ITA, not per family member.

Jo

[stu70]

Thanks for the info. It is good to hear the GBP 525 isn't per person. Regards,
Stu

[TFR]

can confirm - the £525 is per ITA application but you pay the migrant levy per person. Hope this helps...

[stu70]

Thanks TFR, I feel good about it. Appreciate the help. Regards,
Stu

[StevieD]

Yeah Stu, the ITA fee is for the applicatioin, not the whole family. The migrant levy is per person, including kids.

Just a quickie, if you want to string out your time, you have up to 4 months to submit your ITA and if successful, you have 6 months to pay the migrant levy, which will give you 18 months leeway if you need the time that is!

[stu70]

Thanks Steve, Considering the amounts these NZIS guys charge us, I might just need that additional time to second mortgage the home and cough up the monies by the deadline :laugh

Cheers,
Stu