[Leccy-Lee]

WOHOOOO (is this too excited?)
After 3-4 years "talking" about moving to NZ, and many years dreaming of it, and a whole year thinking up many different plans and visa options etc (most of them discussed here)

I can proudly announce, my passport returned today with a 12month Work Visa in it !!! :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

I have never smiled so much i can tell ya!

OK, so its not PR (as i never applied!) But it gets me in NZ and gets me in the running for a whole year of finding the right job, getting my NZ license (Electrician) and then taking it from there regards further visa/pr applications from within NZ. I aint gunna sleep tonight! lol

PS: As i got 12mths to play with in NZ, i think i am going to spend 6-8mths just being an old-age gap-year student before settling..

So i can confirm to anyone over 30 and too old for WHV but still under 35, go apply to "Bunac" as i only found out about them about 6weeks ago and doing so has turned my dream into i am really going!" :p

I am provisionally booked on a flight out on June 8th, so oh-my-god better start sorting myself out..

[stu70]

Congratulations. Well done..All the best to you. :clap :cheers

[wilson182]

good for u Lee..... Well done

[Moorf]

Fantastic Lee! Get packing... :exit

[Nienke]

:nice1 Congratulations!

[sarahw]

Congrats!!

[Ana&Steve]

Great job! Good luck with everything :nice1
Ana

[zardell]

:clap :raebanana :clap


Good on ya Lee........go for it lad.

Julie

xx

[Hannah]

Lee, thats terrific, so pleased for you!! Having been in NZ on work permit and then got PR i'm testament that this is a method that works...
Hannah

[gil]

Congratulations Lee! June looms...:cheers:raebanana:raebanana

Gil

[KerryS]

Excellent news - congrats on the visa!

[Kim39]

Well done Lee, i bet that Brightened up your day:p

Kim

[Marie P]

Well done Lee......Best wishes for your future :clap

Marie x

[smitjo]

Congratulations.............good luck and have fun in New Zealand, lucky thing!! :clap :clap
:raebanana

[pinkpiggy]

Well done Lee. I know how hard this journey has been for you. June will come around soon enough so time to start sorting everything out. You lucky devil. :nice1

[speckythecky]

great news - don't waste too much time enjoying yourself!!!! :D

[JohnandCathy]

Well done Lee,

Sounds like you've got yourself a good plan!

All the best

[Caroline and Dave]

Congratulations Lee. June will be here sooner than you think. Time seems to fly so quickly when you have 101 things to do before you are ready to go.

Kindest regards

Dave and Caroline :clap :nice1

[dapper]

Nice one Lee :nice1 I'm about a couple months behind you though - I have to have some rods removed from my back first (April time) and then I hope to get things sorted! :clap Thanks for getting back to my pm I will reply via email

OOhhhhh I'm as nervous as hell about doing it, but like you I have spoken about it and thought about it for several years.......and like you I would be alone in the move........

Watch your emails for a response! :cheers

Get organising - June 8th will come round SOOOOOOOOOOO fast! :exit

FANTASTIC!!!
Dapper

[Tia Maria]

Good news Lee!

I'll be really interested to hear how the BUNAC thing goes.

Cheers

Tia

PS Arriving in June eh? Wrap up warm!

[Leccy-Lee]

LOL yes will need some warm clothes, I did think of waiting to after Winter, but hell if i going to move to NZ might as weel experience Winter before seeing what a summer is like!

Thanks all, 4months on one hand sounds far far away, but on other hand sounds like tomorrow...

[Leccy-Lee]

Just got flight bookings confirmation, its all exciting now!! LOL

June 8th Heathrow to Hong-Kong
3 Days in Hong Kong (With Bunac)
June 12th 2007 Arrive Auckland (Hooray after 10+ years dreaming) (look out NZ)

[Rizak]

LOL yes will need some warm clothes, I did think of waiting to after winter, but hell ... if I'm going to move to NZ I might as well experience winter before seeing what a summer is like!

I'm going the other way. I'm hoping to get through winter here (-40°C), then summer as well (+40°C) and then move around the beginning of August for a bit of spring and then summer again. Just at a more reasonable temperature.
:nice1

[Leccy-Lee]

Oh my -40 !! I hazard to think how the UK would cope with that! LOL
I mean -3 and 6mm of Snow and OMG the UK grinds to a halt ! :)