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  1. 20th December 2010, 07:29 AM #1
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    Default Preparations for Arrival....

    Please correct, advise, expand and add to the list - I'm trying to prepare for our arrival on Mon 10th Jan as Skilled Migrants with PR and all help and advice appreciated - and maybe the thread will help others:

    THANKS TO NOODLES her/his thread I discovered after starting this thread was a source of most of this info

    Have with me list

    1. Passport
    2. NZ dollars
    3. Driving License
    4. Job Contract
    5. Evidence of No claims discounts for House Insurance
    6. Evidence of No claims discounts for Car Insurance
    7. Recent bank Statements
    8. Recent Salary slips
    9. Qualifications
    10. Laptop for skype, email, internet and personal data
    11. ....and my wife


    To Do List upon arrival

    1. Go through returning residents immigration control
    2. Visit Bank to officially open account (previously arranged while in UK) and receive ATM debit cards and cheque book
    3. Inform NZIS of our arrival and address
    4. Register for tax (IRD)
      • Post Office - Passport and Driving Licence (+ copy of each);
    5. Register at local library
    6. Get UK driving license converted to NZ
      • AA Centres; VTNZ; VINZ - $51.00 - current driving licence + proof of address, but you can drive for 12months on UK license anyway.
    7. Register with GP
    8. Get a PAYGO NZ sim card
    9. Update wills so legal in NZ
    10. Text family and friends
    11. Give update on ENZ Forum
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    28.05.10 Job offer
    14.06 EOI sent, 16.06 sel'd 210pts
    07.07 ITA rcd 27.07 submtd
    23.08 MA Refs 06.09 Medicals 'clear'
    07.09 APPROVED 21.09 Blue Stickers
    10.01.11 Arrived Wellington
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  3. 20th December 2010, 09:21 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by themilkybarkid View Post
    to do list upon arrival
    Celebrate!
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  4. 20th December 2010, 12:46 PM #3
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    Take 2 of these whilst marvelling that you now live here
    EOI submitted 1/6/07 200 points with job offer
    BLUE STICKERS 23/07/07
    Arrived 23/8/07
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  5. 20th December 2010, 06:12 PM #4
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    Oops, I must be slacking - haven't gotten round to #9 yet, though #7 is on tomorrow's to do list
    07/12/09: Applied
    15/12/09: MA referral
    25/02/10: MA #1
    08/03/10: Onco #1
    25/05/10: MA #2
    14/06/10: Onco #2
    12/08/10: Medicals ok
    31/08/10: APPROVED
    15/11/10: Arrive in NZ!
    More info
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    You are far more organised than we were! You will need proof of address to register with the library and no hurry with the driving licence, I still have to get a NZ one after nearly a year. No claims bonuses for house/car insurance - ours said they didn't need to see those. Get your IRD as soon as possible, otherwise you won't get paid. Got accommodation sorted out yet? Happy travels.
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    #1 Update ENZ
    #2 Celebrate!!

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    quite useful one !!
    Click here to view my journey with INZ
    17-11-10 : RRV Approved (110 points, No Job offer).
    30-11-10 : Sent my passport
    13-12-10: Received passport
    2-2-11 : Reached Auck
    2-3-11 : Started work
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    It may have just have been a jest and fun comment to celbrate and take time to reflect and marvel that NZ is our new home - but these comments made me think and have been very helpful!!

    Don't know about others but I have been working on the project of 'One day moving to NZ' for 3 years now, and it is easy to get caught up in project management... as if that's what it was all about.

    ...on 10th Jan it will indeed be the moment we arrive

    okay still things that need sorting in NZ but ... time to enjoy, slow down a bit, ease off and take it all in...

    thanks everyone
    MBK
    28.05.10 Job offer
    14.06 EOI sent, 16.06 sel'd 210pts
    07.07 ITA rcd 27.07 submtd
    23.08 MA Refs 06.09 Medicals 'clear'
    07.09 APPROVED 21.09 Blue Stickers
    10.01.11 Arrived Wellington
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  10. 21st December 2010, 05:42 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by girlwithanewf View Post
    No claims bonuses for ...car insurance - ours said they didn't need to see those.

    AMI did - went from $800 down to under $300.
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    Plane tickets.....don't forget plane tickets
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