Silver Fern visa to Permanent Residence

[fivezero7]

Hi all,

I have just joined the forum and want to share my experience with you.

To start with, I am a Computer Science Engineer from India and am working as an IT Business Analyst in Auckland.

I am one of the lucky ones to get the Silver Fern visa in 2010 and arrived in Wellington on September 7 last year.

Actually, I had been working for the past 4 years as an SAP consultant in India and was told about this particular visa by my best friend who works here in Wellington.

I applied for the visa and after some immigration formalities like NZQA assessment, medicals, character checks etc., was given the visa to fly to NZ and search for a job.

After I arrived in Wellington, I started looking for IT jobs and being out of India for the first time, the new place was treating me well.

However, I got a bit depressed after a long queue of failures in securing a job in NZ. I sometimes thought why I came here after leaving such a good job and work profile in India. But my friend who supported me financially and morally, gave me a lot of support on this very front and encouraged me not to lose hope.

So after 5 months of adverse circumstances, 350+ failures and rejections in various job applications (frankly speaking, I had stopped counting after this number) in NZ, I got an interview call for a role in Auckland. I traveled to there and attended the interview.

Finally after a week, I was told that I had been selected for that particular role. I literally started crying out of excitement.

Then I moved to Auckland the next week and joined the new office. Its been 3 weeks now since I have joined here and I am really loving this opportunity and the city too.

I have recently submitted the EOI (with 205 points in total) for a permanent residency in NZ and it has been selected last week.

I am now waiting for the invitation to apply for residence.

I look forward to contribute in this forum and use the available resources too.

[fye]

Hi fivezero7,

It's great to hear another success story from another SFV holder. All the best in your new job!

[fivezero7]

Hi fivezero7,

It's great to hear another success story from another SFV holder. All the best in your new job!

thanks fye

[Parsley]

Hello and well done on getting the job.

P

[fivezero7]

Hello and well done on getting the job.

P

Thanks P

[JandM]

[fivezero7]

thanks for the support people

i just had a few queries.

i have submitted my EOI and it has been selected on 23 feb 2011.

i have a job offer and have claimed 205 points in total.

i was wondering how much time will the immigration people take to send me an ITA?

i am living in Auckland Central so the branch would be the Queen St one.

also, i had mentioned email as a preferred way of communication.

will i receive the ITA via email or via physical mail?

any inputs will be highly helpful. thanks.

[fivezero7]

the status of my EOI has changed to Decision Successful.

didn't expect it to be that fast, it had been selected on 23 feb.

a pleasant surprise it is.

[nawhrm]

Hi fivezero7,

Congrate for the new job and EOI decision successful.
Next you will received ITA pack via physical mail. Do check you mail box regularly.

[shawankit]

the status of my eoi has changed to decision successful. :d

didn't expect it to be that fast, it had been selected on 23 feb.

A pleasant surprise it is.

congrats mate - best of luck