rights/benefits/facilities for residence visa holders

[fayevalentine]

Cool! Thanks JandM!

[canajanz]

Check the NZ Immigration website www.immigration.govt.nz

As far as I know there is still only one residence visa.
Other than that there are work , study, and visitor visas ...

When you get a residence visa it is permanent .. more or less. they can revoke it if you are a bad boy and of course you have to have it moved into your new passport (only an issue for short passports like Canada)

[canajanz]

So can I say that if I get pregnant on a residence visa (not permanent residence) I am still entitled to all the medical benefits?

What do YOU think is the difference between a residence visa and permanent residence??

AFAIK there is only one residence visa .. you can live and work here ...

[JandM]

Please note name changes as of November 2010. http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra.../residence.htm Residence is the first 'for ever' visa. Permanent Residence is available after two years (equivalent to old PR with IRRV).