Hello,
I am a middle-aged Canadian and I would like to move to nz to live permanently with my Kiwi bf
He meets the eligibility to support my application.
How do I best go about this?
Move to NZ as a visitor (up to 9 months visa) and apply for a partnership visa once there?
How do I acquire the 12 months of living together to apply ?
I will need to ship my dog (I have started her vaccines and titers) so I really want the best way of proceeding to ensure we can stay once we arrive.
I am guessing I can't send over a container of belongings until I have residency (to avoid duty) ?
Also I am guessing I can't start the process from here as we have only visited each other over the last two years and our visits only total a few months. Would there be any benefit to him moving here for a few months to increase our living time together before I go there??
Any suggestions how we can best go about this?
thanks