Good day everyone!
My resident visa was approved recently, from what I have read, we will be given enough time to transfer to NZ (6mos for PP stamp and 1 year to land and have my visa activated).
Question 1:
Can we apply for a Permanent Resident Visa even if a Resident visa has been granted already? (5th year
anniversarry as a couple is coming soon)
We are thinking to land and have my visa activated and return to Sydney immediately. (I'll make sure I have enough 184 (6mos) days to spend in NZ for the first year that my resident has been activated).
Question 2:
As soon as I have spend my 2nd 184 days in NZ, can I appy for a PR immediately? Meaning, we will be living
in NZ for about a year (The last 184 days of the year and the 1st 184 days of the year after).
Question 3: How long will it take for the PR to be granted?
Question 4: While in NZ, am I entitled to have some benefits such as access to public health system?
Hope someboday can help me =) Cheers!