[jackie]

kia ora everyone

I am also here after reading the NZ Herald

I am a youth and community worker, trying desperatly to emigrate to NZ. i have recently been out to NZ (and Loved it) i am desperate to return and like many others trying to work my way around the NZ immigration process. Like taffy i was getting ready to submit my forms and feeling very close to the finnish line when it all changed.
i have decided that my best option is to get a job offer, apply for work permit and then submit EOI form. But yet again i am hitting brick walls as the jobs that i need to apply for are not intersted if i dont have a work permit, even though i can't get a work permit without the job offer. Now that i have changed tak i am getting a little further. I have found the direct approach is at least getting my application seen and shortlisted.
I have decided to take a leap of faith, myself and family are selling up and going out to NZ on Visitor visa'a am hoping that i will get ajob offer and i can then apply from within NZ.
I am wishing you all luck, if there is anything that i can do to help anyone out please feel free to contact me. I have come across a lot of people willing to help me, so would like to pass it forward.
Jackie