Just thought I'd drop this post to encourage folks.

Rang up NZIS to confirm about onward travel arrangements on a visitor visa (Claire and the Kids) and when she anwered my query and asked "is there any other questions about the immigration process you'd like to talk about" I thought, sack it......let's confirm EVERYTHING I've learnt over the last 2 years. 45 mins later she did confirm everything to be ok but a couple of things struck me.

1.) Going the WHV route was actively encouraged as being the best way to do things where possible, particularly if you're reliant on a job offer. Medicals can be done cheaper and by any healthcare professional in NZ, you can stay on top of your case officer, it's not only getting your application prioritised the time saved with postage etc. is beneficial, you have the flexibility of trying out a few jobs til you're comfortable to get your application in.

WHich is great cos I thought that whilst, it was a perfectly legitimate way of doing it, it was a bit of a back door way in exploiting a loop hole, but it seems well accepted as a good way in by NZIS.

2.) The draws they've since the rule changes (140 points blah blah) have all been below quota so most people on 100 points and EXPERIENCE, not neccessarily job offers even were selected. People with Job offers were ranked higher still, so seems like the whole 100 points or more thing is just as relevant as it was originally before the changes, at least for the time being. Good eh?

Hope that makes sense, like I say, just a pickmeup for some of our silent surfers. Buzzing after speaking on the phone to such a helpful person in NZ. Should really sleep now :icon_cool: :icon_biggrin: Had the phone on loud speaker half the time so Claire could laugh at there (cool) accent. Awesome!!! :icon_mrgreen: