Our original plan was to move over before Christmas and start as international students in February 2010
Last week my wife found out there is an opportunity for her to start her studies in mid-July this year….Brilliant!! OK, so how do we do this in such a short space of time????
In short, we both would become international students and hope to find a job afterwards and eventually getting permanent residency.
Looking at all the checklists they all start out from 18 months…we have less than 2 months :o) We are in the process of planning and implementing as fast as we can.
So in 8 weeks we have to do….
• Sell House – done but technically homeless for a month…Good job we have really good friends and family.
• Plan removals
• Sell my beloved Audi TT and the wife’s Vauxhall Tigra (affectionately called the tin can)
• Apply to Universities
• Get Visa’s – oh such a minefield
• Sort out medicals
• Go on holiday to Spain on last working day (already planned)
• Pack suitcase with clothes for 8 weeks while waiting for shipping container….summer clothes for Spain and winter clothes for NZ….how much is the baggage allowance again???
• Book flights
• Transfer money to NZ bank account
• Find a place to live in NZ
• Sort out tax implications back in the UK etc
• And continuing working and handing over all the projects
• Say goodbye to all and enjoy the long journey ahead
So why New Zealand? .....
