I live in New Zealand?!

I was more nervous about the ordeal in the immigration / airport in the Philippines than the thought of actually leaving my family, friends and my home for more than 30 years and living in a different country. Though I know I really had nothing to be worried about since my papers are complete, I…

#TheBigMove2015 checklist

I had a very tight timeline to complete all the little things I needed to do before I leave for NZ. My visa got approved November 19 and my plane ticket (my round trip ticket originally intended for my vacation) was dated December 13. So I basically had less than a month to do EVERYTHING…

Work visa application and Overseas Employment Certificate checklists

I love checklists. Let me correct that. I love ticking off items in my checklist. So my job offer and employment contract came in October and my employer told me that I could already apply for work visa. Good thing I already had a “practice” in applying for visa when I initially applied for visitor…

How I Made the Big Move to New Zealand

Back in October 2015, I have been offered a full-time and permanent position of a Knowledge Consultant-ICT Trainer by a New Zealand employer…