Online Registration - FREE SEMINAR FOR MIGRANTS TO NEW ZEALAND

These seminars are organised by AKLnzPINOYS, an egroup comprised mostly of Filipino migrants in Auckland, New Zealand.

Manila Seminar		Cebu Seminar
Nov 14, 2009 Saturday 1PM to 6PM YMCA Phil (Near SM Manila) 8th floor Hotel Indah Manila 350 A.Villegas St, Ermita, Manila		Nov 21, 2009 Saturday 8AM to 11AM 3rd floor Don Sergio Osmena Building corner Juan Luna and D. Jakosalem Sts. Cebu City
Manila co-organisers: CFO (Commission on Filipinos Overseas) CMA (Center for Migrant Advocacy Phil) YMCA Philippines

  
The purpose of the seminar is

• to give an explanation of the NZ Immigration process
• help applicants do a self assessment of their chances of migrating to NZ
  
• describe some of the important requirements for migrating, studying, or for working in NZ
  
• explain what the WTR visa is and how to convert it to a permanent resident permit
  
• give new migrants a clear picture of the challenges they will be facing when they arrive NZ
  
• describe some pre-departure decisions, would be migrants should think about
  
• describe the possible scenarios that could happen to migrants
  
• give new migrants tips on how they can minimize risks and avoid common mistakes
  

It is NOT the intention of the seminar to

• provide legal advice - nothing from the seminar should be taken as legal advice
• sell NZ - this is not a marketing or sales seminar. If your intention is simply to know more about NZ as a country of destination, you would learn more by reading materials about the country from books or from the internet.

• who don't know anything yet about migrating to NZ
  
• who are in the EOI stage of their application via the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC)
  
• who are Nurses planning to work in NZ
  
• who are coming or planning to come to NZ with a student visa, work visa or being hired directly by a NZ employer/recruiter
  

• who already submitted an EOI
• who already received an ITA
  
• who already received or just waiting for a WTR visa