Greetings to all
I am a 39 year old mother of 3 children. I have 3 adult step children and 3 precious step grand kids. I am looking for guidance on what steps to take to relocate to New Zealand. Currently I have been registering on recruitment websites and have uploaded my resume. I have also contacted NZ shores and would like to know which is the best route to follow in order to get a job or interview. i have read that it is particularly difficult to secure a job whilst still in SA. My sister in law was fortunate to secure a job and interview whilst she was in SA and is currently living in Auckland for a month. Her husband joined 2 weeks after she had left. He secured a job while he was there.
Will it be better if my husband or myself first go over to secure a job or ride the wave with the recruitment agencies and job sites?
My husband is in hydraulics (engineer and sales) I am in IT - doing sales administration and have also worked in Marketing, business development and office management.
All help will be appreciated
Looking to make the big move to NZ
Hi Rochellen.
Your best source to start should be https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas
You need to check the eligibility to apply for a work visa either for your husband or yourself. The second option (which you have already mentioned) is to find a potential accredited employer and secure a job for an onward procedure.
Finding the right job is certainly a hard nut to crack in this country, but its really not impossible either.
Thank you so much, I will go on the website appreciate your response
Hi
I'm from Cape Town and moved to New Zealand 7 months ago. My husband received a permanent job offer from a recruitment company (Tradestaff)whilst in South Africa, recruitment companies are very picky, most looking for NZ experience, unless you have a qualification level 7 and up and have work experience.
Luckily my husband was a qualified Electrician in South Africa for 15+ years and his trade are on New Zealand long term skill shortage list, which is only a level 4 qualification in NZ, so he only needed to do NZ Electrician standard exam and one practical exam👍🏻
So it worked out well for us💃🏼
HI Leenie, thank you I will try that recruitment agent as my husband is an Hydraulics engineer, will have a look to see if it's on the skills list. Hope you enjoying your new home 
Yes, so far so good👍🏻
Not to be negative..get in contact with NZQA, they will compare your husbands qualifications with New Zealand standard, my friend's qualifications in South Africa, Civil Engineer, he's working as n project manager for a company here in New Zealand and he moved here 13 years ago, and do drawings/plans as an extra job.
If you apply for Skilled migrant visa (PR) you will need that verification assessment from NZQA anyway.
All the best🤞🏻
All the help, guidance is welcomed I would much rather take longer and do it properly than be in a rush and mess things up. Thanks a mill
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