Hello,

Happy to tell you that we did an interview few days ago. We feel that the interview was successful and expecting the decision to be in a month.

The interview focuses in three essential points (career, ties in NZ and knowledge about life and cost living), the interview includes the following topics:

CAREER
- How are you going to apply your skills in NZ ?
- The extent of research on job opportunities and experience so far on job applications
- How are you going to get a job in NZ? Agencies /newspapers
- What challenges do you expect to face in NZ?
- What do you think are the difficulties you will encounter in applying for a job,
- How are you going to support yourself if you cannot find a job?
- Do you have an alternative career?
- Would you consider community service

TIES IN NZ
- Who do you know in New Zealand? (name and specific contact info)
- How will your contacts help you in settling?
- If no relatives/friends, how are you going to shoulder the expenses on settling there?

ACCOMMODATION, LIVING COSTS, ETC.
- Why New Zealand?
- Where and when do you plan to settle in NZ?
- Do you have an idea on the living costs/expenses in your chosen destination?
- Plans on how to get started in NZ (rent or buy a house?)
- Do you know how much does a house in NZ costs?
- Have you made plans to send your child to any particular NZ school?

Hope to hear good news soon.

Sincerely

Ali Ismail

Hi Ali

Not many people come on here now so just to say that is good news. I hope all goes well.

Hi June,

I forget to mention that the interview was conducted over the phone and it took 45 min.

Inshallah all goes well.

Bye

Thanks for the info, I hadnt realised they would ask for specific contact details of who you know in NZ.

Lorraine :-)

good luck, im sure you will be ok. paula

Ali, you have worked REALLY HARD on your application process. I'm glad it is progressing well for you.

Yes Steve,

We have been through so much hassle and waiting to get this far and had to just keep saying to ourselves "Stay patient".

Inshallah there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Ali Ismail

Hi,

I got yesterday an email from my CO, he stated that my ITA is still in progress to a decision this month hopefully.

When the decision is done, it will be forward to the CO manager for more verification and review, then there will be the final release of the decision which will be forwarded to me.

God help me, I waited too much.