Well, August 16th is the big day. Flights are booked leaving Glasgow at midday on the 16th and arriving in Rotorua at 9am on the 18th. The best bit being that, thanks to the generous relocation package from my new employers I'm flying Business Class..never flown BC in my life and probably never will again so I thought that I might as well take the chance while I could. Hopefully it'll make the 24hrs of flying a bit more bareable!
I'm so loving my new employers too. Along with the relocation package Im being met at the airport by one of my new managers and they have arranged (and are paying for) my first 2 weeks accommodation. Can you imagine a UK Trust doing that...I don't think so somehow.
Now I just need to get working on the rest of my list. Im still waiting for my flat to go on the market. Should be happening any day now according to the estate agent so we'll see.
Also started to plan my 'going away' parties. Having 2 seperate nights, one for family and one for friends. Leaving my mum to organise the family one (gives her something to do!) and the friends one will just be a meet up in the pub, just hoping people actually come along!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
The man from Immigration....
he says Yes!!!
Work visa finally in hand, well at least my passport with my lovely blue stickers is! Finally I can actually start making solid plans. Looking to book my flights this week (how scary is that!) for an August moving date.
Now the fun begins with the HUGE list of things that I need to do in the next few weeks, firstly making the huge list to start with!!
Work visa finally in hand, well at least my passport with my lovely blue stickers is! Finally I can actually start making solid plans. Looking to book my flights this week (how scary is that!) for an August moving date.
Now the fun begins with the HUGE list of things that I need to do in the next few weeks, firstly making the huge list to start with!!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Good news/Bad news
So, good news...the DIY is done!! The flat is show home pristine ready for pics tomorrow, hopefully I can keep it this way for the foreseeable future (not making any promises though!)
Bad news...I heard back from Immigration. They've requested an up to date report on an eye operation I had 11 years ago. yes I said ELEVEN YEARS AGO!
My medical described the op and the fact that since I was discharged in 1999 Ive had no further treatment and that there's no likely hood of it ever being an issue in the future but they still want more info.
So, luckily my surgeon is still working at the hospital I had my op in and I managed to get hold of his secretary on Friday who is very sympathetic and will try and get him to write me a very detailed letter this week, explaining that I will not be a drain on NZ's health system!
Hopefully the letter will suffice, if not my 'case' will have to go to Immigrations medical assessors, which in itself wont be a problem as they'll take one look and say its fine, the problem is the potential 12 week wait to get it assessed!
*sigh* so fingers crossed everyone....
Bad news...I heard back from Immigration. They've requested an up to date report on an eye operation I had 11 years ago. yes I said ELEVEN YEARS AGO!
My medical described the op and the fact that since I was discharged in 1999 Ive had no further treatment and that there's no likely hood of it ever being an issue in the future but they still want more info.
So, luckily my surgeon is still working at the hospital I had my op in and I managed to get hold of his secretary on Friday who is very sympathetic and will try and get him to write me a very detailed letter this week, explaining that I will not be a drain on NZ's health system!
Hopefully the letter will suffice, if not my 'case' will have to go to Immigrations medical assessors, which in itself wont be a problem as they'll take one look and say its fine, the problem is the potential 12 week wait to get it assessed!
*sigh* so fingers crossed everyone....
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Royal Mail suck...
So after posting my visa application off on the 28th May I waited patiently to hear something from Immigration about my visa..and I did, 7 days later to say that it had just arrived. 7 days to get a letter from Scotland to London by first class mail..ridiculous!!
Anyway, they have it now and a nice wee email told me to expect to hear something at the beginning of this week if they need anymore info so yet again the waiting game begins.
Keeping everything crossed that they have all they need and that they dont refer my medical.
Flat wise my DIY is almost done and my photos for the schedule are being taken on Monday along with a visit from the surveyor to get the stupid Home Report completed. After that it goes on the market and I cross everything again in the hope that it sells quickly...if anyone wants to buy a flat in Kilmarnock you know where I am!
Anyway, they have it now and a nice wee email told me to expect to hear something at the beginning of this week if they need anymore info so yet again the waiting game begins.
Keeping everything crossed that they have all they need and that they dont refer my medical.
Flat wise my DIY is almost done and my photos for the schedule are being taken on Monday along with a visit from the surveyor to get the stupid Home Report completed. After that it goes on the market and I cross everything again in the hope that it sells quickly...if anyone wants to buy a flat in Kilmarnock you know where I am!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Small things...
Woohoo, I finally have my Annual Practicing Certificate, (which in fact isn't a certificate but a wee plastic card!) so I can now officially work as a midwife in NZ!
Oh, and I also got my new passport last week which allowed me to fill in the last section of my visa paperwork so it got sent off on Friday. Now just have to wait and keep my fingers crossed that its all ok. According to the London branch of NZ Immigration their processing times for my type of visa is usually 10-14 days so shouldn't be too long till I hear something.
Only thing that might hold it up is if my medical is referred for assessment. Hopefully it wont be but in the past they did refer anyone who'd had any type of surgery even they have no continuing problems so my eye surgery 12 years ago might just be the fly in the ointment. Hopefully no though.
Oh, and I also got my new passport last week which allowed me to fill in the last section of my visa paperwork so it got sent off on Friday. Now just have to wait and keep my fingers crossed that its all ok. According to the London branch of NZ Immigration their processing times for my type of visa is usually 10-14 days so shouldn't be too long till I hear something.
Only thing that might hold it up is if my medical is referred for assessment. Hopefully it wont be but in the past they did refer anyone who'd had any type of surgery even they have no continuing problems so my eye surgery 12 years ago might just be the fly in the ointment. Hopefully no though.
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