You are an international student thinking of studying in New Zealand. Ask me anything!

Hey there,

My qualifications from India

  • CBSE board, Class 10: 87.40%

  • Class 12 Commerce without maths: 89.50%

  • Bachelors in Marketing Honours: 63%

    • Secured third position in University of Calcutta

    • Certified by Times Knowledge Icon

  • IELTS overall score: 7

    • Completed in first attempt

    • No coaching required, self taught.

My qualifications in New Zealand

  • Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management (Level 7)

  • Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching, Education (Level 4)

  • Certificate in Te Reo Māori - Introductory Course

Immigration experience

  • Student visa (applied by agent in India)

  • Post study work visa (applied myself)

  • Accredited Employer Work Visa (applied myself)

  • Resident Visa (applied myself)

  • Permanent Resident Visa (applied myself)

  • Applied for visitor visas for my family (applied myself)

Achievements:

  • It took me 7 years from being an international student to securing my residence.

  • All visas approved in first application. No additional information required.

  • I changed careers from marketing to IT.

  • I bought my first home.

  • I flew my parents and sister via business class for the first time.

  • Have started my own business

  • No failed classes or subjects in my academic career.

Am happy to answer all your questions about New Zealand.

P.S. Don't ask me to compare countries. From the very beginning I knew I wanted to come to New Zealand.

P.P.S I am not a licensed immigration advisor or immigration lawyer. All the visas that I have applied by myself was months of research and reading through the Immigration New Zealand's website.

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