stage one acceptance

I've just logged onto the Immigration New Zealand to check how our Expression of Interest (EOI) is coming along. Before you're allowed to apply to live/work/reside in NZ you have to do an EOI (and pay $400 for the privilege!) and reach a certain number of points before you're invited to apply.

I suppose that this sorts out the serious from the not-so-serious which means it's money well spent, and the good news is that after only sending it in last week, we've been "selected". This means that our EOI has been plucked from the pool and - once they've verified there are no lies - we'll soon be invited to apply for residence.

Very exciting, and a small weight of our shoulders. There's still a long way to go, but the process has gotten off to the best possible start...