1. Take a Diploma Level 7 course. Choose Agric, IT, transportation and health courses. Diploma is cheaper than Msc and shorter than PhD.
2. Level 7 Diploma is equivalent to Bsc in New Zealand for immigration purposes especially for Healthcare roles.
3. Complete your Diploma in one year.
4. You get to take work placement during your Diploma. Use that to secure a permanent job such that you can work afterwards. Healthcare and Caregiver roles are skilled roles in New Zealand.
5. With your job in hand, apply for the Skilled Migrant Residency Visa. You must work for an accredited employer.
6. Skilled Migrant Residence Visa are approved between 6-12 months.
7. Once approved, you are a Resident of New Zealand.
8. You can move with your family on Diploma. It must be a course on the Green List (the ones listed in point 1).
9. After two years on Residency, you become Permanent Resident.
10. Three years on PR, you become citizen.
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