What no one talks about when it comes to emigration

Olumba E. Ezenwa is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Politics and International Relations, Royal Holloway at the University of London. According to his research, people who have migrated may have a “homeless mind” for a while where no home truly feels like home.

Our advice to our clients to help them settle smoothly and successfully is to leave their old home behind – no matter where you come from, New Zealand will be different; if you embrace those differences, you will settle more easily and be accepted by the locals more quickly.

When you first arrive in a new city, you usually don’t know anyone, or only a few people if you do. The quickest and easiest way to meet new people is to get involved in local activities like coaching rugby or volunteer work.

If you decide not to take most of your furniture with you, taking special and sentimental items is important – it can help make New Zealand feel like home much quicker.  And if you want to take your pets with you, start the process as soon as possible; the lead-in time to finally have your pet with you can be six months or more.

I want to end with good news, though – based on a Gallup Survey on 36 000 migrants from more than 150 countries, they are generally happier following migration and experience more life satisfaction, more positive emotions, and fewer negative emotions.

Contact us if you want to be like the 36 000 migrants from the survey. Let’s discuss how we can get you settled in New Zealand smoothly and successfully.

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