Aussie training in New Zealand
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Yeah I got a reply from Mainland too and will be following up on that.
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Got a responce from Garden City Helicopters "You need to be a New Zealand citizen to qualify for a student loan" Looks like some of these schools don't no aussies can apply for the loan
Join Date: Dec 2008
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I sure am tossing between them both. Would love to fly choppers but there seems to be a real lack of jobs until the 1000hr mark or so. And with fixed wing seems to be a little easier to get work. But I also wan't to be a pilot, not just sit and manage a aircraft, I wan't to FLY it 
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Found this on the NZ immigration website
If you are entering New Zealand with
So being a resident permit is all you need to apply for student loan
Wonder why the schools don't know this
If you are entering New Zealand with
- a valid Australian passport, or
- a current Australian Permanent Residence Visa, or
- a current Australian Resident Return Visa
So being a resident permit is all you need to apply for student loan
Wonder why the schools don't know this
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It's not that they don't know, it's that places are limited (due funding) and there's lots of people wanting the places so they'd rather give them to NZ'ers.But hey keep trying elsewhere, might get lucky. I've heard great things from BayFlight, dont try e-mailing them though, quite slack with that. Websites a bit outdated to.
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I called Mainland and they didn't seem to mind that I'm an Aussie. Got to round up my education results and CV and send it along to them. I also sent an email to bayflight and new plymouth today.
That's a shame to hear about bayflight, I used to live in Tauranga.
That's a shame to hear about bayflight, I used to live in Tauranga.
Most have probably picked up on this but I moved to NZ and did mine at Mainland back in 2005.
One thing to remember is that they get calls and emails from 'timewasters' all day everyday.
I moved to NZ (Granted, I had rellies there) before any of the courses accepted me. A show of commitment goes a long, long way!
Regardless of your nationality, if you are entitled to a loan AND CURRENTLY IN NZ, you WILL find a position on one of these courses.
One thing to remember is that they get calls and emails from 'timewasters' all day everyday.
I moved to NZ (Granted, I had rellies there) before any of the courses accepted me. A show of commitment goes a long, long way!
Regardless of your nationality, if you are entitled to a loan AND CURRENTLY IN NZ, you WILL find a position on one of these courses.
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Regardless of your nationality, if you are entitled to a loan AND CURRENTLY IN NZ, you WILL find a position on one of these courses.
Yeas, but what I am saying is that between the different operators you should find one that has a spot. If you are not set on one particular town in NZ, that is.
