@BarbaraJents@DrewPavlou Hi Barbara, when we got the grant there was no option to become a citizen as a kiwi. I love it here and currently working through the process now that I’m eligible.
@mattieudevalise@DrewPavlou Sorry John, that’s not correct, if you meet the criteria and the property you purchase is under the threshold there are no limits
@big_shaneoh@DrewPavlou I’ve addressed this before, laws in Australia meant if you arrived in Aus after 2001 as an NZ citizen then you were unable to become a citizen unless sponsored by your employer. Irrespective of how long you were here and what tax etc you’d paid. Or how long
@Downunderdazza@DrewPavlou The only way I could’ve got PR is to get sponsored from work. Up until Labor got in anyone from NZ arriving after 2001 had no options to become a citizen irrespective of how long they’d been here. It was a Howard gov thing.
@Downunderdazza@DrewPavlou I get that Dazza, however as a Kiwi, up until recently I didn’t have the option of becoming a citizen as I arrived after 2001. I’m not sure how being here with no safety net whatsoever is selfish? I love living here and have contributed the whole time?
@mattieudevalise@DrewPavlou Hi John, how is that at the expense of a citizen?is that because the stamp duty isn’t going to State gov coffers? Isn’t this open to all first homeowner grant buyers?