Quote Originally Posted by Fyzzio View Post
Hi Nutmeg,January is a bad time to send your application in.We have about 300 Students who graduate at the end of December and they will all have to get registered by the Board as well.I don't know, but presume that the NZ graduates take preference to foreign applicants in terms of getting registration - and , by the way, it's the same for Australia around this time.Cheers, Fyzzio
Yeah no don't get me wrong they were more than helpful when I rang, if its busy and there are lots of applications there is nothing that can be done. Its just more the process really, with Australia my degree course was given equivalency due to the course content because its so similar to the syllabus studied there. Therefore I could have paid to get Oz reg and then trans tasmanian through to NZ. But I would end up paying registration and visas in the two countries but if my degree could be recognised in NZ rather than indirectly through OZ i'd be a much happier camper!! To me its red tape I feel as it should be internationally standardised to allow for more scope for physio's to travel and work worldwide, it is actively encouraged and supported in medicine. Sorry just my two cents appreciate the reply though! Hopefully it'll come through soon!