Rafael - How to become a citizen using opportunities and humility

Emigrant's Life - Stories of people who left their country to chase a better life

Rafael is originally from Brazil and decided to go to New Zealand for a year to learn English for better opportunities in his country.
He quit his job and, with some friends, went to New Zealand.
Rafael left Brazil without a visa and just a bit of money. He soon managed to find a job that would sponsor him so he could make some money and stay longer in the country. Instead of stay for a year, as he planned, Rafael stayed for two, and when he moved back to Brazil, he quickly realized that he missed the New Zealand lifestyle.
Rafael moved back to New Zealand, this time on a working holiday visa, which allowed him to work and travel around the country.
Through a friend, Rafael found a job that could sponsor him to get a work visa. So he moved to Christchurch, where a few years earlier have been damaged by a big earthquake. The city had to be rebuilt, and people like Rafael were desperately needed. This opportunity and his humility to adapt to jobs made it “easy” for him to get a work permit and later become a Permanent Resident. Years later, he became a New Zealand citizen.
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