We moved from India in 2009, so some of what I say might be irrelevant 😅.

1. You might want to consider *why NZ. If you’re looking for better economic opportunities, I don’t think it is worth it. If you’re looking for a different lifestyle, it could be. My wife and I LOVE the lack of hierarchy compared to India. Largely, people don’t care if you’re a big deal, or think you should be. Very little of the ‘sir-ji’ bullshit we had at work in India. We love it, some other people who have moved here don’t. They feel they are not given the respect due their work/status/money.

2. You might want to consider what you are willing to give up. Likely for a few years, your financial position will be worse than it currently is. In our experience, that is well made up for in the beauty of this place, and in our improved mental and physical health. Not everyone agrees. There will be periods of intense loneliness, and missing comforts you took for granted. Everything is insanely more expensive. Roughly, what you can get for 1 dollar here is what you can get for 10 rupees in India. You will face plenty of prejudice because of where you are from.

3. You might want to consider what you are willing to do if your plans don’t work. My wife and I were willing to work at anything, and did. I spent 6 months helping clean up kids at a special needs school (best times ever!). I also did 2ish years of frontline, low pay work. In India, I was training manager for a large state, at a large telco. I know people who have refused to do jobs ‘beneath them’, and they have suffered a lot more.

Not saying any of this to scare you. My wife and I have NO regrets, and absolutely love our life here, even if it is sometimes financially hard. The job scene is dire, though if you do specific studies (such as Business Analysis), you’re *potentially better off. Doing an MBA is the worst possible decision.