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We produce a quarterly newsletter featuring topics relevant to anyone with an interest in immigration.
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Employer Seminars near you
Malcolm Pacific Immigration is hosting free seminars about work visa changes coming this year and in 2021. These seminars are aimed at...
Feb 20, 20201 min read
Skilled residency visa queue keeps growing
The oldest residence application was lodged in December 2018 and it has not been looked at by an Immigration Officer. Today around 12,000...
Feb 20, 20201 min read
Employer accreditation renewal gets tougher
Warning – Immigration NZ (INZ) is starting to question employers why they want to keep accreditation if they are not paying any staff at...
Feb 20, 20201 min read
Holiday Greetings
Malcolm Pacific Immigration will close from the end of business Friday 20 December 2019 and reopen on Monday 6 January 2020. If you have...
Nov 28, 20191 min read
Sending your staff overseas?
If you need to move staff overseas quickly on a business trip, secondment to an overseas branch or even a permanent move then sorting out...
Nov 28, 20191 min read
Skilled migrant delays & changes
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) report the skilled migrant residence visa category is over-subscribed as sustained economic growth and low...
Nov 28, 20191 min read
Tips for employers
NZeTA - Your overseas business visitors from visa free countries now need to apply for an electronic travel authority before they fly to...
Nov 28, 20191 min read
Work Visa rules get shake up
The Minister of Immigration has just announced the changes to work visa policy that we signaled were on the way. These new rules will...
Sep 19, 20193 min read
Beating the visa delays
Delays to visa processing have been hitting the news throughout this year. The problem has become visible through some dramatic examples...
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Work visa policy changes
We signaled earlier the government plans to change the rules around work visas and make the process more employer driven (mandatory...
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Skilled migrant residence applications – getting it right
Getting an application right for a skilled migrant can make the difference between success and a whole lot of heartache – not to mention...
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Approval in principle (AIP)
Recruiting from overseas? Suffering skill shortages? Getting an Approval in Principle (AIP) might be the way to go. An AIP is a way for...
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Tips for employers
Remuneration rates - Malcolm Pacific Immigration is frequently asked: “what should I pay an overseas worker?” The answer is: “Never less...
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Tips for employers:
Finding it difficult to attract offshore talent? Consider offering relocation packages to help with the costs of moving (household;...
May 31, 20191 min read
Common errors in preparing work visa applications
A staggering 70% of work visa applications are not complete when lodged. This causes long delays in processing. Watch our video on the 5...
May 31, 20191 min read
Work visa changes coming
In December last year the Government signalled it was making changes to the immigration system. It said there were “too few checks and...
May 31, 20192 min read
Tips for Employers
Make sure you are paying your migrant employees market rates. The Government promised action to make sure you do and the Labour...
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Get in the queue
The processing time for an essential skill work visa is 25 days according to the Immigration NZ website. Unfortunately, that has been...
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Temporary work visa changes coming
New Zealand’s immigration sector is expecting the most radical shake up in temporary work visa policy in decades. The Government...
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Tips for employers in 2019
Immigration NZ and the Labour Inspectorate are checking workers’ records thoroughly. If you don’t keep the right records, you can expect...
Dec 19, 20181 min read
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