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We produce a quarterly newsletter featuring topics relevant to anyone with an interest in immigration.
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May 7, 20201 min read
Immigration remains open for business
While New Zealand is living under lockdown Malcolm Pacific Immigration are still providing immigration advice and lodging visa...
Apr 15, 20203 min read
New Zealand now in historic lock down
This is day one of our nation closing for the next 4 weeks (or longer). All Kiwis and visitors must stay at home and only go out for food...
Mar 26, 20203 min read
Temporary border closure – useful information
New Zealand closed the border to most travellers at 23.59 on Thursday, 19 March 2020. Who can still enter New Zealand? The following...
Mar 19, 20204 min read
Governments latest response to COVID–19
By the time you read this the New Zealand government’s new border restrictions have taken effect. From 1am Monday, 16 March 2020 everyone...
Mar 16, 20202 min read
Changes to Skilled residency visa queue
Immigration NZ just announced this week changes to the ranking for processing residence applications from skilled workers. Priority will...
Feb 26, 20201 min read
Essential Skills Work Visa processing to take longer
Following the coronavirus outbreak in China Immigration NZ closed their office in Beijing until further notice. This has limited the...
Feb 26, 20201 min read
Free seminars
Malcolm Pacific Immigration are hosting free seminars with information on the upcoming work visa rule changes and insights to the ever...
Feb 26, 20201 min read
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 Migrant and Essential Skills wage changes
Are you ready for the new wage rates that apply from February 24? The new thresholds are based on the New Zealand median salary and wage...
Feb 20, 20201 min read
Parent visa sponsorship gets tougher
So you want your mother and father to join you in your new life? You need to plan carefully so that they are part of the total 1,000...
Feb 20, 20201 min read
Coronavirus closes NZ borders for many
Any foreign travellers who have been present in, or transited through, mainland China in the previous 14 days are being refused entry to...
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
Holiday Greetings
Malcolm Pacific Immigration will close from the end of business Friday 20 December 2019 and reopen on Monday 6 January 2020. If your visa...
Nov 28, 20191 min read
International Visas
Getting a visa to live, work or holiday for some countries can be complicated and not just the mouse click away you had hoped. The UK...
Nov 28, 20191 min read
Partner visa gets complicated
There has been recent media attention due to the high decline rate of partner visas. At the centre of the dispute was the enforcement of...
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
Parent Visa changes
More than 10,000 parents in a queue waiting for the New Zealand Government to make up its mind about parent visa rules, finally have some...
Nov 28, 20192 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, 20192 min read
Mum and Dad may have to wait until 2021
In October 2016 the previous government put a hold on the issuing of parent residence visa applications. The moratorium was meant to last...
Sep 4, 20191 min read
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