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We produce a quarterly newsletter featuring topics relevant to anyone with an interest in immigration.
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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
Check out our video for some good tips:
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Why not become a citizen?
You have lived here for five years – at least eight months in each of those years. Your accent mightn’t be pure “Nu Zilind mate”, but...
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
Make sure you transfer the visa
If anyone has changed their mobile phone recently, they will know inevitably some data slips through the cracks. It can be frustrating!...
May 31, 20191 min read
New levies to affect overseas visitors
Overseas friends and family visiting New Zealand will have a new entry hurdle to jump from October 1 this year. Currently 60 countries...
May 31, 20191 min read
Entrepreneur visas a real problem
The Entrepreneur Visa policy encourages applicants and their families to settle in New Zealand on temporary visas, based on the promise...
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Work visa rules set to change
The government is proposing radical changes to job driven work visa policy that currently allows migrant workers to come here to fill...
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Visa processing slowing
Queues for most visas are growing and the system is groaning under the weight of more applications arriving than were forecast. There is...
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Partnership hurdles
The word on the street is Immigration NZ is getting tougher on assessing relationships. So tough in fact that you might get an unexpected...
Dec 19, 20181 min read
Salary and wages have increased
Immigration New Zealand does an annual review to check salary and wage thresholds meet the New Zealand median salary range for a 40...
Dec 19, 20181 min read
Immigration NZ an online world
Two issues to be aware of here: 1. It’s peak processing time for visas from now until end of March 2019. If you are making an application...
Dec 19, 20181 min read
Green light for Mum and Dad visas may soon be switched on.
New Zealand borders were closed to parents of New Zealand residents in 2016 leaving large numbers waiting patiently in a queue. But...
Sep 25, 20181 min read
NZ pushing international students to regions with work visa bonus
International students face new post-study work rules from November 2018. The Government says the changes will: Match students with...
Sep 25, 20182 min read
NZ moves further to e-visas
New Zealand has moved further towards a completely electronic (e-visas) visa system. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) stopped stamping...
Sep 25, 20181 min read
Immigration advice
Make sure you deal with professional advisers and that they are licensed immigration advisers (or exempt). Immigration is a tricky field...
Jul 9, 20181 min read
New Zealand citizenship.
Have you thought about becoming a kiwi? To qualify for citizenship and then a New Zealand passport you need to have been a resident visa...
Jul 9, 20181 min read
160 points impossible?
Applying for residence under the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) seems almost impossible with the pass mark sitting at 160 points. There...
Jul 9, 20181 min read
Work Visas harder to get.
Most work visas require a job offer from a New Zealand employer. People holding work visas need to reapply at least 2 months before their...
Jul 9, 20181 min read
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