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We produce a quarterly newsletter featuring topics relevant to anyone with an interest in immigration.
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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
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
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
Work Visa policy set to change
The NZ Government is making it clear that employing a migrant is a privilege, not a right. It is putting the responsibility onto...
Dec 19, 20181 min read
Have you adjusted your wage bands?
If you are employing people who are in New Zealand holding Essential Skills work visas you should be aware that any new employee from...
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
Getting a migrant worker into your team takes skill
New Zealand faces double trouble on the economic front – shortages of skilled workers and woeful productivity. It should be easy then for...
Sep 25, 20182 min read
Open eyes as NZ moves to e-visas
Google e-visa and fraud and be prepared for a shock. It seems there is an industry out there prepared to rip off travellers who like to...
Sep 25, 20181 min read
Tips for Employers
Be prepared to re-advertise jobs even when you have a worker in place holding a work visa. In most cases Immigration NZ will want proof...
Sep 25, 20181 min read
Employ international students?
International students face new post-study work rules from November this year. For employers it means they may be able to hold on to...
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
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