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Author Archives: Dew James - Staff Solicitor
Shifting goalposts
In August 2017, Immigration New Zealand (“INZ”) overhauled the Skilled Migrant Residence Visa and Essential Skills Work Visa Categories instituting key changes to policy. One of the most striking changes was the introduction of remuneration thresholds as a means of … Continue reading
An apple a day…
Depending on the type and duration of the visa you apply for, you may be required to submit information about your health to Immigration New Zealand (“INZ”). Most applicants have no problem meeting INZ’s health criteria. That said, we are … Continue reading
Update on our success story: IT Call Centre Staff granted Residence Visas
You may recall our post late last year about a group of our clients whose declined Residence Visa applications were successfully overturned on appeal by the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (“IPT”). The IPT then sent the applications back to … Continue reading
It’s a trap!
So, you’ve managed to successfully secure a job offer from a New Zealand employer and you’ve lodged your work visa application. But your application is taking a long time to process and you’re feeling bored at home with nothing to … Continue reading
Beyond Residence
There are many privileges of being a New Zealand Resident Visa holder. Naturally, there are also obligations that attach to this status which, for the most part, are easy enough to abide by. It is however important to be aware … Continue reading
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – Plight of the Temporary Visa Holder
The global phenomenon that is the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have highlighted the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment in the workplace. For what feels like the first time, victims were believed and not blamed. This empowered scores of women … Continue reading
Special Visas for Victims of Domestic Violence – The Challenges
According to the Family Violence Death Review Committee, between 2009 and 2015, 194 people died as a result of family violence. That is an average of 28 deaths per year, almost half of which were the result of intimate partner … Continue reading
Which Way Are We Going To Go On Immigration This Election?
Is it just me, or does the immigration talk in the news seem like it’s about to reach fever pitch? It seems scarcely a day goes by without some talk about the impact of immigration, changes to immigration policy, scandals … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Politics, Practice of Law
Tagged business, essential skills, government, immigration, immigration new zealand, labour market, new zealand, residence, skiiled migrant, skill shortage, skilled employment, Skilled Migrant process, visa, visas, work visa
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What to do if you’re going to be deported
“Help, I’m going to be deported! I have to leave the country tomorrow!” We often hear a variation of this theme down the phone line. Someone calls up because Immigration Officers have turned up at their doorstep, they have been … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas
Tagged deport, deportation, deportation liability, immigration, new zealand
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Bad border bungles disrupt best-laid plans
I have to admit to a guilty pleasure – I love watching airport drama shows like “Border Control NZ”. Perhaps it’s my intellectual interest in seeing the work we do playing out live on the television (or maybe they are … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas
Tagged hong kong, new zealand, no entry, refusal of entry, south africa, turned away, visa
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