Tag Archives: nz immigration

Please, How Can I Help My Family?

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Simon Laurent, Lawyer

We get this question a lot. In particular, we field requests from New Zealand Residents or Citizens about how to bring their relatives to NZ from the home country. We often have to say that there is nothing to be … Continue reading →

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Take Your Partners – the Visa Exemption Two-Step

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Simon Laurent, Lawyer

If you are in a committed relationship with a New Zealander, you can get an exemption to be allowed to enter on a visa.  Is it easy?  It depends.  Not all partners are created equal. EOI and ITA The general … Continue reading →

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Success Story: Dutch Dredging

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Jacqui Lee - Staff Solicitor

As a maritime nation, New Zealand is reliant on the free and efficient movement of vessels to, within and from our harbours. Without regular and ongoing maintenance, silting decreases the draught available to ships, while the development of larger vessels … Continue reading →

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Pause for Thought – the Akbari Deportation Case

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Simon Laurent, Lawyer

Earlier this week the NZ Herald uncovered the story of Sultan Ali Abdul Ali Akbari who had the threat of deportation suspended by Immigration New Zealand, even though he had committed multiple crimes of sexual assault.  The writer has to … Continue reading →

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Should I Go to the Minister?

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Simon Laurent, Lawyer

People quite often ask us this when they come in after a visa has been declined, or they have overstayed for a long time and it looks like they could be deported soon. The answer is sometimes “Yes” but usually … Continue reading →

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Investor Migrants Zero in on New Zealand

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Simon Laurent, Lawyer

Earlier this year, Canada closed its Migrant Investor category and cancelled a large number of pending applications.  Will New Zealand reap the benefit?

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Franchises and Skilled Migrant Residence – Not a Happy Marriage

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Simon Laurent, Lawyer

In the last few months we have seen Immigration New Zealand’s attitude continue to harden about allowing migrants to get Residence Visas based on their job as a Retail Manager in a franchise business, such as a supermarket or food … Continue reading →

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Immigration – the Election Football is Still in Play

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Simon Laurent, Lawyer

As I have noted in a previous post, immigration to New Zealand has become a key battlefield between National and Labour leading up to the national Election in September.  Labour has waded in again with some ill-considered claims about what … Continue reading →

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The Boys from Brazil Sneaking into NZ

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Simon Laurent, Lawyer

A video posted on YouTube recently (in Portuguese) gives people from Brazil tips on how to get into New Zealand to work without applying for a Work Visa.  Anyone who takes this advice is stupid, even if they think that … Continue reading →

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Labour Bashes the Migrants for all the Wrong Reasons

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Simon Laurent, Lawyer

In April the Labour Party made claims that the upswing in net migration to New Zealand is causing runaway house prices in Auckland and Christchurch in particular.  Its solution is to cut immigration numbers.  This issue has not gone away – … Continue reading →

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