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Tag Archives: nz immigration
Take Your Partners – the Visa Exemption Two-Step
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
Posted in Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas
Tagged family, immigration new zealand, new zealand, nz, nz immigration, nz visas, partner, partnership visa, visa, visas
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Success Story: Dutch Dredging
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
Pause for Thought – the Akbari Deportation Case
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
Should I Go to the Minister?
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
Investor Migrants Zero in on New Zealand
Earlier this year, Canada closed its Migrant Investor category and cancelled a large number of pending applications. Will New Zealand reap the benefit?
Franchises and Skilled Migrant Residence – Not a Happy Marriage
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
Immigration – the Election Football is Still in Play
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
Posted in Business, Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas
Tagged essential skills, immigration, labour market, new zealand, nz, nz immigration, work visa
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The Boys from Brazil Sneaking into NZ
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
Posted in Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas
Tagged bona fide, immigration, immigration new zealand, labour market, new zealand, nz, nz immigration, visa, visa-free, visitor visa, work visa
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Labour Bashes the Migrants for all the Wrong Reasons
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
Posted in Immigration Industry, Property
Tagged government, immigration, new zealand, nz, nz immigration, residence
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