NZ Visas – the Changing Scene

We have seen a lot of new things in the immigration space in the last few years. As 2024 drew to a close I thought (and hoped) that things might quiet down for a while. The opposite is the case. Active Investor Plus Residence We have reported on this in some detail in...

New Year, New Work Visa Policies

Just before Christmas, the Immigration Minister unveiled a set of significant tweaks to the rules for Accredited Employer Work Visas (AEWVs). Some of this looks a bit technical, but it will make a real-world difference both to migrants and to their employers if it is...

Insights from NZAMI Annual Conference

I recently took up the role of Chairman of the New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment, the longest-running industry association for NZ migration professionals. Among other things, NZAMI advocates on matters of importance to immigration lawyers and...