by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Nov 12, 2026 | Blog |
Just as I was going to write something for this blog, Immigration New Zealand released a change in its Instructions, namely, that any Residence application made by a family “must be declined” if any of their dependent children are in the country...
by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Sep 23, 2026 | Blog |
[The following is adapted from my Chairman’s article for the monthly e-News published by the NZ Association for Migration & Investment on 18 September 2026.] In my brief opening address to the NZAMI Annual Conference on 11 September, I described it as an...
by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | May 20, 2026 | Blog |
Time was when migrants and employers could look at a single list to find a match for the job offer that they are using to get a Work or Residence Visa. Alas, it’s not so simple as that at the moment. Two Codes For many years, Immigration New Zealand has used the...
by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Apr 9, 2026 | Blog |
I frequently get asked to write expert opinions for the NZ Courts about how a criminal conviction will harm someone’s visa status and their future prospects of staying in the country. Criminal lawyers ask me to do these for their clients, in the hope that the...
by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog |
In any application for a NZ Resident Visa, everyone has to follow the rules. The visa applicant has to do it. So do visa officers. They are not allowed to make exceptions outside of Government Residence Instructions. While this creates obstacles to getting an...
