by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jun 19, 2019 | Immigration Visas |
We’ve seen a big slow-down across the board in the speed of processing applications for New Zealand Visas. Employers claim that, when it takes several months to be able to hire migrants, this does significant harm to their businesses with lost opportunities and... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | May 23, 2019 | Business, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law |
Last week, Immigration New Zealand refused a request by the hospitality industry to add Café and Restaurant Managers to its Immediate Shortages List (“ISSL”). This is despite the claim that most employers have real difficulty in finding people to fill these... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | May 9, 2019 | Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Politics |
Since mid-2018 the Government has made noises about reopening the Parent Residence category from time to time. The Minister of Immigration at the NZAMI Conference in August 2018 said that his people would be looking at it soon. Then Immigration New Zealand indicated... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Feb 14, 2019 | Immigration Visas |
Just before Christmas (possibly strategic timing in light of criticism he faced in the last few months) the Minister of Immigration announced a scheme to overhaul the entire employer assisted Work Visa system. The proposals are set out in a detailed Consultation... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jan 16, 2019 | Immigration Visas |
I was interviewed yesterday by Newshub about the Irish visitors who are at the centre of a media storm owing to their antics from Auckland to Hamilton. They have been served Deportation Liability Notices (“DLN”s) and are apparently planning to leave. The...