by Marinda du Toit - Practice Manager | Jun 5, 2019 | Business, Citizenship, Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas, Property, Uncategorized |
New Zealand has become a very popular tourist destination of choice in the last few years. You certainly can find everything that a tourist would like here. We have the sandy white beaches and the breathtaking scenery. We have snow and buzzing city life. We have the... 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 Marinda du Toit - Practice Manager | Apr 24, 2019 | Business, Citizenship, Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas |
Being a foreigner in New Zealand affords me the opportunity to see Kiwis from a different perspective. I arrived in this beautiful country 8 years ago and feel like I have lived a lifetime since. I have come to appreciate the beauty of this little paradise at the... by Dew James - Staff Solicitor | Nov 29, 2018 | Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Politics, Practice of Law |
In August 2017, Immigration New Zealand (“INZ”) overhauled the Skilled Migrant Residence Visa and Essential Skills Work Visa Categories instituting key changes to policy. One of the most striking changes was the introduction of remuneration thresholds as a means of... by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Nov 15, 2018 | Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
Are you a New Zealand citizen or resident who has spent time overseas? You may have found yourself with a partner who is a citizen of another country. You will discover that your overseas partner is not able to live with you in New Zealand unless they hold a Visa...