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Active Investor Plus Resident Visa – Part 1
On Monday 19 September, Immigration finally released the new rules around how to apply for NZ Residence as an offshore investor. It's called Active Investor Plus ("AI+"). We knew this was coming because it was announced in very general terms in July. But we wanted to...
When a simple Visa application is made more complicated
The Lawyers at Laurent Law have a lot of experience in dealing with not only 'run-of-the-mill' immigration situations, but also those situations which are complicated and unusual. The Immigration Act 2009 and associated Immigration Instructions are confusing and...
Migrating to NZ post Covid-19
There have been a lot of changes to immigration rules since our borders closed to the world in March 2020. The good news is that our borders have finally re-opened as of 1 August 2022. However, the ability to migrate to NZ, whether temporarily or permanently, has...
NZ Residence Visas – the Pendulum Swing
The ability to apply for Residence based on employment is either a feast or a famine. Here's why. Recent History For over 20 years, the main way to apply for Residence was through the Skilled Migrant points-based category. In mid-2020 Immigration stopped inviting...
Now that I have been approved Residence in New Zealand, is there anything else I need to do?
The Lawyers at Laurent Law are often asked to assist with securing a client the approval of a Residence Visa. If this task is completed successfully, it is great news! However, remember that the journey usually does not end there. In this blog, we discuss some of the...
Benefits of using an immigration expert
As legal professionals, we often hear during our meetings with potential clients comments such as “Why do I need to pay you this much to file an application?, or “Why should I use a lawyer/adviser to assist me with the application process?, “How is it different if I...