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Aged care workers and immigration policy
An article recently appeared in the New Zealand Herald titled ,“Immigration Minister declines to intervene in Kaitaia caregiver case”. The article features an aged-care worker located in Kaitaia, “Juliet”, originally from the Philippines, who had exhausted all...
Post Study Work Visas – the Change has Come
In a recent post I alerted readers to a significant rewrite of Work Visa policy for those who complete New Zealand qualifications. Last Friday the Government rolled out the new scheme which will take effect in November. While it was largely what we expected, there...
Update on our success story: IT Call Centre Staff granted Residence Visas
You may recall our post late last year about a group of our clients whose declined Residence Visa applications were successfully overturned on appeal by the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (“IPT”). The IPT then sent the applications back to Immigration New...
Planning a trip to New Zealand?
Planning a vacation can be a joyful task. Reading travel blogs, searching for attractions, activities to plan your day to day itineraries, checking Airbnb and flight deals may be a starting point. What most How to Plan a Vacation Guides appear to miss is checking...
It’s a trap!
So, you've managed to successfully secure a job offer from a New Zealand employer and you've lodged your work visa application. But your application is taking a long time to process and you're feeling bored at home with nothing to do with your time. Being the...
Post-Study Work Visas – Change is A-Coming
Every week or so, someone comes to us about their application for Work Visa based on a job which is meant to be related to their NZ qualification. They have spent several years, and tens of thousands of dollars, to get to this point. Immigration says their...