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What to do if you’re going to be deported
“Help, I’m going to be deported! I have to leave the country tomorrow!” We often hear a variation of this theme down the phone line. Someone calls up because Immigration Officers have turned up at their doorstep, they have been taken into custody, they have had a visa...
Keeping it Clear: Speaking the New Zealand Language
Immigration New Zealand has recently posted some new articles on their website which are dedicated to “Keeping it Clear”, tips for those assisting migrants and students when providing information to an audience that is new to New Zealand. The articles point out that...
Talent Work Visas: A Route to Residence in New Zealand
Not Skilled Employment ‘L’ came to us nearly three years ago. He and his partner were from the UK and he had employment in a major freight company, as a specialist equipment driver and trainer. ‘L’ had UK qualifications and experience and his employers were keen to...
“Immigration flagged as big issue.” No! Seriously?
This quote was the headline of a New Zealand Herald article about the Government's reaction to recent claims that immigration was a major driver of the house price spiral; that it was the reason why unemployment is on the rise; and so on, and so on. It is almost...
The Case of the Health Care Assistant
Another life on hold! We’ve just interviewed another ex-student whose work visa application has run into trouble. She graduated from a local private training institute with a level 7 qualification in Health Care Management. She obtained an offer of employment as a...
Epidemic of the Old and Lonely?
A recent article in the NZ Herald highlights the situation of parents who are sponsored to come to New Zealand by their NZ Resident children, only to be abandoned when those children move on to another country. The article quotes figures to indicate that people from...