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Client Stories: IT Specialist
The voice on the phone said, “We are a specialist IT company developing a new app which is growing rapidly in NZ and we have the opportunity to export it to the USA and other countries”. He continued, “We have found this IT expert in South America, but INZ declined...
The Long Long Wait for NZ Police Checks
The New Zealand Herald recently highlighted a current delay by the NZ Police in producing police checks. The story pointed out that this has created problems for schools because teachers can't be vetted in time for them to be legally allowed to teach. The other big...
Immigration Rules Explained in Franchise Magazine
This month I have been featured in Franchise Magazine. The article covers Work Visas, Residence and Entrepreneur Pathways to Residence. It's a great read for anyone who is confused about the way Immigration works or those that are considering putting in applications...
Client Tales // A Unique Tourism Venture
SK has established a tourism business targeting a small, but wealthy and influential clientele of Koreans in South Korea, Japan and USA and bringing them to NZ on short one and two week tours. Each tour is specifically focused on a particular area of Korean culture...
Child with Williams Syndrome could be denied NZ residence
After this NZ Herald article this morning, we decided to make a comment regarding INZ's decision. Mr. & Mrs. Mahon are NZ citizen and resident respectively and they have two children, Liam [3] and Nolan [1]. Both children were born overseas and are applying for...
The One-Step Guide to a Declined NZ Skilled Migrant Application
There is a dangerous little question in the Skilled Migrant Residence Expression of Interest online form: Have you ever been refused a visa/permit for any country including New Zealand? Answering this wrongly - even by mistake - can on its own wipe out your entire...