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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...
Staff Profile: Marinda du Toit, Practice Manager
Last week we introduced you to James but this week we're talking to Marinda. Marinda deals with accounts and manages the practice on a daily basis. She is a chatty, bubbly addition to our offices yet manages to get everything done on time. Something of a...
Staff Profile: James Turner, Staff Solicitor
This month we welcomed James Turner to our ranks as our new staff solicitor. He's busy settling into the office well but we wanted to know a bit more about him and we figured you would too. So I put together a brief list of questions and James has been kind enough to...
Work Visas – How to Help INZ Grant You One
One of the most critical documents in an employer-based work visa or SMC application is the Position Description (PD), aka Job Description. The PD must show in detail, exactly what your job entails and INZ will cross-reference your PD to the tasks identified in ANZSCO...
NZ Entrepreneur or Investor Visa? – Show Me the Money
We are often approached by people who ask, "If I buy a shop or a cleaning business, can I get a Business Visa?" Our answer has to be, "Don't even bother trying." The Entrepreneur Work Visa policy brought out in March 2014 sets a high bar for a successful business...
Visa-Free is not Free and Easy
People from countries like South Africa, the UK, France, the US and many other “developed” countries enjoy visa waiver status. This means that they can travel to New Zealand without needing to apply for a visa first, and obtain a Visitor’s Visa on arrival for, say, 3...