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Welcome to 2015
A happy new year to all of our readers! We’re Back to the Future with this new post and our self lacing shoes.
Should I Go to the Minister?
People quite often ask us this when they come in after a visa has been declined, or they have overstayed for a long time and it looks like they could be deported soon. The answer is sometimes "Yes" but usually "No". Don't get me wrong - I have a healthy respect for...
Investor Migrants Zero in on New Zealand
Earlier this year, Canada closed its Migrant Investor category and cancelled a large number of pending applications. Will New Zealand reap the benefit? In February 2014 Canada shut down its Federal Immigrant Investor and Entrepreneur programme. In a draconian move,...
Franchises and Skilled Migrant Residence – Not a Happy Marriage
In the last few months we have seen Immigration New Zealand's attitude continue to harden about allowing migrants to get Residence Visas based on their job as a Retail Manager in a franchise business, such as a supermarket or food outlet. Here's why. In September...
Immigration – the Election Football is Still in Play
As I have noted in a previous post, immigration to New Zealand has become a key battlefield between National and Labour leading up to the national Election in September. Labour has waded in again with some ill-considered claims about what they would do if they got...
The Boys from Brazil Sneaking into NZ
A video posted on YouTube recently (in Portuguese) gives people from Brazil tips on how to get into New Zealand to work without applying for a Work Visa. Anyone who takes this advice is stupid, even if they think that they are clever. The story was picked up today in...