Blog
Immigration Minister Foiled by High Court
The recent decision of Minister of Immigration v Jooste [2013] NZHC 2671 (14 October 2013) is interesting for a number of reasons.First of all, it appears to be the first time that Immigration (through the Minister) has appealed against an Immigration and Protection...
A Big Shift in NZ Business Visas?
Through my close involvement in the wider immigration industry I have just seen a recent discussion paper about a significant shift in NZ Long Term Business Visa ("LTBV") policy. I should point out that this is only in the Proposal stage but it does indicate where the...
Section 61 Requests – A Change in the Air?
In my Visas for Overstayers blog post in March last year I highlighted the "no reasons, no records" approach by Immigration New Zealand to requests for a visa by people unlawfully in the country. We've just heard that INZ has set up a dedicated team to handle these...
Visa-Free Overstayers
There is a list of (mainly Western) countries, the citizens of which may travel to NZ without needing to apply for a visa. Sometimes, the visa of someone from a visa-free country expires and the person becomes an overstayer. If they leave NZ voluntarily, the airport...
Variations of Work Visa Conditions – Watch Your Step
In April Immigration made a small, quiet change to its policy which could be a headache for a lot of people. Essential Skills Work Visas are the most comoon type of visa based on a job offer. It used to be fairly straightforward to apply for a Variation of Conditions...
Is the bar too high on Skilled Employment for Residence?
A recent article raises the point that expecting almost everyone applying for Skilled Migrant Residence to have "Skilled Employment" in order to apply is forcing people into management jobs where they are being exploited (by being underpaid, for instance). The...