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Which Way Are We Going To Go On Immigration This Election?

by Dew James - Staff Solicitor | May 10, 2017 | Business, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Politics, Practice of Law | 1 comment

Is it just me, or does the immigration talk in the news seem like it’s about to reach fever pitch? It seems scarcely a day goes by without some talk about the impact of immigration, changes to immigration policy, scandals within immigration… and we...

BREAKING NEWS – Big Visa Changes on Both Sides of the Ditch

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 19, 2017 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas, Politics | 1 comment

Within the space of 24 hours, the Governments of both Australia and New Zealand have announced changes to their immigration policies. They claim to be addressing the needs of their respective labour markets, but there’s probably a bit of political self-interest in...

Immigration – the Election Football is Still in Play

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jul 4, 2014 | Business, Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas | 1 comment

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...

Employers Tripped Up by Essential Skills Visas

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Mar 25, 2014 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 3 comments

Employers are coming to us for help because they can’t keep the same migrant workers whom they have come to rely upon for the success of their business.  Their job hasn’t changed, but Work Visas that used to be approved without too much trouble are now...

Variations of Work Visa Conditions – Watch Your Step

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Sep 13, 2013 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 48 comments

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...
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