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The Boys from Brazil Sneaking into NZ

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jun 10, 2014 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 2 comments

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...

“Too Qualified to Live in NZ”?

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 30, 2014 | Immigration Visas, Uncategorized | 1 comment

A recent NZ Herald article highlights some of the nonsensical policy, and how it is being applied, in the immigration sphere.  I suppose I shouldn’t complain – it’s the sort of madness which people come to lawyers to protect them from.  I mention...

Skilled Migrant Residence – More Traps for the Unwary

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 23, 2014 | Immigration Visas | 0 comments

There are many ways to slip up in the Skilled Migrant application process for NZ Residence.  Your whole application can be declined solely because you did not declare some minor crime – no matter how small. A recent enquiry which I received highlighted the...

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...

Skilled Migrant Residence – It’s Hard, but Easy Too

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Mar 11, 2014 | Immigration Visas | 1 comment

If you’re thinking about applying for Skilled Migrant Residence, there’s one big message here – get a job offer first.  Then, so long as you score 100 points, put your application in. Technically, you can start the Skilled Migrant process without a...
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