by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | May 27, 2015 | Immigration Visas |
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... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 24, 2014 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas |
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,... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 21, 2014 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
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... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jun 10, 2014 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
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... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 30, 2014 | Immigration Visas, Uncategorized |
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...