by bmilnes2015 | Mar 18, 2015 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
Australian Migration Agents identify a growing frustration with perpetually changing requirements in how DIPB, their equivalent of INZ, assess visa applications, since a new Immigration Minister was sworn in in December. “We will empower our officers to say no more... 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 | Jul 4, 2014 | Business, Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas |
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... 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...