by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 28, 2014 | Immigration Problems |
People quite often ask us this when they come in after a visa has been declined, or they have overstayed for a long time and it looks like they could be deported soon. The answer is sometimes “Yes” but usually “No”. Don’t get me wrong... 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 | 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... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | May 30, 2014 | Immigration Industry, Property |
In April the Labour Party made claims that the upswing in net migration to New Zealand is causing runaway house prices in Auckland and Christchurch in particular. Its solution is to cut immigration numbers. This issue has not gone away – it will become a key...