Finding the Best Immigration Adviser
Settling into a new country is a unique experience. Intertwined with the hope for a better life, migrants come to New Zealand for countless reasons like political stability, better working…
Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa
On the 1st of July this year, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) introduced a new visa category called the Migration Exploitation Protection Work Visa (MEV) to protect migrants against exploitation. Where…
When will the NZ Border open?
On 19th March 2020, prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced border restrictions for all non-citizens or permanent residents in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 (COVID). New Zealand’s quick and apt…
Canada v New Zealand. Which is easier to migrate to?
A comparison between Canadian and New Zealand immigration policiesby Shiv Deepak, Licensed Immigration Adviser (NZ) Today, I would like to share with you some differences between Immigration Canada and Immigration New…
Big Temporary Work Visa Changes
From 1 November 2021, the following work visa applications will be wound up and incorporated into a new system that will involve a process in three stages (1) Employer accreditation process (Employer Check), (2) Advertising process - so called the labour market test (Job Check) and (3) The applicant’s requirements to meet the policies (Applicant Check). This new system will be known as “The Accredited Employer Work Visa” (AEWV)
Quarantine-free travel
If you are in NZ and need a visa to travel to Australia, we can help you, or conversely if you are in Australia and want to come here we…
Collateral damage of the New Zealand travel exemption system
By Immigration Chambers' Francesca Giansanti At midnight on 19 March 2020, New Zealand closed its border to all non-residents in response to the Covid19 global pandemic. Our country’s response to…
NZ migration numbers surprising
New Zealand has long depended on its migrants as a critical component of its economic growth. Bearing this in mind, let us look at what has been happening with migration…
Where is New Zealand immigration policy heading in 2021?
This is undoubtedly the question on many migrants’ minds right now. With little policy around to speak of, Wilson Du of Immigration Chambers examines what might transpire this year. Overall…
Upcoming 2021 Immigration Changes
Written by David Fisher, Principal Adviser/DirectorNZ Border ClosureWe can’t really make predictions on when our borders will open up. We can only speculate as the facts we use to calculate…