13 September 2021 Since the last blogpost there have been quite a few changes in the air. On 17 August 2021 a case of Coronavirus was detected in Auckland (with cases later emerging in Wellington) and the entire country was put into Level 4 Lockdown. While NZ...
06 August 2021 Judicial Review It has been reported in the media that an Auckland Law firm has taken the action of seeking a Judicial Review for two decisions made by the Immigration Minister. According to the reported facts – the two decisions that are sought...
26 July 2021 In March 2020 Immigration New Zealand suspended the processing of Expression of Interest (EOI) visas for Residency under Skilled Migrant Category. As discussed in the past on this blog INZ still have a massive backlog of applications to process. This is...
16 July 2021 Newsflash – Essential Skills Work Visa changes On 16 July 2021 the Minister for Immigration Kris Faafoi announced changes to the Essential Skills work visa from Monday 19 July 2021. Changes to the terms of visas and the application process change. ...
06 July 2021 New Visa: Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa – New Zealand’s response to Migrant Exploitation and Modern Slavery Migrant exploitation in New Zealand is a blight on New Zealand and part of a greater problem worldwide. It takes many forms and exists both...
01 July 2021 Residence Visa Applications – Three key risks where your application can fail and what you can do about it Many people in New Zealand are waiting for an outcome on their Residence Visa application. Residence Visa applications are expensive, take a...
