What is the future for Immigrants under the new Labour/New Zealand First/Green Coalition Government? New Zealand First appears to have conceded its more extreme immigration policy to Labour. It is…
Government Changes to Essential Skills and Skilled Migrant Visa Categories
The Government has released the changes to Immigration Instructions that will come into effect on 28 August 2017 as a result of the announcement made…
AUT University Presentation
I recently gave this presentation to the international marketing team at AUT University. The presentation focuses on: what is immigration advice? how a student might pass on…
Skilled Migrant – how many points do you need?
Every 2 weeks Immigration New Zealand draws Expressions of Interest (EOI) from a pool of applicants. The Pool The pool works as follow: Applicants…
Getting your first job in New Zealand – Breaking the Employment ‘Catch 22’
One of the challenges that migrants to New Zealand face is getting their first job. This is often the first essential step on the pathway to residency. Many job advertisements…