by Scott Grant-ussher | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog post
The final changes to post-study work rights include: remove the employer-assisted post-study work visas at all levels; provide a one-year post-study open work visa for students studying Level 4 to 6 and non-degree Level 7 qualifications, with an additional year for...
by Scott Grant-ussher | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog post
Did you know that you can claim residence points even if your qualification or experience are not directly relevant to the current job/job offer? Yes, this is possible. Residence instructions do not require your previous experience or your diploma to be directly...
by Scott Grant-ussher | Jul 31, 2018 | Blog post
Immigration officials are investigating a major scam involving student visa applications from Sri Lanka. The New Zealand immigration office in Mumbai that handles Sri Lankan applications received a tip off at the start of the year. Inquiries led officials to conclude...
by Scott Grant-ussher | Jul 31, 2018 | Blog post
Yesterday one of our advisers, Yana Gild, attended a Parliamentary function at the Beehive hosted by Hon Grant Robertson, the Minister of Finance. She was welcoming international guests who came for a Humanist Conference. Yana, together with our legal officer Kade...
by Scott Grant-ussher | Jul 17, 2018 | Blog post
How long will my visa take to process? We get asked this a lot by our clients and other enquirers. Visa processing times are beyond our control and depend on Immigration New Zealand (INZ)’s workload and processes. Recent processing times (for the last three months...
