05 June 2020
As many readers of this article are aware the New Zealand Government has recently revealed, through Economic Development Minister Hon. Phil Twyford, the existence of a very little known category for border exceptions. This category is for …
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As many employers face the possibility of making employees redundant, the question of placing people in a holding pattern of leave without pay for a period of time comes up. The idea here is that the employee …
Continue ReadingLane Neave's immigration experts will provide an update on the current immigration landscape as New Zealand begins to emerge from Alert Levels 4 and 3.
Continue ReadingAs predicted in our recent articles, webinars and comments, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has now issued specific advice and guidance to their visa processing staff on ‘labour market testing’ (LMT) and ‘employment sustainability’ requirements for Essential Skills work visa applications. …
Continue ReadingObtaining a student visa maybe a good option to continue to lawfully stay in New Zealand in the short and medium-term, to increaseyour chances of securing employment in a post-COVID-19 world.
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Immigration has introduced a Bill into Parliament today that proposes to radically change the Immigration New Zealand (INZ) approach to the management of both resident and temporary visas in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue ReadingOn 17 April 2020, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced that, as of 16 April 2020, they will be prioritising visa applications in a certain order.
Our team of immigration experts have summarised the priorities below and also available in a …
Continue ReadingWEBINAR ~ Our immigration law experts present a webinar looking at the immigration systems for those already in New Zealand on a temporary visa or off-shore and considering New Zealand as a possible option,
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