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From the 1 July 2018 all law firms will be required to obtain more information from clients. This is part of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009, also known as the AML/CFT Act.

The purpose of …

This free seminar is for Chinese visa holders who are working and/or studying in New Zealand.

Do you who want to learn more about your visa options and pathway to residence?

Immigration New Zealand recently announced its proposed changes to …

Managing HR and employment law issues is challenging enough, and when you throw in overseas workers there’s a whole new level of complexity.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from immigration law experts, Mark Williams and Rachael Mason, as they …

Changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML Act) come into force on 1 July 2017.  The changes have been put in place to better protect New Zealand against criminal activity and enhance our international …

The Immigration Minister, Iain Lees-Galloway, has warned that some immigration policies, specifically in relation to employer accreditation and labour market testing, are currently under review.  The Minister was speaking at the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce recently, and provided an …

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Employers will no doubt be aware of the rigorous and complicated policy requirements that Immigration New Zealand (INZ) introduced into its Employer Accreditation policy in August last year.

In our article discussing these changes, we also highlighted INZ’s more positive …