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December Newsletter
In this edition: New Construction and Infrastructure Skill Shortage List A Kiwi summer Wellington leads the way for job opportunities The fluctuating NZ dollar New Construction and Infrastructure Skill...
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November Newsletter
In this edition: New policy changes in effect New Zealanders making their mark in...
Changes to remuneration requirements on 26 November – Skilled Migrant (Resident Visa) and Essential Skills (Work Visa)
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced changes to the remuneration thresholds associated with both...
Employer update – INZ increase fees and seek submissions for skill shortage review
Increase in immigration fees and levies – 5 November Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has...
October Newsletter
In this edition: INZ increase fees | 2018 skills shortage review Money matters in...
September Newsletter
In this edition: Continued focus on migrant worker exploitation Māori culture and language –...
Continued focus on migrant worker exploitation
In our previous article on this topic, we wrote about Immigration New Zealand’s recent...
A whopper of a mistake
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has barred Burger King from hiring...
August Newsletter
In this edition: Interim Visa Policy changes Social practices – the unwritten rules of...
Changes to post-study work rights and potential Auckland student exodus
The long awaited announcement by the Minister of Immigration (Minister) on the proposed changes...
July Newsletter
In this edition: Latest immigration changes you should know about Finding your place in...
Seminar: Employer Accreditation – what you need to know (Wellington & Queenstown)
Managing HR and employment law issues is challenging enough, and when you throw in...
June Newsletter
In this edition: Proposed changes to the Overseas Investment Act Amendment Bill – clarity...
Proposed changes to the Overseas Investment Act Amendment Bill – clarity or confusion?
The Select Committee has completed its deliberations on the Overseas Investment Act Amendment Bill...
What the new anti-money laundering requirements mean for our clients
From the 1 July 2018 all law firms will be required to obtain more...
Immigration seminar: A Pathway to Residence (Christchurch)
This free seminar is for Chinese visa holders who are working and/or studying in...
Seminar: Employer Accreditation – what you need to know
Managing HR and employment law issues is challenging enough, and when you throw in...
Lawyers require more client information under new anti-money laundering laws
Changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML Act)...
May Newsletter
In this edition: Breaching visa conditions not taken lightly by INZ The journey to...
Government priorities update – spotlight on employer accreditation policy and labour market checks
The Immigration Minister, Iain Lees-Galloway, has warned that some immigration policies, specifically in relation...