Skill Shortage List revisions 2017
Long Term Skill Shortage List The Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) is a list of occupations that are in demand in New Zealand. Every year Immigration New Zealand reviews the list after listening to industry bodies. Their members indicate where they have problems filling vacancies with suitably qualified New Zealand citizens or residents. Immigration New Zealand […]
4 reasons why you should move to New Zealand.
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] It feels like the world is in turmoil right now. America doesn’t seem to be a very welcome place for immigrants under Donald Trump and the UK’s Brexit also brings about its own set of troubles for immigrants. Europe also seems to be aligning itself […]
3 Important changes to SMC and Parent Category
Skilled Migrant Category Residency in New Zealand is what a lot of immigrants have as their end goal. To get the desired piece of paper in your passport you have to meet strict requirements. These requirements change from time to time, which can be frustrating for people in the process of getting their application together, […]
Visa Applicants: 3 Tips to Avoid Delays in Visa Processing Times
As a wanna be New Zealand migrant you want to know how long it will be before you will have your desired visa in your hands. As a Licensed Immigration Adviser I know that the actual visa application process is only the last part of a visa application process. However, it is the part that […]
From work visa to resident visa – or not
From Adventure to Burden In recent months the news has been flooded with stories of migrants who have been in New Zealand for years, built a life here and had to leave because they were not eligible for a resident visa or worse, a resident visa application was declined. For many people moving to New […]
Essential Skills in Demand Lists 2015
Annual review 2015 See my blog post on the 2016 review of the Essential Skills in Demand Lists to be informed on the latest changes. There are three Essential Skills in Demand lists: Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL) Canterbury Skill Shortage List For many migrants these are important […]
Update on E-visa and passport-free visa applications
What is an E-visa and who is eligible for it? An E-visa or electronic visa or label-less visa means that no paper visa label is put in your passport. You’ll receive an email with the details and conditions of your visa. Your visa will sit in an online system. Airlines, for instance have access to […]
Essential Skills in Demand List annual review
There are three Essential Skills in Demand lists: Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL) Canterbury Skill Shortage List For many migrants these are important lists as it might be easier to get your visa approved if your occupation is on one of these lists AND you meet the exact requirements […]
Liable for deportation?
You could be liable for deportation without even knowing it. For most people getting their resident visa is the biggest hurdle they will take in their visa journey. Unfortunately for a number of people getting their permanent resident visa is more difficult or impossible. They might even get their visa revoked and/or be deported. The reason? For […]
The residency pathway trap
There has been a lot of attention lately on migrants who were told great stories about certain pathways to a resident visa and who never got there. A resident visa pathway is a chain of visas you go through with the goal to get a resident visa in the end. A pathway can be a […]
