Employers hiring migrants have been making headlines lately for breaching employer rights and basic immigration and employment law. Leading immigration lawyer Aaron Martin and solicitor Eleanor Gregan discuss the most common mistakes made by migrant employers and how to avoid them.
Immigration News Category
Skilled Migrant Visa
The skilled migrant visa is a solution to the skills shortage New Zealand has been facing and we’ll keep you updated with its latest changes
Leading Auckland immigration lawyer Aaron Martin knows from extensive experience with clients exactly where the frustrations and incompetencies of the New Zealand immigration current process lie. He has some suggestions for the new Government about where its focus should be when it comes to immigration.
On the 26th of November, the MBIE updated the Skilled Migrant Category visa and changed the remuneration (payment) threshold that will meet the eligible criteria for migrants. How do these changes affect you? Read here to find out.
Aaron Martin, Principal Lawyer at New Zealand Immigration Law addresses a letter to the Government about the current state of immigration in NZ.
New Zealand’s new prime minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to honour Labour’s election promise to cut the annual amount of new immigrants in New Zealand 20,000 to 30,000 a year.
We cover the newly elected PM’s main points regarding immigration here.
Potential new immigration laws in 2018: What Impact will Winston Peters bring to the migrant community? For 21 years Peters has pushed an anti-migrant platform. We can expect that any coalition deal New Zealand First makes –with Labour or National – will include an attempt to cut immigration numbers.
What are the most significant immigration law changes to the NZ immigration policy over the past few years? Find out here. Please note – this was initially written in 2017 and amended in 2019.
Analysis of the new immigration rules fails to cover several ramifications – including the severe impact they may have on New Zealand businesses. We discuss more here.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has updated both of the New Zealand skills shortage lists. This article covers all you need to know about these changes, and how they will affect you.
Looking into offshore recruitment? With the New Zealand economy booming, we are seeing an increasing demand from many business sectors to recruit from an offshore skilled labour talent pool. We created this guide to help employers understand what they need to do when considering hiring a skilled migrant.
Do you need help understanding the Skilled Migrant Visa Category in New Zealand? Here we discuss all you need to know about the visa and the processes involved.
New Zealand’s immigration system is run by a Government Department known as Immigration New Zealand. This article is to help you understand the various different visas available, what applicants need in order to meet the criteria and the New Zealand immigration points system.
