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Partners of workers: this one is for you!

Katy Armstrong

Oct 232 min read

Partners of workers: this one is for you!

Welcome news today as the government moves to expand the number of partners eligible for OPEN working rights.

Katy Armstrong

Aug 92 min read

Keeping up with the Joneses

We knew this was coming. It was signalled in National's election campaign: Immigration NZ needed to become a user-pay system. Matthew...

TIGHTENINGS IN OUR IMMIGRATION POLICIES (of a Sunday!)

Katy Armstrong

Apr 75 min read

TIGHTENINGS IN OUR IMMIGRATION POLICIES (of a Sunday!)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Since the new government took over in October, there's been lots of speculation about which way they would go on immigration policy. ...

Katy Armstrong

Feb 283 min read

Egg on Face but Sunny Side Up

I will be to the point. We all know the Accredited Employer Work Visa has been in trouble. You'd have to be a very non-newsy type not...

Triumph Over Immigration Challenges: Manager's Intervention Resolves Complex Parent Category EOI

Katy Armstrong

Dec 1, 20233 min read

Triumph Over Immigration Challenges: Manager's Intervention Resolves Complex Parent Category EOI

Introduction: In a recent and intricate case involving a Parent Category Expression of Interest (EOI), we were determined to...

Navy with a dash of turquoise, pink & yellow - that's our New Immigration Ministerial outlook:

Katy Armstrong

Nov 29, 202311 min read

Navy with a dash of turquoise, pink & yellow - that's our New Immigration Ministerial outlook:

We've all been absorbing a New Zealand first (pun intended, as NZ First is the only Coalition party not to be in this new tripartite...

The 5-year AEWV & "Maximum Continuous Stay" is almost here!

Katy Armstrong

Nov 24, 20232 min read

The 5-year AEWV & "Maximum Continuous Stay" is almost here!

So just 3 days out from this big set of changes. What does it all mean for you/your employees on Accredited Employer Work Visas? On this...

MIGRANT EXPLOITATION - IMMIGRATION SCAMS - THE BAD & THE UGLY

Katy Armstrong

Jul 24, 20237 min read

MIGRANT EXPLOITATION - IMMIGRATION SCAMS - THE BAD & THE UGLY

Migrant Exploitation is all over the media. This article discusses why, how and what employers can do to avoid being caught up in it.

Katy Armstrong

Apr 27, 20235 min read

BREAKING FAST:

The unfurling of the great immigration reset has been a bit like watching someone on a fast binge on potato chips... turns out NEW...

A win for Chefs - we'll take it! But what does it tell us about our immigration policies?

Katy Armstrong

Oct 10, 20225 min read

A win for Chefs - we'll take it! But what does it tell us about our immigration policies?

This is actually set to be a big week for Immigration as we believe certain decisions have been signed off not just about Chefs. The...

'Never seen a rule like this': Immigration advisor slams NZQA rule for Chefs

Katy Armstrong

Sep 7, 20221 min read

'Never seen a rule like this': Immigration advisor slams NZQA rule for Chefs

An immigration rule means even the highest-quality chefs won't be able to get a working visa unless they have a qualification equivalent...

Katy Armstrong

May 17, 202212 min read

The great immigration "roof shout".

An analysis of the 11 May Announcements that rained down on us like arrows from the turrets of the Hermit Kingdom. May 11 was, by any...

Employer Accreditation and the all-new AEWV - coming to a corner near you (with some shock waves)...

Katy Armstrong

Mar 23, 20227 min read

Employer Accreditation and the all-new AEWV - coming to a corner near you (with some shock waves)...

I well remember the consultation paper over 3 years ago when I was appointed to prepare our industry body submission. Not one of us had...

Katy Armstrong

Mar 18, 20226 min read

How far the pendulum has swung!

What a difference a day or a week can make in the world of immigration. We have gone from a border and a noose around immigration that...

Partners - to include or not to include - that is the question!

Katy Armstrong

Mar 6, 20229 min read

Partners - to include or not to include - that is the question!

A current dilemma facing many applicants who have lodged or are about to lodge 2021 Resident Visas is whether to add in or try to...

One last piece of the strategy puzzle (well at least for now!)

Katy Armstrong

Feb 25, 20226 min read

One last piece of the strategy puzzle (well at least for now!)

I have realised, more than ever in this journey of the Residence Programme in the last year just how much experience counts. Knowing how...

An update on the state of the skilled paper residence queue:

Katy Armstrong

Feb 20, 20224 min read

An update on the state of the skilled paper residence queue:

Those of you who follow me will know that I have held a keen interest in the state of the skilled paper residence queue. Why? Because...

New Zealand reopens - the end of this long tunnel is now in sight - but how long a tunnel for some?

Katy Armstrong

Feb 4, 20223 min read

New Zealand reopens - the end of this long tunnel is now in sight - but how long a tunnel for some?

NZ's roadmap to let down the drawbridge

The Tortoise versus the Cheetah: the ongoing race of SMC/RFW versus RV21

Katy Armstrong

Jan 29, 20225 min read

The Tortoise versus the Cheetah: the ongoing race of SMC/RFW versus RV21

I have written on this topic before (Dec 14th) and put forward my hypothesis that paper (priority) applications at least could still have...

Do I stay or do I go? R21 Visa Applicant alert!

Katy Armstrong

Dec 22, 20213 min read

Do I stay or do I go? R21 Visa Applicant alert!

Today's breaking news still to be confirmed formally in writing by INZ is set to give the opportunity to R21 Visa Applicants to leave NZ...

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