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KIWI at HOME Immigration Advice We are licensed Immigration Advisers dealing with visa applications, appeals and issues relating to We are fully licensed immigration advisers.

We specialize in NZ immigration law and help clients with their immigration and educational goals. Immigration advice is a professional legal service and we do our best to help people come to NZ to stay, study or live.

Hmmm... I think there are probably more urgent things that the Minister could be thinking about fixing.
29/06/2025

Hmmm... I think there are probably more urgent things that the Minister could be thinking about fixing.

The government wants to electronically monitor some asylum seekers and migrants, and is preparing for mass arrivals of asylum seekers by plane.

For immigration while there may sometimes be great opportunities for people, you still need to be able to meet the crite...
18/06/2025

For immigration while there may sometimes be great opportunities for people, you still need to be able to meet the criteria for those opportunities.

The immigration minister Erica Stanford was quizzed on Tuesday by MPs in the Education and Workforce Committee.

Wow, this is actually really common sense. As these visitors will already have been assessed as bonafide and lower risk ...
14/06/2025

Wow, this is actually really common sense. As these visitors will already have been assessed as bonafide and lower risk by Home Affairs, INZ doesn't need to do the assessment again through the visa process. Well done. :)

New changes will make it easier for Chinese tourists to travel to New Zealand.

From November, Chinese tourists travelling to New Zealand from Australia with a valid Australian visa will be able to travel to New Zealand for up to 3 months with a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) rather than applying for a visitor visa.

Read more: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/changes-to-welcome-visitors-from-china/

Good news for some trades workers. From 18 August there will be 10 new trades occupations added to the Green list. This ...
13/06/2025

Good news for some trades workers. From 18 August there will be 10 new trades occupations added to the Green list. This will allow a residence pathway for more people.
You will need to meet the occupatoion speciifc criteria and wage thresholds ($43.63 / hour for welders and machinists) and some other criteria.

The occupations to be added are:
• Metal Fabricator
• Pressure Welder
• Welder
• Fitter (General)
• Fitter and Turner
• Fitter-Welder
• Metal Machinist (First Class)
• Panel Be**er
• Vehicle Painter
• Paving Plant Operator

The other change announced is that from 18 August the median wage for other skilled residnece will increase to $33.56 / hour

Please also be aware that just beng in a job on the Green list doesn't guarantee you will be successful, you also need prove that you meet the various criteria involved.

We are currently experiencing technical issues that may prevent some people from accessing their eVisa notifications online. We are working urgently to resolve this. If you are unable to view your eVisa before your travel to New Zealand, contact our Customer Service Centre for assistance.

Yes lots of people have been waiting for this.
08/06/2025

Yes lots of people have been waiting for this.

Today the Government announced the new Parent Boost Visa – a longer-term visitor visa for parents of NZ citizens and residents! 🧳👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
This is a multiple-entry visitor visa that allows parents of New Zealand citizens and residents to visit in New Zealand for up to five years.
Applications will open on 29 September 2025 - so stay turned for more information on how to apply!
You can read more here: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/new-parent-boost-visitor-visa-to-strengthen-family-connections/

Yes INZ are working quite hard in this respect. I thought the last statistic would be higher though.
03/06/2025

Yes INZ are working quite hard in this respect. I thought the last statistic would be higher though.

Immigration Compliance and Investigations teams have been working to disrupt illegal activity by organised crime groups.

A three-month operation has resulted in:

- 16 infringement notices issued to companies employing staff in a manner that is inconsistent with a work-related condition of that person’s visa

- 38 deportation liability notices issued to people unlawfully in New Zealand or breaching visa conditions

- 62 visas for people not currently in New Zealand being cancelled, and a further eight visas being cancelled at the Border

- 8 passengers being offloaded from their flights to New Zealand.

Read more: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/mbie-disrupts-organised-crime/

You have heard it straight from the Minister; "I receive a lot of unsolicited emails like, for example, things from peop...
29/05/2025

You have heard it straight from the Minister; "I receive a lot of unsolicited emails like, for example, things from people in India asking for immigration advice, which I never respond to. I almost regard those as being akin to spam,"

I'm not sure why anyone would genuinely expect a Government minister to give friendly immigration advice, but it does kind of show that: 1. a lot of people don't know where to get immigration advice, 2. some people will try anything to avoid the proper process, or 3. some people really look down on the NZ Government (or possibly all three) :)

The Prime Minister says he's "relaxed" about Immigration Minister Erica Stanford's remarks in Parliament likening emails from people in India to "spam".

There really is not a lot else that can be done for such people as refugee status carries a lot of international obligat...
12/05/2025

There really is not a lot else that can be done for such people as refugee status carries a lot of international obligations. This proposal does show how the Government ranks levels of visas though which we feel is not well enough understood.

Residence visas have a very low potential for control and removal compared to temporary entry visas (work, student, etc) which is why the application process is much longer and much stricter. Visitor visas also have a higher degree of scrutiny because they are often the first option to keep people out of the country so they are often more strictly considered than many people think.

Refugees' residence visas will be cancelled if they pose a risk to national security, under new government legislation.

I wonder if this turbocharging also includes trainng for immigration officers on how to process visitor visas correctly?...
14/04/2025

I wonder if this turbocharging also includes trainng for immigration officers on how to process visitor visas correctly? There is not much sense in promoting tourism if bona fide visitors keep getting declined on their visa applications. :)

The initial investment would focus on encouraging visitors from a number of specific countries.

Which is what happens (in some cases) when INZ allow employers to handle visa applications. It seems the recent changes ...
09/04/2025

Which is what happens (in some cases) when INZ allow employers to handle visa applications. It seems the recent changes are targeted at stopping this though so hopefully it will.

A Christchurch restaurant director has been sentenced to 6-months home detention and a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to multiple charges of breaching immigration law and aiding and abetting breach of visa conditions.

This individual lied to Immigration Officers and supplied false information to Immigration New Zealand.

This sentencing sending a strong message that knowingly supplying false or misleading information to Immigration officials will not be tolerated and anyone doing so will be held to account.

Read more: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/media-releases/christchurch-restaurant-director-sentenced-after-immigration-investigation

Oh no... expect more delays and mess for a while then.
07/04/2025

Oh no... expect more delays and mess for a while then.

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: The new website has been delayed due to operational reasons.

Stay tuned for our new launch date! 👀

We’ve been working on something exciting! 🚧 🔨

Our Immigration New Zealand website is getting an upgrade on Wednesday.

The new website has been designed based on customer feedback, making it easier for you to find the information you need.

The website will be down briefly on Wednesday evening (after 7pm NZST) while we bring the new site online, but keep your eyes peeled for the big reveal! 👀

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We are fully licensed immigration advisers. We specialize in NZ immigration law and help clients with their immigration and educational goals. Immigration advice is a professional legal service and we do our best to help people come to NZ to stay, study or live here. In many cases a clear and detailed plan right from the start is the only way to successfully reach the goal of living permanently in New Zealand. political and social changes mean that NZ immigration law changes frequently, and the requirements for certain visas change wit that. To keep on top of all of this we provide specific advice, guidance and advocation for clients.