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New Zealand Business and Personal Immigration Services
Terra Nova Consultancy Ltd is a New Zealand immigration consultancy company. We specialise in and love assisting people and businesses from all over the world to immigrate to New Zealand and settle successfully in their newly chosen home country.
If you are considering the possiblity of immigrating to New Zealand or setting up a commercial business venture in New Zealand, then please contact us. At TNC we have the experience, skills and knowledge to make your immigration dream a reality!
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03/02/20 - Beware travellers from China
In January 2020, Chinese authorities confirmed a new type of coronavirus. The New Zealand government is closely monitoring the situation and following guidance from the World Health Organization.
The New Zealand Government has now made the decision that any foreign travellers who have left or transited through mainland China after 2 February 2020 will be refused entry to New Zealand. All travellers currently in transit to New Zealand on 2 February 2020 will be subject to enhanced screening on arrival but, pending clearance, will be granted entry to New Zealand. This measure does not apply to flights to and from Hong Kong at this time.
This decision to refuse entry does not apply to New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family, who will still be able to come to New Zealand. Australian citizens and permanent residents are also excluded if they ordinarily reside in New Zealand. The decision to restrict travel will be in place for up to 14 days and will be reviewed every 48 hours.
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is working with other government agencies to ensure a whole-of-government approach is being taken to manage this evolving situation. INZ’s Beijing office remains temporarily closed in line with the Chinese Government’s decision to close schools and businesses as part of their ongoing management of coronavirus.
It is likely that there will be some impact on visa processing times as a result of the temporary closure of the Beijing office. However, INZ is committed to minimising the impact on processing times as much as possible.
We understand that Licensed Advisers and Immigration lawyers may have other questions or wish to clarify aspects of the coronavirus restrictions, and that other industry bodies are similarly affected. INZ will be updating information and providing Q&A as the situation evolves.
(Source: INZ)
If anu questions or in doubt, please call us
2020年1月，中国当局确认了一种新型冠状病毒。新西兰政府正在密切监视局势，并遵循世界卫生组织的指导。
新西兰政府现已做出决定，将拒绝在2020年2月2日之后离开或过境中国大陆的任何外国旅客入境新西兰。目前所有在2020年2月2日过境新西兰的旅行者都将在到达时接受更严格的检查，但在等待通关之前，将被允许入境新西兰。此措施目前不适用于往返香港的航班。
拒绝入境的决定不适用于仍可以来新西兰的新西兰公民，永久居民及其直系亲属。如果澳大利亚公民和永久居民通常居住在新西兰，则也被排除在外。限制旅行的决定将持续14天，并且每48小时将进行审查。
新西兰移民局（INZ）正在与其他政府机构合作，以确保采用整体政府方法来应对这种不断发展的情况。根据中国政府关闭学校和企业的决定，作为其日常管理冠状病毒的一部分，INZ北京办事处暂时关闭。
北京办事处的临时关闭可能会对签证的处理时间产生一些影响。但是，INZ致力于尽可能减少对处理时间的影响。
我们了解到，持牌顾问和移民律师可能还有其他问题，或者希望澄清冠状病毒限制的各个方面，其他行业机构也受到类似影响。随着形势的发展，INZ将更新信息并提供问答。
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14 Glanworth Place, Botany 2106
Manukau,
Auckland,
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Mobile: +64 275 706 540
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PLEASE NOTE:
Our postal address is P.O. Box 58385 Botany 2163 Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
We typically respond within two business days to all email enquiries. If you do not hear from us within that time frame, please check the contact details you have provided us.
PLEASE, also remember to check any junk folders or other message filters as our communication to you may have gone into one of those filters!!
We value our customers and we value the work we do for our clients, and therefore we work on appointments only.
Please call us to make an appointment for between the hours of 11am – 5pm from Monday to inclusive of Friday, sometimes not all weekdays. We do not work in the weekends.
If however you wish to see us urgently, in the evening or during the weekend, please note that an extra fee will be applicable.
Our service fees will be charged as per signed Agreement, and there are no fees taken in advance.
We will provide you with regular updates. Please note that any un-necessary emails and or phone calls requesting for updates and any urgent or out-of-office-hours appointments will incur additional fees.
Please note you are not allowed to work in NZ without a valid work visa. A work visa entitles you to work only for the employer stipulated on the work visa. Visitor Visa holders may not work in NZ. You are not allowed to study a course for longer than 3 months without a valid student visa. Do not resign from your position or sell property until your visa is approved and you have your visa in your hands!
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J Peter Hendrikx
18/12/18 - Regions and industries will benefit from temporary work visa proposals
Making it easier for regions and industries to get the workers they need to flourish is at the heart of proposed changes to temporary work visas released for consultation today, says Immigration Minister Iain Lees- Galloway.
“The Coalition Government is determined to make our Immigration system work better for New Zealand business and regions, so that those areas and sectors experiencing genuine labour shortages can get the support they need.
“It is clear that the untargeted one-size-fits-all approach by the previous Government has been failing our regions and industries with acute needs for labour, while loading enormous pressure on Auckland’s infrastructure.
“The current system is overly complex, includes a number of different visa options and isn’t adequately responsive to sectoral or regional differences in the labour market.
“There are also too few checks and balances on employers hiring migrants, leading to increased migrant exploitation as some employers with poor track records are still able to access migrant labour.
“To address these issues, the Government is proposing a set of reforms for employer-assisted temporary work visas to simplify the system and make it easier for business and regions to get the skilled workers they need to thrive.
“The proposals include introducing a new framework for assessing all employer-assisted temporary work visas. The new framework would be employer-led, rather than migrant-led, and will include checks for:
Employers – where approval will be granted to an employer to enable them to hire a migrant
- Jobs – to ensure no New Zealander is able to do the job
- Migrants – to ensure they meet character and health requirements.
“The new employer checks will help combat migrant exploitation by lifting the requirements on all employers and enabling the Government to put tougher tests in place for higher risk employers and employers looking to hire multiple migrants.
“As part of the job checks, the proposals also include replacing the Essential Skills in Demand Lists with Regional Skills Shortage Lists and introducing sector agreements for sectors which rely heavily on migrant labour.
“Regional Skills Shortage Lists will better reflect the skill shortages that exist in the regions and provide a stronger signal to temporary migrants of opportunities in regional areas.
“Sector agreements would help businesses in need source migrants for easily in return for commitments by the sector to employ and train more New Zealanders and to address their workforce needs more effectively.
“Ensuring that enough training opportunities are available to put young people on the pathway to skilled employment will be essential for addressing our long term workforce shortages. However, in the short term our immigration settings provide a mechanism for employers to fill more immediate needs.
“There will be more incentives and support for businesses to employ more New Zealanders, while improving employment conditions and certainty for both domestic and migrant workers.
“The proposed changes represent a significant shift in how we operate our Immigration system in the best interests of the New Zealand economy and our regions. I encourage everyone to have their say during this consultation process,” says Lees-Galloway.
Notes for editors:
- The Government will also review some of the changes made by the previous Government to ensure they align with current priorities, including the stand down periods for lower-skilled migrants and family entitlements for lower-skilled workers.
- Consultation on the proposals is open to all individuals, groups or organisations and closes on 18 March 2019, with announcements on final decisions to be made by mid-2019.
- More information on the changes, including a link to the consultation document, can be found at www.MBIE.govt.nz/TempWorkVisaConsultation (link to go live after 9am 18 December)
(Source: Beehive)
08/11/18 Changes to remuneration thresholds
These changes will become effective from 26 november 2018;
- Essential skills work visa
- SMC Residence application
Links
Please find here some useful links in alphabetical sequence. These will assist in starting to "feel-at-home" in New Zealand.
- Auckland Savings Bank - personal and business banking services
- Anglo Pacific World Movers - when moving house
- Bank of New Zealand - personal and business banking services
- Barfoot & Thompson - personal and commercial properties
- Harcourts - personal and commercial properties
- Immigration New Zealand - for immigration information
- National Bank of New Zealand - personal and business banking services
- New Zealand Inland Revenue - aka IRD, information on tax
- NZ Herald - newspaper with national and international news
- Reserve Bank New Zealand - the monetary policies of New Zealand
- Seek job site - looking or searching for jobs
- Stuff NZ - newspaper with national and international news
- Search NZ - a search portal
- Trade Me - buy and sell the Kiwi way, similar to eBay and Amazon
- Westpac Bank - personal and business banking services
- Yahoo NZ - a search engine
More links will be added on request from you or as the need arises.
Residence Other
Temporary Other
High Court
This is really a last resort solution. In general it is a long process and the costs may be quite high.
Working Holiday
Generally, you are 10 to 30 years old and you will receive an open work visa so you can work for any employer. Maximum 3 to 12 months depending from which country you come.
Please feel free to contact us for more information as the requirements may be different per country.
Essential Skills CLOSED
CLOSED
This application may be subject to a Labour Market Check (LMC) with Work and Income NZ (WINZ) to ensure that local New Zealanders are protected.
When the offered salary is the same or higher than the minimum income salary, you may be granted a 3 year work visa, and if lower, a 1 or 2 year work visa may be granted.
We suggest to please contact us this mainly due to the ever changing requirements and specific conditions that you need to satisfy and meet for an approval.
CLOSED
Residence Long Term Skill Shortages
For further information, please feel free to contact us
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Weekly Focus
This is a weekly newsletter that appears under the name of "Focus on Immigration". It is specifically designed by Terra Nova Consultancy Ltd for people employed in the Immigration industry, or, for those who wish to read-up on immigration related issues.
The news letter may also be useful for potential immigrants as it will assist in creating an understanding of New Zealand, its people and the culture.
Relevant topics to immigration include for example INZ news, decisions made by the IPT, IAA news letters, overseas immigration articles, government, education, legal, tourism, business, (un)employment, economy & finance, sports, etc etc. Please note however, that over time the links in the news letter may degrade.
Terra Nova Consultancy Ltd will publicise the "Focus on Immigration" newsletter once every month on this website, however when you wish to receive the "Focus on Immigration" news letter on every Friday of the week throughout the year (minus the Christmas and New Year periods), please contact us.
Although every reasonable effort has been taken to ensure that the information and any reportage contained in "Focus on Immigration" is accurate, fair and reasonable, Focus on Immigration and or Terra Nova Consultancy Ltd does not give any warranty of accuracy, reliability, or fitness for any purpose of the information it contains.
Covid 19 Notice
As the impact of the coronavirus continues to evolve, we face this unprecedented situation together. The pandemic is affecting all of us. At Terra Nova Consultancy Ltd we wish to reach out and update you on how we are addressing it. Our top priority is to protect the health and safety of our employees, clients, and our communities. Our focus on customer service remains at the center of everything we do, and we are fully committed to continue to serve you with our services, and striving to provide our services without interruption.Please listen and act upon the advise given by the Government, only in that way will we together be able to combat this challenge. And as always, stay healthy and keep safe.
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Terra Nova Consultancy Ltd
14 Glanworth Place, Botany 2106
Manukau, Auckland 2106,
New Zealand
Please arrange visit by appointment.
Mobile: +64 275 706 540
Postal Address:
PO Box 58385, Botany
Manukau, Auckland 2163,
New Zealand
Licensed Immigration Adviser
Johannes Petrus (Peter) Hubertus Cornelis Hendrikx
License number: 200800214
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