July 22, 2019
Hiring overseas workers can seem like a real challenge for employers. Recent proposed changes to work visas have made many employers uneasy. However, we still have […]
July 1, 2019
The upcoming changes to the New Zealand immigration system will affect almost every person who holds or intends to apply for an employer-assisted work visa. A […]
May 22, 2019
Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) processing delays can easily lead to confusion and stress for applicants. Recent publicity around the increasing delays reminds us that, while delays […]
April 29, 2019
Richard was interviewed by Radio NZ about how visa processing times are being manipulated to engineer fewer approvals and meet Government residence targets. Immigration New Zealand […]
November 22, 2018
Immigration New Zealand’s services have become inefficient and substandard after it shut down drop-in centres, Richard was interviewed by Radio NZ noting that Immigration New Zealand’s […]
August 2, 2018
Immigration New Zealand appears to have scrapped data and predictive modelling work it did to prioritise deportations. View comments from Richard Small to Radio New Zealand, […]
December 6, 2017
In response to what appears to be a crackdown on visas, with official figures showing a sharp increase in the number of work visas being rejected for […]
July 19, 2017
Immigration Specialist Richard Small speaks to Larry Williams on Mike Hosking Breakfast (NZ’s number one breakfast show) Kiwifruit worker exploitation only the tip of the iceberg […]
June 29, 2017
Most of us are familiar with Internal Administrative Circulars or “IACs” As INZ’s knowledge base advises: Internal Administration Circulars (IACs) are guidance given to staff around […]