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New Zealand - A great place to call home

New Zealand offers a range of Resident Visa categories, including opportunities for those that are skilled and employable, those who would like to invest here and others who may be coming to join family. Often the biggest challenge is trying to work out which pathway is the best for you. Let us navigate that choice with you.

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Assisting you with a new life in New Zealand

New Zealand is a great place to work and live with opportunities for those that are skilled and employable, those looking to reunite with family or those who plan to invest or operate a business here. Our Residence pathways are broadly broken down in to the following streams:

      •    Skilled Migrant - Points System
      •    Skilled Migrant - Straight to Residence and Work to Residence
      •    Family Residence - For Partners and Dependent Children
      •    Investment - The Active Investor Visa
      •    Parent Category - Parent Ballot System
      •    Parent Retirement - For Parents with funds to invest

Within each of the above categories there are various options and criteria and often, the hardest part is trying to work out which Visa applies to you and whether you qualify.

Our first priority for anyone looking to make the move is to assess them against the most appropriate category and then ensure they meet all of the various criteria in place. Once we have completed that process, we can map out a strategy to achieve your immigration goal.

To find out more about each Visa pathway, use the links below or contact us for your initial assessment today and let us work out the best way forward.

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Different Skilled Visa Options

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Frequently asked questions

  • For most skilled migrant category applications, there is an age limit of 56 years, meaning you must apply before you turn 56. For other Visa pathways there may be different or no age limits at all.

  • This is more complicated question to answer but in short, the points system works based on the level of experience/training/qualifications you bring and then the amount of NZ work experience you need to accumulate.

  • For all skilled Visa pathways a job offer or current employment in New Zealand is a key factor.

  • Yes, but only if you live with them and can demonstrate that your relationship is genuine, stable and likely to endure. Partnership based visa can often involve multiple steps and require a careful explanation of your relationship history.

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