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Advice To Employers On Assisting Employees To Gain Residency
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 9:29 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
Opinion piece, Aaron Martin, principal lawyer New Zealand Immigration Law. New Zealand's accredited employer work visa (AEWV) will undergo significant changes, which in combination with the new 6 Point Residence Visa system, will have impacts that are far-reaching ... More >>
Government's New 6-point SMC Criteria Leaves NZ Employers In The Cold
Friday, 23 June 2023, 9:03 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
Opinion piece: Aaron Martin New Zealand Immigration Law From October 2023, a new, 6-point uncapped SMC visa will offer a pathway to residency for skilled migrants who meet the specific criteria. We explain what these changes mean for migrants and ... More >>
Government Announces Welcome Changes To Protect Migrant Domestic Abuse Victims In New Zealand
Friday, 3 March 2023, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Immigration Law
The Government has announced a welcome change to the Victims of Family Violence visa requirements that will allow migrant victims of family violence the ability to obtain a new six-month open work visa that is no longer tied to the immigration ... More >>
Changes To Skilled Migrant Visa Leave People Unable To Meet 9 November Deadline
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 9:49 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
The Skilled Migrant Visa might have reopened, but there is no longer the ability to have an interim assessment of your qualifications – and a full assessment takes at least four months. This will leave many applicants unable to meet the looming ... More >>
Government Backtracks On New Partnership Visa Rules
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 10:56 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
There is good news for the partners of work visa holders, with the Government backtracking on rules announced in the immigration reset which would have seen them limited to visitor visas. More >>
Immigration New Zealand Are Once Again Changing The Rules For Employers Before They Have Been Implemented
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 6:51 pm | New Zealand Immigration Law
By Aaron Martin, Immigration Lawyer Several changes were recently made to streamline the employer accreditation process in response to the Government’s 5-step plan for reconnecting New Zealand to the world. We explain the changes and what they mean ... More >>
Labour Must Follow Through On Their Immigration Promises
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Immigration Law
For the first time in three years, the Labour government has no barriers to making significant changes to pressing immigration problems. Immigration law expert Aaron Martin from NZIL explains what should be addressed in 2021 for New Zealand ... More >>
Managed Isolation Allocation System Details Announced
Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 11:19 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
Aaron Martin , principal lawyer at New Zealand Immigration Law, explains how the new quarantine voucher system will work for people returning to New Zealand. Starting 3 November, all travellers to New Zealand will be required to present a Managed Isolation ... More >>
Overseas Visa Suspensions Signal The Death Knell Of The Immigration System
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 11:46 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has been the death knell of New Zealand immigration as we know it, it also presents a much-needed opportunity for improvement. What might the new immigration system look like? Aaron Martin , principal lawyer at New Zealand ... More >>
Opinion Piece: Aaron Martin Immigration Lawyer At New Zealand Immigration Law
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Immigration Law
The government says it allowed the Avatar film crew back into New Zealand in spite of the current border closures because the making of the film offers “significant economic value” to our country. But this criterion is being applied unevenly. What ... More >>
Partnership visa rules, time to get it right
Friday, 15 November 2019, 9:08 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
Immigration Law expert Aaron Martin comments on the recent backtrack from the immigration minister on partnership visa laws, he points out that there are other major flaws in the thinking around this visa category. More >>
Immigration policy changes may mean a fall out
Sunday, 3 November 2019, 11:18 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
Support for Labour in the Indian community could be on shaky ground, with some resigning from their long-time party memberships or vowing not to vote for the party next year, as the backlash to the government's immigration policies continues. More >>
New work visa rules create uncertainty for migrants…
Monday, 30 September 2019, 8:57 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
Over the next 18 months, Immigration New Zealand will be making major changes to the way employers recruit migrants. Six of the different temporary work visa pathways will now be replaced with one. More >>
Construction shortage list, unlikely to alleviate shortage
Monday, 21 January 2019, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Immigration Law
New construction shortage list, unlikely to alleviate skill shortage… Opinion piece: Leading Auckland immigration lawyer Aaron Martin responds to the introduction of the new Construction and Infrastructure Skill Shortage List (CISSL) implemented by ... More >>
Increase in work visa thresholds will only add to crisis
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Immigration Law
Leading Immigration Lawyer for NZIL, Aaron Martin, discusses the upcoming increase in the wage rates required for skilled migrant visa eligibility, and the implications this will have for both migrants and employers alike. More >>
Migrant worker rights in NZ
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 10:23 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
Opinion Piece: Migrant employee exploitation has been making headlines lately, and there are undoubtedly some common themes. Aaron Martin of New Zealand Immigration Law, Employment lawyer Mark Donovan and Anu Kaloti of the Migrant Workers Association, ... More >>
Employer Assisted Visas: addressing the unwritten trade-off
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 11:23 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
Opinion piece: Leading Immigration Lawyer for NZIL, Aaron Martin, explains the changes that will be made to the Employer Assisted Work visa this November. If New Zealand employers allow for it, Aaron believes this won’t only be a win for new migrant ... More >>
Migrant Employers Need to Get the Record Straight
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 11:05 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
Employers hiring migrants have been making headlines lately for breaching immigration and employment law. Leading immigration lawyer Aaron Martin and solicitor Eleanor Gregan of Davenports Harbour Law discuss the most common mistakes made by migrant ... More >>
Workers in demand always able to be recruited offshore
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Immigration Law
Storm in a teacup- Workers in demand have always been able to be recruited offshore. More >>
New Immigration rules will severely impact NZ business
Friday, 21 April 2017, 9:13 am | New Zealand Immigration Law
The unforeseen consequence of the immigration law changes is that New Zealand employers will struggle to fill roles on the skilled shortage list under the new system. More >>
