Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
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Regular immigration news, updates, trends, and issues. Information about life in New Zealand and Australia, immigration policies, and rules. We've been in the immigration assistance business for nearly 3 decades and in that time, have helped thousands of migrants move to NZ & Australia.
Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
1y ago
I’m talking about Australians, not in an existential sense but rather the composition of Australian society. Who is the average Australian, do they identify as male or female, how old are they, where are they living, how much do they earn, where were they born, do they believe in God and if so what type of God ..read more
Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
1y ago
Today is New Year’s day in Australian migration terms. 1 July marks the commencement of a new immigration year and just as we do for the calendar year, we look back on the year that’s been and speculate on the year that lies ahead ..read more
Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
1y ago
A few days ago the National Party spokesperson on Immigration, Erica Stanford, asked me if I had any questions for the new Minister of Immigration that she could put to him in the House of Representatives ..read more
Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
1y ago
Short on detail but long on headlines (something this Government is very fond of) it was very clear that the ‘new' policy was in fact recycled policy to those of us who work with these rules day in and day out. It was as if the Government took back last year’s Christmas present they gave you, re-wrapped it and put it under this year’s Christmas tree and wished you a Merry Christmas ..read more
Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
2y ago
Recruiters are saying they haven’t seen a market like this for over 30 years in New Zealand. A market in which employees and candidates call the shots. Reports of ‘sign on’ bonuses of several thousand dollars for everything from Plumbers to Lawyers are now relatively common ..read more
Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
2y ago
I personally didn’t think playing golf three days in a row on the Queen’s birthday long weekend in Melbourne was selfish. My wife disagreed and as we are experiencing the coldest winter in Melbourne in 70 years, the dog box looked decidedly uninviting ..read more
Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
2y ago
On 21 May Australia elected our fourth Labor government (since 1949) and inflicted a humiliating defeat on the Liberal/National Coalition (the Coalition) after nine years in government ..read more
Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
2y ago
In the last couple of days I received two emails from clients which prompted me to write this blog. Client A was amazed that the process was so quick. Client B was bemoaning the fact that the visa process was taking an eternity ..read more
Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
2y ago
What is clear is that excitement is building among our clients who have been stuck on the other side of the border for the past two years that we can finally resurrect and continue the process of their move to New Zealand ..read more
Australia & New Zealand Immigration Blog
2y ago
If I were a New Zealand employer, I would be applying for accreditation as soon as possible and would start looking offshore for talent and be prepared to pay for it ..read more