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Down Under Live Expo: Come and have a chat with us, and find out all about Australia and New Zealand
Posted by admin in Australia - News, Moving to Australia, Moving to New Zealand, New Zealand on September 25th, 2012
Lauren and Veronika will be in Birmingham at the Down Under Live Expo on the 29th and 30th of September, to answer all of your questions.
They will be able to answer all of your questions regarding visas for Australia and New Zealand, and to provide any other information you may need about your plans to move to Australia or New Zealand.
There will also be other exhibitors, including State representatives, shipping companies, and employers, who will be able to provide further information about your move to Australia or New Zealand.
Down Under Live Expo Days:
29-30th September 2012
Down Under Live Expo Times:
Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday 10am-3pm
Ticket Prices:
Tickets cost £10.50 if bought in advance or £15 at the door.
For more information about the Down Under Live Expo please click here.
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Sort Out My Visa is a registered and licensed Australian and NZ visa specialist, providing visa and migration services to individuals and families wanting to travel to, conduct business, work or live in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Sort Out My Visa for more information.
Employment Opportunities in New Zealand
Posted by admin in New Zealand, New Zealand Recruitment on May 25th, 2012
Immigration New Zealand is hosting a Rebuilding Christchurch Irish Recruitment Event. The aim of the event will be to connect Christchurch employers directly with Irish based candidates who are looking to move to New Zealand. The recruitment event will take place in Dublin on the 13th November, attendance will be free and for registered and suitable candidates exclusively.
Please email us at:
info@sortoutmyvisa.com
for more information.
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Sort Out My Visa is a registered and licensed Australian and NZ visa specialist, providing visa and migration services to individuals and families wanting to travel to, conduct business, work or live in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Sort Out My Visa for more information.
New Zealand Skills Lists – 8 September Amendments
Posted by admin in NZ Immediate Skills Shortage List, NZ Long Terms Skills Shortage List, New Zealand, New Zealand Immigration Law, New Zealand Skilled Migrant selection, New Zealand Visa Requirements on September 6th, 2010
As part of its biannual review, the INZ has announced the following amendments to its skilled occupations lists, which will come into force on 8 September (NZ time):
Immediate Skills Shortage List (ISSL)
This list is used in the approval of temporary work visa and permit applications.
If your occupation is listed on this list, and you have an offer of employment in that occupation, the INZ officers will automatically accept that there are no suitably qualified New Zealand citizens or residents available to undertake the role.
The current revision has seen the following occupations being deleted off the ISSL:
• Architectural Designer
• Architectural Draughtsperson (Civil CAD Designer)
• Architectural Draughtsperson
• Graphic Artist
• Fire Alarm Technician
• Florist (Senior)
• Gas Fitter
• Vehicle Body Builder (Bus or Coach only)
• Horse Trainer (Stallion Master)
• Horse Trainer (Stud Groom)
• Jockey
• Trackwork Rider
• Telecommunications Technician
• Marine Designer – now added to the LTSSL
• Systems Analyst - now added to the LTSSL
• Software Engineer - now added to the LTSSL
• ICT Support and Test Engineer - now added to the LTSSL
The following occupations have been added to the ISSL:
• Automotive Technician (Motor Mechanic)
• Scaffolder (Advanced)
Long Term Skills Shortage List (LTSSL)
This list is used as a source of occupations which, if listed, can result in the reward of bonus points for points test purposes. The list is also used to identify migrants who may qualify for the work to residence visa program.
The current revision of the LTSSL has led to the addition of the following occupations to the LTSSL:
• Ship’s Officer
• Ship’s Master
• Forest Scientist
• Conductor (Conductive Education Practitioner)*
• Construction Project Manager (Chip Sealing, Asphalt or other Technical Manager) (Roading and Infrastructure)*
• Construction Project Manager (Roading and Infrastructure)*
• Ship’s Engineer*
Only one occupation has been deleted from the list, and that is the occupation of architect.
Please see the full lists by clicking here: Amendment Circular LTSSL and ISSL September 2010
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Sort Out My Visa is a registered and licensed Australian and NZ visa specialist, providing visa and migration services to individuals and families wanting to travel to, conduct business, work or live in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Sort Out My Visa for more information.
NZ Visa Application Fees – Update
Posted by admin in NZ, NZ Visa Application Fees, New Zealand, New Zealand Immigration Law, New Zealand Skilled Visas, New Zealand Visa Requirements on May 14th, 2010
The current fees payable for New Zealand visa applications that are lodged outside of New Zealand will be updated on 31 May 2010.
Details of the new fees will be available on the INZ website here:
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/formsandfees/officeandfeescalculator/LinkAdministration/ToolboxLinks/officeandfeescalculator.htm
Details of the new fees are available now via an attachment that can be downloaded from the INZ website here:
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/64719737-046F-4C40-B197-3D32A3DC59F2/0/Feesscheduleeffective30May10Branch.xls
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Sort Out My Visa is a Australian and NZ visa specialist, providing visa and migration services to individuals and families wanting to travel to, conduct business, work or live in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Sort Out My Visa for more information.
NZ Visa Requirements Update: Licensing, Retirement, Investor and Working Holiday Visas
Posted by admin in NZ, New Zealand, New Zealand Immigration Law, New Zealand Visa Requirements, Parent Visas, Working Holiday Visa on April 18th, 2010
Immigration New Zeaaland has recently updated a number of its visa requirements and criteria, including the following:
Compulsory Licensing to Overseas NZ Advisers and Employers
From the 4th of May 2010 all individuals who will be providing immigration advice in realtion to New Zealand, including employers outside New Zealand who provide immigration advice to incoming staff in relation to New Zealand, will have to be licensed by the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority), unless they qualify for an exemption.
More information on the licensing requirement, and obligations of licensed New Zealand immigration adivce providers can be found at the New Zealand Immigration Advisers Authority website.
New Short-Term Work Visas - the Silver Fern Job Search & the Silver Fern Practical Experience Visas
Silver Fern Job SearchVisa
New Zealand has created two new immigration policies that will allow certain foreign nationals between the ages of 20 and 35 to seek employment, work, or receive on-the-job training. – will take effect on April 27, 2010.
The Silver Fern Job Search Visa will allow individuals able to work for up to nine months, anywhere in New Zealand for any employer in any type of position.
To qualify, an applicant will have to be able to show evidence of having funds of at least NZ$4,200; have a genuine intention to work in New Zealand, have adequate English language skills (IELTS 6.5), and hold an educational or prior experience qualification that is eligible for points under the Skilled Migrant category.
The applicant will also have to pass a full medical examination and provide police clearances from each country of nationality, in addition to any other countries the applicant has resided in for at least 5 years since turning 17.
Silver Fern Job Search Visa
This visa will be available to individuals who already hold a Silver Fern Job Search permit or a Silver Fern Practical Experience permit, and have received an offer of skilled employment in New Zealand for at least 12 months. Work permits issued under this policy will be valid for a maximum period of 24 months, including renewals.
In both cases accompanying family members must obtain their own visa and permit based on their own qualifications.
New Retirement Visas
Individuals seeking to retire in New Zealand, including parents of permanent residents, can now apply for either the Parent Retirement Category and the Temporary Retirement Category Visas. These new visas provide additional options for parents to join their children in New Zealand under a significantly shorter application process than the normal permanent residency policies.
Parent Retirement Category Visa
To obtain permanent residency under the Parent Retirement Category Visa, applicants will be expecteed to:
(1) meet the “centre of gravity” test (i.e. the number of children of the parent-applicant actually residing in New Zealand as citizens or permanent residents must equal or exceed the number of his or her children residing as citizens or permanent residents in any other country);
(2) make a four-year investment of NZ$1 million in New Zealand; and
(3) have an additional NZ$500,000 in liquid assets for personal support plus an annual income of at least NZ$60,000 at the time of application.
Temporary Retirement Category Visa
Applicants must:
(1) be at least 66 years old;
(2) make a two-year investment of NZ$750,000 in New Zealand;
(3) have additional liquid assets of NZ$500,000 for personal support plus an annual income of NZ$60,000 at the time of application; and
(4) must maintain full medical insurance for the duration of their stay in New Zealand.
Please contact us if you require any further information about any of the above mentioned visas.
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Sort Out My Visa is a Australian and NZ visa specialist, providing visa and migration services to individuals and families wanting to travel to, conduct business, work or live in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Sort Out My Visa for more information.
New Zealand – Favourite Holiday Destination
Posted by admin in Holiday in Australia and New Zealand, New Zealand, New Zealand Working Holiday Visas on August 12th, 2009
According to the New Zealand Herald, New Zealand has become the favourite holiday and travel destination for Australians, overtaking even the traditional favourite the UK.
Polls by the Flight Centre show that Australians are ever more keen to visit New Zealand, as it is both a short haul destination and offers benefits such as a weak New Zealand dollar and a European type landscape. When these features add up, choosing NZ over the UK makes sense. Especially in these “recession” times when individuals are worried more about job security and so prefer to take shorter rather than the traditionally long, UK and Europe based holidays.
Click here to read the full story.
New Zealand Immigration Update
Posted by admin in New Zealand, New Zealand Immigration Law, New Zealand Skilled Migrant selection on July 29th, 2009
Here is a summary of recent updates in New Zealand Immigration Law:
- The Department has issued new Medical and X-Ray forms. Old forms will continue to be accepted until 30 November 2009, but if you have not completed your medical and x-ray checks, it is always better to use new forms.
These can be downloaded from here:
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/generalinformation/news/meds.htm - The Department has introduced a new Investment Migrant Policy. This policy allows people with anywhere from NZ$2.5 million to NZ$10 million to make an investment in NZ in return for residence. The policy recognises two types of investor: One who has no business experience but sufficient assets to be able to invest NZ$10 million in NZ for 3 years. And the other who may have less money to invest but who has at least 3 years worth of business experience.
Please contact us for more information about the investor migrant visa.
- The Department has changed fees as charged by overseas branches. The new fees will apply from the 17th of August this year. Details of the new fees charged by the Immigration New Zealand London branch can be found here:
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/generalinformation/news/FeesChangesAug09.htm
The New Seven Wonders of Nature – The Search has Commenced
Posted by admin in Australia, Holiday in Australia and New Zealand, New Zealand on July 10th, 2009
We have all heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Do you remember what they were?
According to Herodotus (a historian who lived around 480BC to 420BC), they were the:
- Great Pyramid of Giza
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
- Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
- Colossus of Rhodes
- Lighthouse of Alexandria
But today only the Great Pyramid of Giza can still be seen, so there have been a number of new 7 wonders of the world declared in the last few decades.
In 2001 a Swiss organisation called the New 7 Wonders Foundation declared a competiotion for the new 7 wonders of the World. This included, on it’s shortlist of 21, the Sydney Opera House. The new 7 wonders were announced on 7 July 2007 and are:
The New 7 Wonders Foundation recently declared a new competition, for the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, and on 21 July will announce it’s shortlist of top 28 from 77 candidates. The current list includes two Australian entries – the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Australia, and one candidate from New Zealand – Milford Sound.
Watch this space for the new shortlist on 21 July 2009.
Changes to the New Zealand Immediate Skills Shortage List !
Posted by admin in NZ Immediate Skills Shortage List, NZ skilled visas, New Zealand, New Zealand Skilled Migrant selection, New Zealand Skilled Visas, New Zealand Visa Requirements on June 16th, 2009
Immigration New Zealand has concluded it’s review of the Immediate Skills Shortage List (ISSL) and, due to the economic downturn and it’s consultations with various labour representatives, it has decided to remove 44 occupations from the list!
What does this mean for you?
This means that as of today if you want to claim points for having an occupation or qualifications or experience in what is regarded as an area where New Zealand is experiencing a shortage of skilled professionals, you will have to ensure that your occupations is still listed on the revised list.
If your occupation is no longer on the list, you may still be able to qualify for a temporary work permit (with the possibility of applying for a permanent visa at a later stage). But you will have to have an offer of employment from a New Zealand employer who is able to show that he/she has made a genuine effort to find individuals to fill the role from within New Zealand.
genuine attempts to recruit a suitable New Zealander, as is the process with all other occupations. If, after the labour market is tested, Immigration New Zealand is satisfied no suitable New Zealanders are available in that location then temporary work permits will still be granted.
Here is the full list of occupations which have been removed from the ISSL:
Occupations which were identified as readily trainable and those for which New Zealanders may be available were prioritised for review, to ensure opportunities for New Zealanders.
Occupations no longer on the New Zealand Immediate Skills Shortage List:
The occupations being removed from the ISSL with effect from Monday 15 June 2009 are:
- Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operators
- Autoglaziers
- Bakers
- Bicycle Mechanics
- Binders and Finishers (this includes Perfect Binders and Print Finishers)
- Bricklayers
- Butchers or smallgoods makers
- Cabinetmakers (marine)
- Carpenters (including builder)
- Crane, Hoist or Lift Operators
- Dental Assistants
- Drainlayers
- Earthmoving Labourers (Asphalt, concrete, chip sealing and road pavement workers only)
- Electronic equipment and electronic instrument trades workers
- Motor mechanics (automotive technician)
- Painting trades workers (painter, decorator and paper hanger)
- Paving Plant Operators (Roading)
- Pig Farmers (Farm Manager) (Pork Industry)
- Pig Farm Workers (Senior Stockperson only)
- Plasterers (fibrous and solid)
- Plastics Die Setters
- Printing machinists (including die cutter operators, die makers, flexographic printers and folder gluer operators, sheet fed offset printers, and stitcher operators).
- Product Assemblers (Aluminium Joiner)
- Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Workersa (Fibreglass)
- Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Workers (Marine Laminator)
- Roof Tiler and Plumbers and Supervisors of both.
- Scaffolders
- Screen Printers
- Sheep Farm Workers (Senior Shepherd/ Stock Manager)
- Sheep Farm Workers (Shepherd only)
- Sheetmetal trades workers
- Sommeliers
- Textile Dyeing and Finishing Machine Operators (Fabric Finishing Specialist/Technologist)
- Travel Consultants (Senior)
- Vehicle painters (including refinisher)
- Web-offset Printers
If you have any concers about this please feel free to contact us for a re-evaluation of your best visa options.
Alternately visit the INZ website for more information.
Postal Strikes, Public Holidays and makign sure you meet your Immigration Deadlines
Posted by admin in Australia, New Zealand on June 12th, 2009
According to the Press Association thousands of London postal workers may be participating in a 24 hour strike on 19 June or later this month.
Why is this important for Australian or New Zealand visa applicants?
If you are facing a deadline – for example, if you must have your application in before a birthday deadline to ensure that you do not lose crucial points on the skilled points test, or you have been given so many days to provide further documents to the Australian Department of Immigration or Immigration New Zealand – then you must make sure that you plan for contingencies such as any possible postal strikes.
Other possible delays that you should look out for include Australian and New Zealand Public Holidays. Remember, Australia is divided into States and Territories, and they have their own Public Holidays.
Remember also that if your application is not receipted because of a public holiday, then you may have an argument on your hands about whether or not your application was “received” on the required date.
Here are some useful links for information about Public Holidays in Australia and New Zealand:
Click here to see when Australia observes Public Holidays: Australian Government Website
Click here to see when New Zealand observes Public Holidays: New Zealand Department of Labour
5 Australian Cities and 1 New Zealand City in Annual Top 20 Places to Live in List
Posted by admin in Australia, Moving to Australia, Moving to New Zealand, New Zealand on June 9th, 2009
The rationale given by prospective migrants who view Australian cities as offering a better quality of life than British cities appears to have been vindicated by a recent British study. Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane have all been named in the top 20 Cities in the World to live in according to the most recent Liveability Survey conducted by the publishers of the Economist.
Taking into account stability, health care, environment, infrastructure, education and culture, the annual survey assesses 140 cities worldwide and gives each city a final rating out of 100.
Auckland and Wellington came in 12th and 23rd respectively. Only two British Cities made the list of 140; Manchester and London. But both were well outside the top twenty.
NZ: 3 June Skilled Migrant Selection Results
Posted by admin in EOI, NZ, NZ skilled visas, New Zealand, New Zealand Skilled Migrant selection, New Zealand Skilled Visas, Skills Assessments, TRA on June 6th, 2009
| EOI Criteria | No. Selected |
|---|---|
| All EOIs at or above 140 points: | 425 |
| All EOIs with a job or a job offer claiming points between 100 and 135 points: | 112 |
| All EOIs claiming 15 points for work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage and with a points total between 100 and 135 points: | 50 |
| All EOIs claiming 10 points for work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage and with a points total between 100 and 135 points: | 38 |
| All EOIs claiming 10 points for a qualification in an area of absolute skill shortage and with a points total between 100 and 135 points. | 68 |
| All EOIs between 115 and 135 points where there is no points claim for a job or job offer, work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage or qualification in an area of absolute skill shortage. These were ranked in descending order of points: | 51 |
| Total Selection: | 744 |
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