The latest online Directory for New Settlers 09/10 has been released.

The New Settler, Winter 2009 - View our latest newsletter here

28th July 2009

Immigration Minister, Dr Jonathan Coleman releases new business migration policies today - view news release here

Latest information on personal tax cuts for New Zealand tax payers here

NZAMI Press Release - Poor Advice Costs Migrants Dearly.pdf

17th - 18th July 2009

PathwaysNZ MD, Richard Howard, presented at the recent Lexis Nexis immigration conference - view his two presentations here Exploring Current Policy Changes.pdf and Skills and the Labour Market.pdf

May 4, 2009

Immigration advisers must be licensed

From the 4th of May 2008 any person providing NZ immigration advice can be licensed with licensing of all NZ based advisers legally required from the 4th of May 2009. Any overseas based person providing NZ immigration advice must similarly be licenced from May 2010.

Any person who is not licenced, or who is not otherwise exempt, will not be able to provide immigration advice from these dates. Exempt persons include lawyers and Citizen’s Advice Bureau workers. The licensing process is robust and will cost $2,000 per adviser and requires annual renewal. Adviser licencing and complaints are administered by the Immigration Advisers Authority (www.iaa. govt.nz) based in Auckland.

Pathways to New Zealands Managing Director, Richard Howard, who is also Chairman of the NZ Association for Migration & Investment (www.nzami.org.nz) which represents advisers, was a member of the IAA Industry Reference Group that developed the adviser licencing standards, code of practice and licence assessment tools. Licencing will provide Advisers with professional accreditation and allow prospective migrants to select an Adviser from a public register with confidence.

At Pathways to New Zealand, we currently have three licensed immigration advisers - Richard Howard, Anthony Callaghan and Heidi Thompson. You can view their personal profiles and find out how to contact them here.

April 29, 2009

Pathways to NZ Managing Director, Richard Howard,  speaks at the Immigration Advisers Authority gathering to launch compulsory immigration adviser licensing - read a copy of Richard's speech.


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