NEW Employer Accreditation Scheme | 2021 Resident Visa Update | New Zealand Immigration Advice

Patrick McKibbin CEO of the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce speaks with Immigration Specialist June Ranson, CEO, Woburn International, Licensed Immigration Advisor and Chairman of New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment.

June set up Woburn International in 1991 which has become New Zealand's leading specialist in NZ immigration, assisting Employers to gain and retain skilled staff; working with migrants to maintain a lawful pretence in NZ; offshore entrepreneurs to invest their skills and funds into NZ businesses, along with investors to grow NZ’s economy; Settlement support, home finding and assimilation into New Zealand.

She is joined today by Shaun Redpath, an Immigration Specialist who has been part of June’s team for a number of years.

June and Sean will be bringing us up to date on the latest changes to immigration and how they impact both employers and immigrants.

They will cover the following information:
✅ Current timelines for visa holders entering, re-entering New Zealand
✅ How you can help an employee that has a visa that is due to expire.
✅ Employer Accreditation Scheme, how this works, what it costs and how it impacts current employees on visas.

Timecodes:
00:00 - Introduction
02:01 - How has reopening the borders helped with the skills shortage?
04:03 - When can people with a visa who are stuck overseas return?
05:41 - Have delays in processing applications improved?
06:16 - Can a temporary visa holder already in NZ travel overseas easily?
06:40 - The Employer Accreditation Scheme and updates
08:03 - The two types of accreditation
10:42 - Three-step application process
12:21 - Accreditation costs and length it's valid
12:50 - This this have an effect on existing migrant workers?
13:39 - Do existing migrants count towards the accreditation
15:07 - How will accreditation effect employees
16:13 - Is there a residency pathway from this new scheme?
17:05 - Accreditation if you employ a current migrant worker
17:56 - Employer preparation for the new scheme
20:24 - NZ employers and Ukrainian workers
22:48 - Sponsored visas for Ukrainians
24:00 - About the 2021 Residents Visa
25:56 - 2021 Resident Visa eligibility and timeline update
27:01 - Thank you

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Participants:
Patrick McKibbin CEO Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce
June Ranson, CE, Woburn International
Shaun Redpath, Immigration Specialist, Woburn International

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