Does our Department of Immigration display a lack of logic? Shalini (not her real name) managed a successful hairdressing salon. Her staff were happy, she understood the fashion and beauty industry well, was customer-focused and kept pace with the market trends. Jacky...
The immigration process is sometimes such a ruthless box-ticking exercise we can forget that there are higher stakes at play. Other factors than correctly filling out forms should come under consideration. The immigration process should be humanised Immigration is...
Immigration is a changing landscape There are two recent immigration trends that worry me. The recent arrivals of immigrants bringing undesirable traits with them have been greeting more airplay of late. Unfortunately, these immigrants can sometimes overshadow the...
Gratitude to INZ Jessie (not her real name) and her children came to New Zealand from Vietnam. After several failed attempts, they eventually obtained their visas through Idesi Legal. Since then, she and her family have been our clients. Jessie became friends with...
Anti-immigration rhetoric means people suffer Issues relating to immigration invoke emotional responses. A decision on your immigration status can mean displacement, fear of the unknown, and your general state of being threatened. And yet, somehow, gross injustices...
New Zealand ready to welcome Pacific migrants Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced that citizens of Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Fiji could register for New Zealand’s immigration ballot under the ‘Samoan Quota’ and ‘Pacific Access’ (PAC) Category. Many...
