Our Services

NZIHS is a team of Licensed Immigration Advisers and experienced support staff who:

• Assist New Zealand businesses to hire and retain onshore and offshore migrant workers

• Guide employers through the immigration system and help them remain compliant

• Support individuals to visit, study, work, or settle in New Zealand

• Resolve complex immigration issues for both individuals and employers, including matters that overlap with employment law

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Why Experience Matters

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Our team brings decades of combined experience across all major areas of New Zealand immigration. We have a strong track record of helping employers, migrants, students, and families achieve successful outcomes.

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For Businesses

• Employer Accreditation: End-to-end management of accreditation applications to ensure your organisation meets Immigration New Zealand requirements.

• Job Checks: Full preparation and submission of Job Check applications, including market-rate assessment and labour market obligations.

• Visa Services for Staff: Work visas, residence visas, student visas, and visitor visas across all relevant categories—ensuring migrant employees are on the right visa for their role and circumstances.

• Immigration Compliance: Accurate, reliable advice to ensure your business remains compliant with immigration legislation and avoids unnecessary risk.

• Ongoing Support & Updates: Regular updates, policy briefings, and structured knowledge-sharing for HR teams and internal stakeholders.

• Training & Policy Updates: Webinars, tailored training sessions, and briefings to equip your staff with essential immigration knowledge.

• Consultations for Staff: Individual immigration consultations for your employees, ensuring they understand the correct visa or residence pathway.

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For Individuals

• Residence Pathways: Skilled Migrant Category (6 points), Green List Tier 1 (Straight to Residence), Green List Tier 2 (Work to Residence), Highly Paid, sector agreement pathways, Parent Resident Category, and other family-based residence visas.

• Work Visas: Post-Study open visas, partnership-based work visas, Specific Purpose visas, and employer-assisted visas such as the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).

• Visitor Visas: Extensions for people already in NZ, general visitor visas, partner and dependent child visitor visas, and business visitor visas.

• Family & Partner Visas: Visas for partners, parents, grandparents, and dependent children.

• Dependent Child Visas:  All dependency-based temporary and residence pathways.

• Education Advice & Student Visas: Course matching, offer-letter guidance, and full student visa support—including post-study pathways.

• Section 61 Requests: Assisting individuals who have become unlawful in NZ to make a well-structured Section 61 request.

• Special Directions & IPT Appeals: Challenging declined visa decisions through Ministerial Intervention (where warranted) or the Immigration & Protection Tribunal.

• General Consultations: Clear, tailored advice to ensure you are on the correct and most realistic immigration pathway.

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For Educational Institutions

• Support for New and Returning International Students: Helping prospective students understand their study options and future visa pathways.

• Staff Visa Support: Ensuring all staff hold visas with the correct work conditions and that institutions remain compliant.

• Education Partnerships: Presentations, workshops, and group sessions for students on work rights, post-study visas, and long-term residence planning.