-TEMPORARY VISA-
Student Visa
16 polytechnics - study New Zealand local practical skills, potential pathway to residency
English language study - improve your English in order to do further study
Visitor Visa
multiple entries, stay for maximum 9 months every entry
Parent Visitor Visa -
multiple entries, stay for maximum 18 months in 3 years
Business Visitor Visa -
stay for 3 months, visit New Zealand for business reasons
Work Visa
most common type of work visa. transfer your skill to New Zealand’s competitive remuneration
Skill Shortage List Work Visa -
you may find a pathway to residency if your skill matches the Skill Shortage List
Talent Work Visa -
another pathway to residency if you have certain talents
-RESIDENT VISA-
*Processing time on this page is an estimate of average by INZ on March 2019. Actual processing time varies from case to case.
Skilled Migrant Category
1 year
Basic requirements:
under 55 years old; skilled employment offered by New Zealand employer; relevant qualification and/or work experience
Partner Category
9 months
Basic requirements:
live together for more than 12 months in a genuine and stable relationship
Skill Shortage List / Talent Category
9 months
Basic requirements:
have been holding a Work to Residence work visa for 24 months
Entrepreneur Category
20 months
Basic requirements:
set-up or purchased at least 25% of the shareholding in a New Zealand business and have been running it for at least 6 months
Investor Category
2 years
Basic requirements:
3 million NZD for Investor 2 category and 10 million NZD for Investor 1 category
-ABOUT US-
Yutian Liu
IAA licence number: 201900137
Came to Auckland, New Zealand as an international student in 2009, Yutian has acquired a Bachelor of Arts from Unitec Institute of Technology and subsequently graduated from Massey University with a Master of Management. Yutian now resides in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand and he is a director and shareholder of two Chinese restaurants. Yutian has an in-depth knowledge of New Zealand business system and relevant laws.
As a migrant for ten years, borne student visas, work visas, and eventually a resident visa, Yutian has experienced the difficulty of being a migrant profoundly, and clearly understand the importance of receiving assistance from professional licensed immigration advisers during this long period. Because of this experience, Yutian has decided to become a licensed immigration advisor as his long term career, so that he can help people with goals to eliminate barriers, and achieve success.