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Issues covered include: employer-assisted temporary work visas, student visas, partnership applications, ethics, waivers, humanitarian appeals, visa reconsiderations, unlawful status
It is crucial your advice to clients is accurate and up to date as the immigration landscape in New Zealand continues to rapidly change. This conference brings together leading immigration experts and advisers to examine the latest changes to employer-assisted temporary work visas, provide clarity on student visa requirements and analyse the quantity and quality of evidence required in partnership applications.
Attend and earn 7 CPD hours
Key Updates and Best Practice Management
Chair: Marcus Beveridge, Principal, Queen City Law
9.00am to 10.00am: Changes to Employer-Assisted Temporary Work Visas: What You Need to Know
Presented by Lauren Qiu, Principal, Stay Legal
10.00am to 11.00am: Student Visas: Tips for Getting Your Student Visa Application Right
A practical guide to preparing and submitting student visas applications.
Presented by James Ellis, Director, EdVantage International Consulting
11.00am to 11.15am: Break
11.15am to 12.15pm: Partnership Applications: How to Overcome the Evidentiary Challenges
Presented by Vandana Rai, Director, Immigration Advisers New Zealand Ltd
12.15pm to 1.15pm: Ethics: Your Guide to Minimising Complaints and Ensuring Best Practice Management
Presented by Peter Moses, Barrister
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Waivers, Appeals and Reconsiderations
Chair: Raj Pardeep Singh, Principal, Legal Associates
2.00pm to 2.15pm Opening Comments from the Chair
2.15pm to 3.20pm: Waivers: Dealing with Clients with Character and Health Issues
Presented by Jack Cheng, Consultant, Queen City Law
3.20pm to 3.35pm: Afternoon Break
3.35pm to 4.45pm: The Art and Craft of Humanitarian Appeals: How to Improve Your Written Submissions
A practical guide to preparing and submitting effective appeals to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal on humanitarian grounds, with a focus on key principles for improving written submissions.
Presented by Elcel Nerida, Director, Advent Ark Lawyers
4.45pm to 5.10pm: Visa Reconsiderations and Unlawful Status: What are Your Client’s Options?
Presented by Damon Parker, Director, Swiftvisa
5.10pm to 5.15pm Closing Comments by the Chair
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