Services

We provide a comprehensive "one stop shop" service to assist with the process of emigrating to New Zealand. Having been through the process ourselves, we have full understanding and compassion on how daunting and stressful it can be.

Once you have decided to utilise Bird Immigration Limited as your preferred choice, we will assist you with the following processes where required:

Visa Applications we handle

Visitor, all work and partnership categories, student, residence, permanent residence and citizenship application for New Zealand only.

Our services include but are not limited to

Liaison and Immigration advice via email or telephone with applicant/recruiter/employer, supply of a document check list/s to applicant, assessment of job applications and job offer - to ensure they meet the requirements to qualify for the visa category, advice on how to obtain police and medical clearances, arrange for certification of documents when you in NZ (if required), translation of documents (if required) – the cost/s are borne by applicant, assessment of employer documents - assist and advise employer/recruiter on the requirements, correlation of employer/recruiter and applicant documents, completion of visa application form/s, lodgement of application/s, correspondence/liaison and follow up with the relevant Immigration Authorities, advise the Applicant in a timely manner on the progress of the application via email, arrange for the return of relevant documents and passport to Applicant.

Our processes Application Process Phases:

Each Phase is an application process. We only provide Immigration advice and Services for a specific phase when you are our client (paid the 1st invoice, our Immigration Adviser Service fee). In most cases, these applications need to be submitted to obtain citizenship.

Phase 1 - Work visa

The temporary visa allows the applicant who secured a skilled job offer called the principal applicant, to work one employer for the duration of the work visa. Before the visa expires, the principal will need to apply for a new work visa to continue working in New Zealand.

If the principal has a partner, the partner may qualify to apply for a partnership work visa. This visa allows the partner to work for any employer, in any position and at any salary for the same duration as the principal’s visa. A partnership work visa can only be obtained when a principals work visa is approved.

Phase 2 - Skilled Migrant Category (SMC), Expression of Interest (EOI) Application

This is the first step (application) in the residence process and it is online application. It is a points-based application and points are awarded for many section for example your; qualification, work experience, job offer, etc. You need 160 points to get into the EOI pool. When you are selected out of the pool, INZ (Immigration NZ) will conduct a preliminary assessment to check if the points you have claimed are correct and the process takes approximately one month. When INZ approves your EOI, they will issue you with an invitation to apply for NZ residence.

Phase 3 - Skilled Migrant Category (SMC), Residence Application

You need an ITA before you can apply. It is a hardcopy application in which you must submit the documentary proof to support all the points you have claimed in your EOI. The process currently takes INZ 6 months to reach a decision on your application.

Phase 4 - Permanent Residence visa

You can apply when you have held your residence visa for 24months and lived in New Zealand.

Phase 5 Citizenship

You can apply when you have held your residence visa for 5 years and lived in New Zealand.

Please note - additional criteria applies to all applications (Phases 1-5)

Take note

Although we are not an employment agency we have extensive experience and networks in the field. Our associations with recruitment agents will provide you with targeted exposure in your field of expertise.