Licensed Immigration Advisors

YOUR GUIDE TO LICENSED IMMIGRATION ADVISERS

Anyone providing New Zealand immigration advice in or outside New Zealand must be licensed by the Immigration Advisers Authority, unless exempt.

RISKS

The risks of using a person who is not licensed or exempt are:

•

Your visa application will be returned by Immigration

New Zealand (INZ). INZ does not accept applications from

unlicensed people acting illegally.

•

Unlicensed people may not be honest with you or INZ.

Lying on your visa application is a criminal offence and

dishonesty may affect your future visas or jobs.

•

Your application may be declined because the unlicensed

person has no immigration knowledge or skills.

REMEMBER

Stay away from anyone who:

•

refuses to put their name on your visa application

•

claims to have personal contacts at INZ

•

asks you to sign a visa application before it has been

filled out. You should never sign a document you don’t

understand.

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Advisers for Sri Lanka

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Student Disscount trains and selected buses

Tertiary student concession

Get your AT tertiary ID sticker on your student ID card and you could receive discounted travel on trains and selected buses and ferries with your AT HOP card.

https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/at-hop-card/at-hop-card-concessions/tertiary-student-concession/ 

GST Calculator for New Zeland

http://www.gstcalculator.co.nz/

Skill shortage list check

Enter your occupation to see if we need your skills in New Zealand. If you're offered a job that's on the List of Skilled Occupations or one of the Essential Skills in Demand Lists, and you've got the qualifications and experience to match, getting a work or residence visa will be easier.


http://skillshortages.immigration.govt.nz/

Skill Migration Point Calculator

The Skilled Migrant Category Points Indicator - New Zealand

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/pointsindicator/

 

IRD Number

 

http://www.ird.govt.nz/

 International students with visas allowing them to work

If you're an international student on a visa that allows part-time work, and you intend to work, you need to make sure you:

• pay the right amount of tax, and
• receive the correct amount of money from your employer or bank.

For more information about employment rights go to the Employment rights page on the Settlement Services website

Applying for an IRD number

When you open a bank account or begin to earn money through a part-time job, you need to apply for an IRD number.
You do this by filling in an IRD number application - individual (IR595) form and following the instructions on the form.
Once we receive your completed application form, we will send you your IRD number within 8-10 working days.

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Jobs - New Zealand

We list seasonal work and seasonal jobs on behalf of employers throughout New Zealand. Different crops grow throughout the year in each region. There are lots of summer jobs and summer work in the South Island and seasonal work in the North Island. There are seasonal jobs for temporary workers for most months of the year. Check back regularly to find seasonal jobs on the harvest trail, in hospitality or in tourism all over New Zealand.

http://www.seasonalwork.co.nz/online/welcome.csn

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Licensed Immigration Advisers for New Zealand in Sri Lanka

We are not able to recommend a licensed Immigration Adviser or Agent you can use. 
You can access the list of Licensed Immigration Advisers to make your selection at the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) Website.
You are not required by Immigration New Zealand to have an agent or representative to apply for any visa.
We treat all applicants equally and we do not provide preferential service to applicants with an Adviser.
If you decide to use the services of an Immigration Adviser, then your Adviser must be licensed or exempt under the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act from 4th May 2009 (4th May 2010 for offshore advisers).
You can find out more detailed information on licensing from the Immigration Advisers Authority.

  last updated on 31 January, 2014.

http://www.dol.govt.nz/immigration/knowledgebase/item/1012

Advisers for Sri Lanka

Combrinck (Hearth), Gisela

Lindsay, Michael Samuel Benjamin Ganlath, Ganegoda Appuhamilage Don Lalith Hilary (Don)

Visa Application Center Service Fees to change

VAC Service Fees to change

Monday, 25 August 2014

From Thursday 28th August 2014, the local currency Visa Application Centre (VAC) service fees for applications lodged in the following countries will change.

This change in fee is a result of a review of foreign exchange rates against the New Zealand dollar in line with INZ's contract with VAC providers for these locations.






New fees will come into effect for applications lodged at VACs in the following countries:

• India
• Fiji
• Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands
• New Caledonia
• Kiribati
• Vanuatu
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Vietnam
• South Korea
• Indonesia
• Taiwan
• Japan
• Singapore
• Russia
• Australia
• United Arab Emirates
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Thailand

The updated fee information for each location can be found via the office and fees finder or the relevant INZ office page.

Migration Agents Registration Authority - MARA - approved agents for Australia

Migration Agents Registration Authority - MARA - approved agents for Australia

Given Name	Family Name	Business	Suburb	State	Country	Map
Warnakulasuriya Maxwel Mervyn	Perera	ACTB Consulting (PVT) LTD	Nugegoda		Sri Lanka
Hirosh Hemantha	Gamage	AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION CENTRE (PVT) LTD	Colombo 03		Sri Lanka
Hemantha Sarath Kumara	Punchihewa	Australian Migration Centre	Nugegoda	Western Province	Sri Lanka
Surani Anupama Lakmali	Punchihewa	Australian Migration Centre	Nugegoda	Western Province	Sri Lanka
Mario	Lucas	Australian Migration Consultants (PVT) LTD	Colombo 13		Sri Lanka
Manjula Mudiyanselage	Kulatunga	Australian Migration Consultants Pty Ltd	Colombo		Sri Lanka
Hirosh Hemantha	Gamage	AUSTRALIAN MIGRATION SERVICES (PRIVATE) LIMITED	Colombo 03		Sri Lanka
Sajini Imesha	Yapa	Campus Direct UK	Colombo 08	Colombo	Sri Lanka
Don Lalith Hilary	Ganlath	Don Lalith Hilary Ganlath	Colombo 01		Sri Lanka
Michael Samuel Benjamin	Lindsay	Infinity Migration Services (Sri Lanka)	Colombo,Western Province		Sri Lanka
Hirosh Hemantha	Gamage	International Student Services	Colombo 03		Sri Lanka
Deepika Nilmini Kumari Jayasinghe	Jayasinghe Mudalige Dona	SEAMS International	Rajagiriya	Western Province	Sri Lanka
Vivian Sylvanus	Monteiro	SHIFTING LIFESTYLES (PVT) LTD	Ja- Ela		Sri Lanka
Zaheer	Khan	Union Education Consultants	Colombo 03		Sri Lanka
Muthutantri Bastiange Udaya Namal	Fernando	Visa Consultants (Private) Ltd t/as Oz Visas	Mount Lavinia		Sri Lanka

New Zeraland shopping website

Trade Me is New Zealand's leading shopping website, with thousands of online

http://www.trademe.co.nz/About-trade-me/

New Zealand Power Plug

New Zealand (as well as Australia and New Guinea) uses different power plugs to the rest of the world.

 New Zealand operates on 220 – 240 volts A.C., 50Hz.

New Zealand power outlets accept power plugs with 3 flat pins - 1 of which is an earthing pin (this is simply a safety measure). Some power plugs don't have the earthing pin but they still fit into the power outlets.

The pins on New Zealand power plugs look something like this:

New Zealand power plug adapters

If you plan to travel to New Zealand, you may need a power plug adapter if you plan to bring your own electrical appliance such as a hair dryer, shaver etc. If you are going to buy an adapter, be sure to get one with the earthing pin. New Zealand power plug adapters look something like this:

New Zealand Cost of living

Cost of living calculator

 

http://www.studylink.govt.nz/first-time-students/planning-study/on-course-budget-calculator.html

Auckland free Wi-Fi service

Auckland free Wi-Fi service

Auckland Council has partnered with leading Wi-Fi operator Tomizone to provide a free, high-speed wireless service across the Auckland region.
The free Wi-Fi service is called AucklandWiFi@Tomizone and is found in public spaces and in selected council-owned facilities.
The service is free to all users for 30 minutes per day, per device.
Once the free time limit is reached, you can chose to pay to continue using the service. Instructions on how to pay will pop up on your Wi-Fi device.

cheapest mobile connection in New Zealand

cheapest mobile connection in New Zealand

There are only 4 mobile companies in NZ.

The companies are creating add on packs which makes it more difficult to compare the deals as each has slightly different deals depending on how you use your mobile: calls, TXTs or Data.

Track Police Clearance

Sri Lanka police introduces SMS service to track status of Police Clearance Certificate

Police Clearance Certificate Status Tracking SMS Service

Under the new system the applicants can

type PLC(space)CRT
followed by the assigned reference number
and send it to 1919

to find out the status of their PCCs. 

where to lodge your application

Find out here where to lodge your application and how much it is going to cost

Do you need a visitor visa?
Check to see whether you need a visitor visa to come to New Zealand.

If your home country is on our visa-waiver list, you can travel to New Zealand without a visitor visa, depending on how long you want to stay. If you are not from a visa-waiver country, you will need a visitor visa.


Also available is our Fees Guide PDF.

The branch identified below process Student Visa applications for citizens of Sri Lanka currently residing in Sri Lanka.

Fee Related Notes

If you are in New Zealand check with your education provider if you can apply for your student visa through them via Students Online (SOL). See www.immigration.govt.nz/sol for details.

Colombo Branch

Fee Information Please contact the branch below for current fees.

Branch Details Office: Colombo Website: http://www.ttsnzvisa.com Email: ttslankanz@ttsvisas.com Postal Address: New Zealand Visa Application Centre TT Services (Private) Limited 505/14/02 4th Floor, Union Place (Town Hall) Colombo O2 Sri Lanka Physical Address: New Zealand Visa Application Centre TT Services (Private) Limited 505/14/02 4th Floor, Union Place (Town Hall) Colombo O2 Sri Lanka Phone: +94 11 2680709, +94 11 2680710 Fax: +94 11 2680703, +94 11 2680708 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Payment Methods Personal Cheque NO Bank Cheque/Draft YES Money Order NO Cash NO Credit Card NO Payment Notes - The application fee is payable by way of demand draft only. - Bank drafts for visa application fees can be made only in US dollars and should be addressed to 'Immigration New Zealand' and payable at any bank in the US. - Immigration New Zealand – India, do not accept credit cards.

Other Fee Notes Applicants should pay a service fee of SLR 2960 per application. A courier fee is payable for the return of documents. The service and courier fees may be paid in cash, by bank draft or bank transfer (made in Sri Lankan Rupees). Please see www.ttsnzvisa.com for further details and courier rates.

Receiving offices for Immigration New Zealand

There will be changes to the receiving offices for those applications from clients in Sri Lanka.  Currently these applications are processed in the Immigration New Zealand (INZ) Bangkok Area Office.

• Effective 17 January 2014, the INZ Mumbai Area Office will process all student visa applications lodged from Sri Lanka. 
• Effective 17 February 2014, the INZ Mumbai Area Office will process all Temporary Entry Category Visa, Skilled Migrant Residence and Permanent Resident Visa applications lodged from Sri Lanka. All other residence applications will be processed in the INZ New Delhi Area Office.

Applications from Sri Lanka lodged before these dates will continue to be processed at the INZ Bangkok Area Office. 

Applicants in Sri Lanka should continue to submit their applications to the Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Colombo. The VAC will check all applications prior to sending to the relevant INZ branch for processing, according to the schedule outlined.

IELTS Test dates

IELTS | Test Takers - Test dates 

IELTS has 48 fixed test dates each year to ensure high levels of quality and security. The test dates for 2014 are listed below.

IELTS Application Form

 IELTS Application Form

 http://www.ielts.org/pdf/IELTS_Application_Form_2014.pdf

IELTS Test Centers In Sri Lnka

British Council Colombo
49 Alfred House Gardens
Box 753
Colombo 03
Tel: + 94 11 4521549
Fax: + 94 11 2508087
Email: info.lk@britishcouncil.org
Web: http://www.britishcouncil.org/srilanka-exams-ielts.htm
More Information

Australian College of Business & Technology - Test Center
IELTS Administrator
ACBT
442 Galle Road
Colombo
Tel: 94 114 714 393
Fax: 94 114 714 394
Email: lk012.administrator@acbt.lk
Web: http://www.acbt.net/ielts
More Information


Australian College of Business & Technology - Kandy
3A Mahamaya Mawatha
Kandy
Tel: 081 2205800, 081-2205858
Fax: 0812205171
Email: kandy@acbt.lk
Web: http://www.acbt.net/ielts

More Information


British Council Kandy
IELTS Administrator
88/3 Kotugodalle Vidiya
Kandy
Tel: +94 81 7222410
Fax: +94 81 2234284
Email: info.lk@britishcouncil.org
Web: http://www.britishcouncil.org/srilanka-exams-ielts.htm
More Information

Staying to work in NZ after study

Getting work while Studying in New Zealand

 

Study in New Zealand - Admission & Visa Process

Study in New Zealand - Admission & Visa Process

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Helpful info for people interested in living and working in New Zealand.

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To provide helpful information about living and working in New Zealand.

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Lakshman Hulugalle appointed as Dy. High Commissioner To Sri Lanka Mission in Australia

Former Director General of now defunct Media Center for National Security Lakshman Hulugalle has been appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Sri Lanka High Commission in Australia and is expected to assume duties on 1st July say reports.

The proposal to appoint Mr. Hulugalla for the post was presented to cabinet meeting by Minister G.L. Peiris amidst protests by several ministers. Meanwhile, media has reported that the President had said any step should be taken to send Mr. Hulugalle away from the country as his stay in the country would be a headache for him.

Mr. Hulugalle is the person who played a main role in the ‘Salaka’ gambling den incident. He was hospitalized twice due to consuming overdoses of sleeping tablets.

An Old Boy of St. Anne's College, Kurunegala Hulugalle was DG of the Media Center for National Security ever since the government came into power in 2009

 

Source - http://www.timeslanka.com/2014/04/10/lakshman-hulugalle-appointed-as-dy-high-commissioner-to-sri-lanka-mission-in-australia/

Registered Migration Agents for Astralia

Migration Agents Registration Authority

The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority is an office attached to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP). We are based in Sydney and operate nationwide.

Our main objectives are to ensure that:

• clients needing migration services understand their rights
• registered migration agents understand their obligations
• only suitable people are registered as agents and that unsuitable people are refused registration or re-registration
• agents maintain the knowledge and skills needed to provide accurate and timely advice to their clients
• agents are monitored for integrity of conduct and quality of immigration assistance
• clients of registered or formerly registered agents have an effective way to complain
• we handle complaints efficiently.

https://www.mara.gov.au/search-the-register-of-migration-agents/

Australian visa applications lodged from Sri Lanka.

Changes to the processing of applications lodged from clients in Sri Lanka

There will be changes to the receiving offices for those applications from clients in Sri Lanka.  Currently these applications are processed in the Immigration New Zealand (INZ) Bangkok Area Office.

• Effective 17 January 2014, the INZ Mumbai Area Office will process all student visa applications lodged from Sri Lanka. 
• Effective 17 February 2014, the INZ Mumbai Area Office will process all Temporary Entry Category Visa, Skilled Migrant Residence and Permanent Resident Visa applications lodged from Sri Lanka. All other residence applications will be processed in the INZ New Delhi Area Office.

Applications from Sri Lanka lodged before these dates will continue to be processed at the INZ Bangkok Area Office. 

Applicants in Sri Lanka should continue to submit their applications to the Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Colombo. The VAC will check all applications prior to sending to the relevant INZ branch for processing, according to the schedule outlined.

Essential Skills in Demand

Changes to the list of Essential Skills in Demand

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has completed its annual review of two of the Essential Skills in Demand Lists – the Long Term Skill Shortage List and the Immediate Skill Shortage List.  Changes will be in effect from 24th March 2014.

Australia Skilled Migration Booklets

Skilled Migration Booklets
These booklets are designed to help you understand who qualifies to migrate to Australia, and how to make an application.

Booklet 6 – General Skilled Migration

Booklet 9 – Temporary Business (Long Stay) (Subclass 457)

Visa Charts
These charts provide a handy reference to some of the visa options available to overseas workers and employer sponsored options.

Visa options for employing overseas workers

Australian visas for overseas skilled workers

Australian High Commission Sri Lanka

http://www.srilanka.embassy.gov.au/clmb/home.html

Australian Embassy in Colombo - Sri Lanka

21 R G Senanayake Mawatha

Colombo

Address 21 Gregory's Rd Colombo 7 Sri Lanka Phone local: (011) 246.3200 international: +94.11.246.3200 Visas & Consular local: (011) 246.3270 international: +94.11.246.3270 Fax local: (011) 268.6453 international: +94.11.268.6453 Consular Fax local: (011) 268.2311 international: +94.11.268.2311 Web site http://www.srilanka.embassy.gov.au

Australian Visa Application Services - Sri Lanka

Australian Visa Application Services

Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka is using a company to handle its visa application processing service for Sri Lankans and other nationals. This service provider will have charge service fee which should have been paid by the visa applicant except the required visa fees. This kind of visa service cut the visa processing time as the company advice the visa applicant on how to proceed with the applications.

Now after this service introduction there is no need to visit the consular section for most of the visa applications.

Australian Visa Application Centre will assist you in lodging the visa application fee. The will charge you LKR.3750/- plus VAT. This is additional to the visa fees which you are paying there.

Address of the Australian Visa Application Center is below.
Level 5, Access Towers,
278 Union Place
Colombo 2, Sri Lanka.

Email:info.aulk@vfshelpline.com
Website: http://www.vfsglobal.com/australia/srilanka
Helpline No: +94114376868

Application lodgement timings & Additional Documents Submission:
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 - 14:30
Friday: 08:00 - 11:30

www.vfsglobal.com

Essential skills in demand 2014 - New Zealand

Coming Soon...

The Immediate and Long Term Lists are reviewed annually by the Ministry.  The 2014 review is expected to commence in April 2014. 

Current Skill Shortage Lists

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment maintains three lists consisting of:

• the Long-term Skill Shortage List
• the Immediate Skill Shortage List 
• the Canterbury Skill Shortage List.

Australian Goverment Migration Blog

Migration Blog

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection

 This blog aims to provide you with information and updates on issues relating to the work of our division.  We hope that this information will provide you with more context for the ‘what’, ‘how’ and ‘why’ of our policies.

http://migrationblog.immi.gov.au/

China becomes top source of fresh immigrants moving to New Zealand

 

China has become the largest source of immigrants moving to New Zealand, overtaking the United Kingdom for the first time.
Between July 2012 and June 2013, the New Zealand government granted 5,794 Chinese citizens permanent residence - 7.1 per cent more than during the same period a year earlier.
Overall, 38,961 foreign citizens gained residency, 3.7 per cent down on the previous year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

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