Conditions and procedures for New Zealand entrepreneurs to apply for immigration

# New Zealand Immigrants # Introduction New Zealand has a beautiful environment and is suitable for living. Known as an "investment paradise", the tax policy is very loose. Property sales are free of capital gains tax, stamp duty and deed tax. The following are the application conditions and procedures for entrepreneurial immigrants in New Zealand. Welcome to read!

1. New Zealand entrepreneurs immigration application conditions and procedures

New Zealand has a variety of immigration methods, that is, you can choose entrepreneurial immigration or investment immigration. Among them, the investment threshold of entrepreneurial immigrants is low, and they only need to invest more than NZD 6.5438 million. Low investment and high immigration success rate have become important reasons for many business owners to immigrate to New Zealand.

I. Application conditions

1. Have sufficient management experience (five years of senior management experience or three years of experience as a shareholder holding more than 25% of shares).

2. The comprehensive score is 120, and the business plan related to management experience is submitted.

3. To start a business in New Zealand, invest at least NZ $654.38+10,000 (or NZ $500,000, and employ local full-time employees), and explain its legal source. If you invest in an existing enterprise, the shareholding is not less than 25%.

4. Meet the basic English requirements (IELTS average 4 points)

Second, the application process

General entrepreneurship: signing contracts, making materials and submitting them to the New Zealand Immigration Bureau; The Immigration Bureau examines the customer information and issues a 12-month work visa; Hold a work visa and apply for a 24-month work visa within 2 months of investing and starting a business in New Zealand/KLOC-0; Apply for the right of abode after 2 years of successful entrepreneurship; Apply for permanent residency after holding residency for 2 years.

Note: The overall period is 6-9 months to obtain a work identity card, 2.5 -3 years to obtain the right of abode, and 4.5 -5 years to obtain the permanent right of abode.

High risk: sign a contract, make materials and submit them to the New Zealand Immigration Bureau; The Immigration Bureau examines the customer information and issues a 12-month work visa; The applicant holds a work visa and applies for the right of abode after 6 months of investment and entrepreneurship in New Zealand; Apply for permanent residency after 2 years of successful entrepreneurship.

Note: The whole period is 6-9 months, and the work visa is obtained, the residence visa is obtained from 1 year to 1 year and a half (the investment is completed and the number of employees continues to operate for 6 months), and the permanent residence is obtained from 3 years to 3.5 years.

2. New Zealand immigration model

First, New Zealand talented skilled immigrants

For applicants who cannot apply for skilled migration due to insufficient scores, the New Zealand Talent Migration Project is now launched. They will study in New Zealand for 1-2 years, and change their work visas after graduation, including real jobs, with a minimum annual salary of NZ $35,000.

New Zealand allows tourist visas to be converted into student visas, which reduces the preparation and approval cycle of students' study abroad guarantee funds, and at the same time, the signing rate is over 95%. New Zealand schools only need to provide translations of graduation certificates, and do not need to do official certification of other academic qualifications, which has advantages in operation.

New Zealand is a country with a permanent return visa in the world. The visa never expires and does not need to be renewed. Recognize dual citizenship and travel freely between your hometown and New Zealand.

Second, New Zealand entrepreneurs entrepreneurial immigrants

New Zealand is one of the easiest countries in the world to start a business. There are two main types of immigrant visas for New Zealand entrepreneurs: New Zealand entrepreneur work visa and New Zealand entrepreneur residence visa. After two years of operation, you can apply for a residence visa for New Zealand entrepreneurs and successfully immigrate to New Zealand.

Through the establishment of enterprises, make a certain contribution to the New Zealand economy (export; Taxation; Employment) to obtain the right of abode in New Zealand, after meeting certain conditions (residence), you can apply for permanent residence (unique to New Zealand).

The application threshold is low. Applicants only need 2 years of business experience and only need English IELTS 4. The application period is short, and the average application period is about 6- 10 month.

3. New Zealand Skilled Immigrants Scoring Strategy

I. Age

1, under 20 years old

0 points

2, 20-39 years old

30 points

3, 40-44 years old

20 points

4, 45-49 years old

10 point

5, 50-55 years old

5 points

Second, education outside New Zealand.

1, high school or junior college

40 points

2. Undergraduate courses

50 points

3. Master or doctor.

70 points

Third, New Zealand education.

1, 2-year undergraduate degree or above

10 point

2. 1 year graduate student

10 point

3. Two-year postgraduate or above.

15 point

4. Work experience outside New Zealand

1, 2 years

10 point

2, 4 years

20 points

Three or six years.

30 points

Four or eight years.

40 points

5. 10 years old or above

50 points

V past work experience in new Zealand

1 year or longer

10 point

2. Work in an absolute shortage field for 2-5 years

10 point

3. Have worked in the field of absolute shortage for more than 6 years.

15 point

The current work of intransitive verbs in New Zealand

1, which has been offer by New Zealand employers.

50 points

2. Working in an absolutely scarce field

10 point

3. Working outside Auckland

30 points

4. The hourly wage is over NZD 50.

20 points

In addition, if the spouse applies for skilled migration to New Zealand together as an affiliated applicant, and the total IELTS score is above 6.5, then the spouse's education and work may give the applicant extra points!

Seven, spouse bonus points

1, undergraduate course

10 point

2. Master or doctor

20 points

3. The spouse has worked in New Zealand or been employed by a New Zealand employer.

20 points