Wednesday, July 8, 2015

International Students in New Zealand - Conflicting Information


As a Licensed Immigration Adviser with a particular interest to help international students in New Zealand, I interact with this group quite often and I realise that they try and make the best out of their circumstances in New Zealand with not a lot of support. And quite often they fall prey to incorrect information garnered through unlicensed and/or incompetent parties who have no idea of how the New Zealand immigration process works.
But because international students are in such a vulnerable and insecure state of mind most are caught between the "word of mouth advice" and the actual law. If you are an international student in New Zealand, this blog and my FB page is a forum for you to ask me any question that is troubling you vis-a-vis jobs, visas, etc and I will be happy to answer and give genuine information.
I am trained, licensed and experienced to give this advice and it will be my endeavor to help you as much as I can. If eventually some of you would like to utilise my services, I will be pleased to assist with that too at a discounted fee specially for international students.
The genuine purpose is to provide legally correct and free immigration advice to international students in New Zealand. So do not hesitate to start asking me questions. And if you like what you advice you get from me, spread the word among your friends who are also international students in New Zealand.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Nga Mihi
Arun Jacob 
Licensed Immigration Adviser 
License Number: 201500460

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Living in New Zealand - A safe environment in an unsafe world



It was heartening to read that Kiwis live in the 4th safest nation on earth behind Iceland, Denmark and Austria. The world we live in has changed so dramatically and violent incidents unheard of before are being perpetrated across the world. A simple day can turn suddenly violent and the unending vortex of violence seems to be just around the corner. In the midst of all this chaos, we in new Zealand have experienced relative safety and I fervently hope it stays that way. Having said that the country has enough resilience and systems in place to ensure that the ongoing safety of the populace will be of the highest priority. The stringent scrutiny in the immigration system is the first bulwark for us and as a Licensed Immigration Adviser I truly appreciate the safeguards that are in place. This includes not just for criminal and terror elements but even for health threats that can subdue an entire country within no time. To the outside world some of our systems may appear to be too stringent but that is what continues to keep us safe. And as a nation we are grateful for these policies and the implementation team because they continue to keep us safe and secure. So if you are considering a safe and secure place for you and your family, look no further and contact me for discussing how the move can be made possible.      

The full article from the New Zealand Herald