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Immigrating to Auckland, New Zealand?
The Auckland Jewish Immigration (AJI) is a volunteer immigration
organisation working under the auspices of the Auckland Hebrew
Congregation (AHC).
We offer full information on immigration procedures
and free advice on:
- Business and jobs
- Accommodation
- Schooling
All these free services are available to you in one hit
by emailing us at
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The Auckland Jewish Immigration is the only officially sanctioned
website representing the Auckland Hebrew Congregation. If
you want to tap into the heart of New Zealand's biggest Jewish
congregation click here.
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Forecasting a long hot summer
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IT'S
OUR BIRTHDAY - We are 10 years old - 2001 - 2011
We invite our growing global readership to celebrate with us
the ten years of 100% free New Zealand immigration information,
advice and settlement service. The fledgling AJI has developed
into a robust evolving organisation creating along the ten year
path new building blocks to serve the Jewish community of Auckland.
Who are the Auckland Jewish Immigration?
The AJI is a voluntary organization and our services are
free. One of its key objectives is to welcome, settle and
help integrate newly arrived families not only into the congregation
but also into the broader community irrespective of affiliation.
The only condition is that you become a member of the basic
associations that are fundamental and essential to our community's
welfare.
One of the purposes of the AJI is to bolster the numbers
of members to strengthen and enrich the future of the AHC
(Auckland Hebrew Congregation). If you qualify and are prepared
to join our congregation as a member of the AHC, we will do
all we can to smooth the way for you to be able to immigrate.
The AHC has been established in Auckland for over 150 years.
It is a warm, caring, closely knit congregation with a wide
range of organizations and activities, and would welcome potential
new members as part of its extended congregational family.
For more information and to see whether you qualify, please
go to the Requirements web
page.
Auckland - your city
A vibrant South Pacific city of 1,400,000 people, perched
within glistening harbours, surrounded by lush forests and
subtropical islands. Auckland, City of Sails, offers an incomparable
lifestyle, unique within New Zealand and the world. More
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LATEST NEWS:
TAKEN FROM A SPEECH TO THE IMMIGRATION ADVISER'S
SEMINAR BY DR JONATHAN COLEMAN, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION
Economic growth is crucial to New Zealand's future
prosperity. Immigration can support economic growth
by targeting those migrants who can add skills, innovation
and capital to the economy.
The facts speak for themselves - one in four workers
in New Zealand is a migrant. Over the past five years
60% of New Zealand's workforce growth came from temporary
and permanent migrants.
And today, even as we continue to recover from
the recession, we are facing ongoing skill shortages
that will almost certainly need to be filled from
overseas.
The implementation of the new Immigration Act
will help deliver the migrants we need which is a
major focus in 2010/11 as we move towards a 28 November
general commencement date, and is part of the Government's
economic growth.
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Auckland a global city - rated 3rd best in the world
The Super City's enviable ranking in this year's Mercer Quality
of Living survey is surely a marketer's dream.Not only can
Auckland host the Best World Rugby Cup ever but a reputable
global firm ranks us with the finest cities in Europe for
our physical, social and financial environment.
Move over Munich and Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Bern
and Copenhagen: Auckland is the coming Zurich or Vienna, the
only two cities rated higher by Mercer. Auckland's leaders
rightly highlighted this week's release of the ranking. Mayor
Len Brown tweeted "Fantastic news, Auckland ranks third
in Mercer" and noted that his own Auckland Scorecard,
which rates 19 factors for the City's live ability was consistent
with this news. It is tempting living in Auckland to forget
just how easy going life can be.
A temperate climate, not too hot and not too cold, a stunning
environment of hills, volcanoes, Harbor's and Islands with
quick access always to the sea, easy movement around the city
- a few peak-hour chokepoints apart - general peace, quiet
and freedom, a mixed and relatively harmonious multinational
population and an expanding economy and great future.
This year's Mercer study included a personal safety category
in which Auckland and Wellington were ninth equal, immediately
after Singapore and behind a clutch of northern European cities.
We hear and read much about crime and lawlessness but the
risks appear to be minor compared with the main cities ranked
London, Paris or American centers, which fall out of the top
50 altogether.
New Zealand building consents bounced back last month
... signaling a flurry of new construction intentions in
Auckland's residential property market . The number of new
dwellings approved, excluding apartments, rose a Seasonally
adjusted 7.1 per cent to 1,123 in October and was up 11 per
cent including volatile apartment issuance, Statistics New
Zealand said in a statement. A 46 per cent increase in the
number of permits to build in Auckland underpinned the national
gain.
The rebound in commercial construction intentions seen in
the latest business confidence survey indicates businesses
are feeling confident enough about demand over the coming
year to plan for an expansion of operations.
Jewish born Prime Minister John Key leads his National Party
to a landslide victory
At New Zealand's General Election on November 26, John Key
with over 50% of the total vote has the mandate to lead a
new Government for the next 3 years.
The New Zealand dollar rose to its highest level since November
18
On perceptions the currencies are a relative safe haven as
Europe grapples with its debt woes, the New Zealand dollar
rose to 76.48 US cents overnight, sitting at 76.01 cents just
before 8am, up from 75.49 cents at 5pm yesterday.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's is 2.5 percent, compared
to near zero in the US.The kiwi is seen as safe haven flows
as people look for places to park their money.
Satisfaction running high in NZ Statistics NZ – November
1st 2011- Hot of the press
9 out of every 10 New Zealanders are satisfied with their lives,
Statistics New Zealand said today. This finding comes from the
New Zealand General Social Survey 2010. Principal statistician
Paul Brown said the result was comparable to other developed
countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
In addition, the survey showed nearly all New Zealanders
(96 percent) felt they could get support from others in a
time of crisis; and more than 90 percent had seen friends
and over 80 percent had seen family they didn't live with,
at least once in the last four weeks.
However, life satisfaction and other results varied across
different population groups within New Zealand.
"Younger and older New Zealanders were more likely than
people in middle life to say they were satisfied with their
lives. This may reflect the pressures of work and family responsibilities
as people move through middle life," Mr Brown said.
.The overall results were similar to those reported after
the first NZ General Social Survey, held in 2008. Over 8,000
New Zealanders participated in the 2010 survey, carried out
from April 2010 to March 2011. See more results at www.stats.govt.nz/nzgss.
Government Policy Issuing Residency or Work Permit/Visa
Below applies the family's nominated principal applicant:
SKILLED MIGRANT CATEGORY
70% of all immigration applications received is through the
Skilled Migrant Category.
Government Policy:
New Zealand requires a skilled work force. The immigration
procedures are designed to assess your qualification/skill
level/experience - the vocation code with its requirements
allows for work experience - trade certificates, diplomas
etc - provided they are issued from recognised approved teaching
institutions.
New Zealand does not require low or non skilled people.
All applicants require a Permit to work in New Zealand including
those with an accepted letter approving them for the Residency
process.
New Zealand Immigration Advisers Licence
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Stanley Ishia Rose
Adviser no. 200901789
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The Auckland Jewish Immigration chairman Stan Rose has been
granted a licence to operate as a New Zealand Immigration
Adviser (Adviser number 200901789). Whilst the Registration
has to be issued to a specific person and not an organisation,
never the less it consolidates the AJI as the premier Jewish
Immigration organisation in New Zealand. Click
here to view the certificate.
Migrants seeking immigration advice need to be aware that
it is now illegal for anyone in New Zealand to provide this
advice without a licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority,
unless they are exempt from the licensing requirements. People
who are exempt from licensing include Citizens Advice Bureaux
staff and volunteers, Community Law Centre staff and volunteers,
Members of Parliament and their staff, practising lawyers
and Immigration New Zealand staff. Migrants seeking advice
from licensed immigration advisers should look out for the
special trademark (pictured), which only licensed advisers
may display.
The Economy In Recovery Mode
Economy Shows surprising muscle - Brian
Fallow Economics Editor, NZ Herald
GDP growth twice as strong as forecasters picked despite the
earthquake. The economy started the year with much more momentum
than economists thought with gross domestic product figures
released yesterday indicated.
Optimism surges as world wobbles
Business confidence has gone from strength to strength according
to the National Bank's July survey.
51% now expect activities to increase -only 7% expect decline.
Bank's chief economist said results tremendously encouraging.
Separately it now being predicated that it's in a financially
year that will see GP growth of around 4 %.
Dairy farmers feeling more confident about opening their cheque
books is good news for the economy reports Goldman Sachs.
There is a global surge in dairy and agriculture commodity
prices which looks to continue.
Investor Changes to Immigration regulations
Those that qualify can secure Residency after 3 qualifying
years. There are two groups of Investors:
- Investor 1 - Need to invest 10 million NZ Dollars - no
English language requirement
- Investor 2 - Need to invest 1.5 million NZ Dollars.
Changes:
- Reduces the minimum of days (such as a business immigrant
is required to spend in New Zealand each year for the qualifying
3 year period) - from 73 days to 44 days.
- Allow a wider range of "ACTIVE' investment.
- Allow funds to be transferred to New Zealand via foreign
exchange companies rather than Solely trading banks
- Permit residential property development to be included
as an acceptable investment (with Appropriate safe guards)
- The Investor required either to have as a precondition
of residency, pre-existing involvement in a business with
either 5 fulltime employees or at least an annual turnover
Of $1 million NZ Dollars.
In the last 19 months business migration has attracted more
than $562 million in potential investment. Contact the AJl
for further details.
Politics - closing in on the General Election in November
We are rapidly closing in on the 26th November General Election
date. On current polling National would be able to govern
alone with a relatively comfortable seven-seat majority.
National 52.5% - Labor 32.9% Greens 6.2% - the rest of the
minor parties from 0.2% - 2.4%.
On the latest Prime Ministers poll - Jewish born John Key
was at a usually high 70% but could come back to the 50 plus.
The next was the leader of the opposition at 8%.
At present there appears to be little interest in the election.
Many see the result as foregone conclusion. What interest
there is are people discussing the current proportional voting
system called MMP and there appears to be a significant number
of voters not happy with the current system.
New Zealand Second Most Peaceful Nation
New Zealand has been named the second most peaceful nation
in the world. The 2011 Global Peace index has been released,
including a list of the world's most peaceful countries. Iceland,
New Zealand and Japan head the list. The survey results also
reveal the world is less peaceful, for the third straight
year. It also says the potential for terrorist acts has increased,
despite a decade-long war on terrorism. The research reveals
the cost of violence in 2010 to the global economy was more
than $8.12 trillion.
Finding Your First Job
An AJI 65 page booklet written by Stan Rose is now posted
on to the internet. The booklet is in Manual reference form
based on assisting an arriving immigrant endeavouring to secure
their first job.
The booklet is exclusive to AJI assisted migrants who will
require a password to access the site. This site is only available
by application to aji@xtra.co.nz quoting the enquirer's personal
AJI file number.
Very Important New Tourist Visa Regulations
Called the interim visa system, this visa is to assist overseas
students, workers and visitors who wish to extend their stay
in NZ and came into force on the 7th February.
Interim visa may be granted to maintain a person’s lawful
status in NZ where the person holds a valid temporary visa
(tourist visas are for 3 months), and has applied for a further
temporary visa. Any interim visa will be valid for a maximum
of six months. If the applicant receives an Interim visa and
leaves the country, the visa will automatically expire.
Application for this special visa must be made at least two
weeks before their current visa expires. This new visa will
not be stamped in the passport.
It may be possible to seek and receive for this Visa extension
the right to work. This decision is made by Immigration on
receipt and with the application requesting to work, with
the decision by Immigration to allow this on a case by case
basis.
Welcome
to Rabbi Altschul, Shosha and sons Isak and Yoel.
AJI Chair Stan Rose had an accepted invitation from the Congregation's
President to meet Rabbi Altschul. This was prior to the Rabbi's
appointment which is now confirmed.
Stan said the discussions were extremely positive. In many
ways Stan's proactive attitude to life was shared with the
Rabbi. It was a great meeting of minds and attitudes. Later
when President Garth Cohen phoned Stan asking how it all went,
Stan had no hesitation confirming that this was the Rabbi
we have been looking for.
The Rabbi's Danish roots, in a country with a Jewish congregation
not to dissimilar in size to Auckland's and with his last
two years in Melbourne getting used to how we do things in
the South Pacific was the perfect background to take up his
new position.
Rabbi Altschul was well briefed about the AJI in Australia
by the now Australian Chief Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence.
What wasn't mentioned at Stan's Rabbi's meeting was that
at the first AJI committee back in August 2001, the then Auckland's
Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence who actually proposed the name of Auckland
Jewish Immigration (AJI), which was then formerly adopted.
Kadimah College 6 months on after Integration was granted
Robert Minahan, Headmaster of Kadimah college background
was for many years working for the Ministry of Education.
With Integration (subsidized by the Government) since January
this year Kadimah has the Department of Education essentially
as a partner. After six months the supportive relationship
has worked extremely well, with Robert's administrative background
helping to smooth the way.
Annual school fees have now reduced from up to $12,000 to
a modest annual $500 with Parents expected to give a further
$500 donation to cover those costs that are not subsidized.
The huge reduction of fees as expected have achieved some
startling new enrollment figures jumping 50% in six months
and expected to achieve in a full year up to 70% increased
enrollments.
A confident Headmaster at a recent interview with AJI Chairman
Stan Rose, said that there would be available places available
for all new migrant families in the 2012.
After 2012 if the enrollments continued to increase at the
current level plans now being considered would require additional
classrooms etc. The Government Education Authorities even
at this early stage are amenable to providing any new growth
facilities.
As the Integration approval was conditional that Kadimah
maintained its high level of its specialized Jewish religion
and culture it is pleasing to see the high number of new enrollments
are of the Jewish faith.
With the rapid growth of the Central Business District's
residential population, the Education Authorities are facing
a new challenge of providing inner city schools to meet the
demand. They see Kadimah as a blue print for the future and
consequently there is a great deal of interest in the way
Kadimah develops and any new initiatives implemented as a
possible learning curve for further inner city state schools.
The most important Kadimah objective is however is to maintain
its historical high standard of educational achievements.
This is the School's prime objective.
The AJI will its end of year newsletter give a further report
of one year after Integration. It should make most interesting
reading.
The
World Rugby Cup Tournament - WE ARE THE WORLD CHAMPIONS
Up to 100,000 visitors saw this Rugby mad country and city
bulging at the seams as the final best 20 Rugby playing nations
battled out for world Rugby supremacy.
The different nations were hosted and adopted by the main
centers throughout New Zealand. The country was in an exuberant
festival mood not just of Rugby as many towns involved themselves
in the hosted country's culture.
All the experts were in agreement it was the best ever for
this once every four year tournament.
The final game for the World trophy was a grim battle between
two great Rugby nations with France and New Zealand's All
Blacks in a titanic match, with New Zealand finally prevailing
to become the World Rugby champions for the next four years.
The Wynyard Quarter is now officially opened
Aucklanders will get a taste of a $120 million waterfront
development with the new bridge linking Viaduct Harbor to
the Wynyard Quarter which opened in August.
The new bridge connection in the heart of the Central Business
District will enable locals and visitors to connect with a
new part of the Harbor edge, buy fresh fish from off the fishing
boats, enjoy the new mainly fish restaurants and bars and
get aboard the new circulating specially designed trams. Trams
have not been seen in Auckland for generations.
The new state of the art Exhibition center, just as you arrive
off the bridge is magnificently sited to catch the full view
of the Harbour.
Architects have cleverly captured a feel of a fishing village
set amongst palatial surroundings.
Development of Wynyard will go on for the next ten years
as progressively it will cover the entire Isthmus with high
class apartments and a park set with unbroken panoramic harbor
views.
More news »
Electronic Newsletter
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quarterly newsletter and are not on our database to receive
it, please CLICK
HERE and supply your full name and email address.
You can cancel at any time and your details will remain confidential.
The AJI is a unique exclusive Jewish Immigration Advisory
organisation
You want to immigrate but how do you get started? There are
two main considerations -
- Engage a registered Immigration Consultant - Cost anything
up to $12,000 nz
- Negotiate the immigration process yourself
If it is to be item 2-then contact us how our free partnership
Immigration and Settlement service works.
This step by step immigration service will be dependant for
a successful outcome for you to carry out our advice through
the Immigration process.
We will also be totally honest with you if you are unlikely
to have your Immigration application accepted.
Stan admitted to the NZAMI
Stan Rose representing the AJI as of the 16 June became a
full member of the all important NZAMI (New Zealand Association
for Migrant and Investment). As with the Adviser application
and appointment this membership requested
a waver of fees and/or subscriptions as a Not-For Profit organisation.
What was particularly pleasing signed by Robert Liang Chair
of the Membership committee and Director of the Board of NZAMI
as a non Jewish organisation were his comments :
“We acknowledge your effort to help the community voluntarily
while AJI being a non profit organisation.”
The NZAMI is a powerful and influential organisation in the
world of New Zealand Immigration working continuously with
the Government on all Immigration issues. It will also open
the door to a great deal of relative updated information,
seminars with lead speakers and an opportunity to meet many
Professional Immigration Consultants on a personal footing.
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Commitments and responsibilities
as a licensed adviser under the auspices of the Immigration
Advisers Authority
Complaints procedure - Any
enquirer who wished to register a complaint has on request
the right to a copy of the complaints procedures as
required under the Advisers Authority. These complaints
must be strictly connected with advice with regard to
immigration procedures. The complainant will of course
be free to refer the matter for consideration under
section 9 of the code of conduct to The Registrar, Advisers
Authority, PO Box 6222, Wellesley St, Auckland 1141,
New Zealand. Email: info@iaa.govt.nz, Phone: +64 9 925
3838.
Code of conduct
As an appointed immigration adviser the AJI is bound
by a detailed code of conduct document which commits
the adviser to a moral code of ethics that they must
strictly adhere to. The code of conduct can be viewed
at www.iaa.govt.nz/code-conduct.
If any enquirer feels that they would like to request
any part of that code of conduct which may be of concern
to them they can on request receive a copy of the relative
section of the code of conduct documentation.
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News archive»
| "I wanted to thank you again for your help when
I first arrived and for all of the people you connected
me with. After meeting more and more people in the community,
I have started to get involved in the Auckland University
Jewish Association and I am currently organizing a sporting
day." Eyal K |
We would like to thank the following companies for their
continued support:

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Glaister Ennor
This is a well established firm of Lawyers (predominately
Partners from our Congregation) with specialists in
all matters of law and investment. See our latest legal
update on changes to commercial and property law
in New Zealand.
Website: www.glaisterennor.co.nz |
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ANZ Bank
Specialists in financial guidance for new immigrants.
Contact the branch manager Cheryl Campbell, phone 09
252 2343
22 St Heliers Bay Road, St Heliers, Auckland
PO Box 25010, St Heliers, Auckland
Website: www.anz.co.nz |
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Immagine New Zealand Immigration
Immigration services
Email iain@immagine.co.nz
Website: www.immigration.co.nz |
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