Arran Hunt
Scottish expat in New Zealand
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Parter residence visa by fionaromaniuk
Hi. Just after some more info with the partner residence visa. My husband is a NZ citizen. We have been living together in the UK for the last 18 years. We would like to move to NZ with our children. Has anybody been through this visa process and ...
@fionaromaniukThat's something I can only assist clients with. There is a wide variety and each couple is different as to what they should provide. Read More
Parter residence visa by fionaromaniuk
Hi. Just after some more info with the partner residence visa. My husband is a NZ citizen. We have been living together in the UK for the last 18 years. We would like to move to NZ with our children. Has anybody been through this visa process and ...
@fionaromaniukYou're looking at probably 6-8 months on average for the visa process, depending on how good the relationship evidence is. Read More
Parter residence visa by fionaromaniuk
Hi. Just after some more info with the partner residence visa. My husband is a NZ citizen. We have been living together in the UK for the last 18 years. We would like to move to NZ with our children. Has anybody been through this visa process and ...
You're elgibile to apply for a residence visa under partnership. As you've spent more than 5 years living together, this could be a granted as permanent residence, as long as you apply before you move to NZ and of course subject to proving that time ... Read More
NZ job offer, real or fake ? by sadeesha fernando
Hi allGot few calls and few emails from the following named company for a job opportunity in NZ Kindly help me to find this is real or fakeAndrew Young INFRATIL NZPO Box 320, 5 Market LaneWellington 6140They are going to send the job offer letter ...
Check the other posts on this forum about Albany Mega Centre. Every other post I've seen about it has said that it is fake and is a scam. I know the Albany Mega Centre well, and I can't think of any reason why they would have an interview ... Read More
Work Visa - Partner of a worker by dkalyan
Hi All,My wife had received 'Specific Purpose Work Visa', while I have got 'Work Visa - Partner of a worker' for 2 years.However, there's a delay in my wife's organization to send her on site to NZ and was wondering if I can travel alone first to ...
If you hold a visa, there is no issue with you travelling without your wife. I've never seen a visa, other than during lockdown, that requires travel with the partner. While your visa is based on her employment, a job I assume she still holds (but ... Read More
Fake or Genuine Job Offer by Vinit V.Kadam
Hello, Myself Vinit Kadam completed Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University, India. I have more than 7years of Experience in HVAC Projects. I have received an Job offer from Patetere Construction, New zealand. It has sign & ...
Companies in NZ usually use. Co.nz what's, not. com. It's not genuine. The website alone is enough to tell me that.I was raised near Albany Mega Centre, and was across the road from it on Monday at a meeting, so I know it well, and I'm certain that ... Read More
DEAR SIR/MADAM TELL ME ANY ONE FOR BELOW THE DETAILS FAKE OR NOT by manikandan paia
Vaquant Construction Ltd Ltd New Zealand鈥婳FFICE ADDRESS: 44 Airedale Street,Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.TELEPHONE: +64-(995)-19-599www.vaquantconstruction-nz.com鈥婦ear Manikandan Karupaia,I'm delighted to write this message ...
It's a scam, so many reasons.It's not a genuine company (there is an online list at the NZ Companies Office)No NZ Companies get -nz.com domain namesThey will ask you for money, which no employer should.It's a scam. Read More
DEAR SIR/MADAM TELL ME ANY ONE FOR BELOW THE DETAILS FAKE OR NOT by manikandan paia
Vaquant Construction Ltd Ltd New Zealand鈥婳FFICE ADDRESS: 44 Airedale Street,Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.TELEPHONE: +64-(995)-19-599www.vaquantconstruction-nz.com鈥婦ear Manikandan Karupaia,I'm delighted to write this message ...
If you just googled the companies name you'd have seen multiple threads about this company.It's fake.Don't believe them. They are trying to scam you.Sorry to have to tell you that. Read More
Fake or Genuine Job Offer by Vinit V.Kadam
Hello, Myself Vinit Kadam completed Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University, India. I have more than 7years of Experience in HVAC Projects. I have received an Job offer from Patetere Construction, New zealand. It has sign & ...
It's a scam.The company is not listed on the NZ companies office register, and it legally needs to be as it includes Limited in its name.The website should be .co.nz as no NZ companies use -nz.com.If you google the companies name, you will see ... Read More
Fake or Genuine Job Offer by Vinit V.Kadam
Hello, Myself Vinit Kadam completed Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University, India. I have more than 7years of Experience in HVAC Projects. I have received an Job offer from Patetere Construction, New zealand. It has sign & ...
/forum/viewtopic.php?id=925264 covers this company two years ago.Or should I say fake company. NZ companies generally use .co.nz not -nz.com. It also looks like you got the job very quickly and easily, which is unusual. It's ... Read More
Fake or Genuine Job Offer by Vinit V.Kadam
Hello, Myself Vinit Kadam completed Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University, India. I have more than 7years of Experience in HVAC Projects. I have received an Job offer from Patetere Construction, New zealand. It has sign & ...
@nextgencareerguidance vagadaxconstructionltd.co.nz is a fake site, created in March 2023.It is a scam. Read More
AEWV, what next by studentaymi
looking for clarification,Visa approved 1st march, commencment work date to be confirmed with company, not sure what to do next, employer said will follow up shortly since the person was on annual leave, 2 weeks ago, should i make my way to new ...
@studentaymi If the link was to the apply immigration govt nz website, then it should be legitimate, as each employer has to apply for, and get, accreditation, making scams difficult to get through. Read More
AEWV, what next by studentaymi
looking for clarification,Visa approved 1st march, commencment work date to be confirmed with company, not sure what to do next, employer said will follow up shortly since the person was on annual leave, 2 weeks ago, should i make my way to new ...
If your visa has been approved, then the company really has an obligation to be paying you.Did you handle the application yourself visa apply.immigration.govt.nz? Read More
NZ job offer, real or fake ? by sadeesha fernando
Hi allGot few calls and few emails from the following named company for a job opportunity in NZ Kindly help me to find this is real or fakeAndrew Young INFRATIL NZPO Box 320, 5 Market LaneWellington 6140They are going to send the job offer letter ...
Another quick note is that, in NZ, we talk about either hourly pay or annual salary (IT professionals may, on occasion, talk about weekly rate, but very rare). Any pay discussed as the monthly pay just isn't the NZ way, so straight away says scam.It ... Read More
Fake or Genuine job offer by atripathyi
Dear All, I have received a job offer from SCOTT Automation. How can I find out whether it is genuine or fake.
@Bellulli Vijayakumar Hard to say without knowing more. Andrew Young is one of their recruitment people.Check the email address he is emailing you from. I'm guessing for Infratil is should be from @infratil.com but they may use other domains. Read More
Need to know if the employer is accredited by Rohaan Sharma
I was interview last week and got the offer letter and employment contract few days back. Employer has not asked for any money transfer .I have a job offer from a company called SHAY solutions in Albany Auckland. Can you please tell me if SHAY ...
I was interview last week and got the offer letter and employment contract few days back. Employer has not asked for any money transfer .I have a job offer from a company called SHAY solutions in Albany Auckland. Can you please tell me if SHAY ... Read More
Need to know if the employer is accredited by Rohaan Sharma
I was interview last week and got the offer letter and employment contract few days back. Employer has not asked for any money transfer .I have a job offer from a company called SHAY solutions in Albany Auckland. Can you please tell me if SHAY ...
Dear,Ask them provide visa and other related information to provide. Then after once you check and confirm, before that don't believe is better for safer side.Regards -@mhsudarshan29Companies do not provide the visa, if they did they are usually not ... Read More
Received job offer from New Brighton Mall - fake or genuine by shkheenats
Hello, I am Heena Shaikh from India. I received mail from New Brighton Mall that I have been shortlisted. They want me to fill attached form, certficates and passport copies with them. But I don鈥檛 know is this fake or genuine. Anyone can ...
Check YouTube for my video "Detecting Immigration Scams & Information on Skilled Migrant Allocations - 29 December 2020" as I covered ways to tell these things are scammed. Generally, at the moment with the border closed, few people ... Read More
Migration to New Zealand by brvinoth
I got an offer from Todd Hotel in Auckland. I'm an indian. Does such hotel exist?
Check YouTube for my video "Detecting Immigration Scams & Information on Skilled Migrant Allocations - 29 December 2020" as I covered ways to tell these things are scammed. Generally, at the moment with the border closed, few people ... Read More
fake or genuine job offer in NZ by arnab72
CAN HELP ME To regard ONE JOB OFFER WHICH CAME FROM QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND. THEY EVEN CALLED ME AND HAVE A SMALL INTERVIEW. NAME OF THE HOTEL IS KORU LOUNGE AND HOTEL It's IN QUEENSTOWN, NZ. OFFERED ME HEAD CHEF JOB. I Can't DECIDE, ...
If you are outside NZ then it is fake. Also, Koru Lounge is likely trademarked by Air New Zealand, so it unlikely to be the name of a small hotel in Queenstown. Looking at Google Maps Streetview, I can't find anything at 12 Frankton. It should ... Read More
Fake or Genuine Job Offer by Vinit V.Kadam
Hello, Myself Vinit Kadam completed Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University, India. I have more than 7years of Experience in HVAC Projects. I have received an Job offer from Patetere Construction, New zealand. It has sign & ...
Hello sir I am Pranil from India. Recent I got an offer letter from Auckland based company. Which is named as Sofitel construction. ADDRESS: 13 Mahuhu Crescent Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand. As you are working in Auckland , I thought ... Read More
Fake or Genuine Job Offer by Vinit V.Kadam
Hello, Myself Vinit Kadam completed Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University, India. I have more than 7years of Experience in HVAC Projects. I have received an Job offer from Patetere Construction, New zealand. It has sign & ...
[link under review]/ uses photos of construction jobs that are NOT in New Zealand. The domain name was only created on 24 June 2021, so it's a new website. The address is fake, showing Winipeg (which is in Canada) and the Map shows a park near ... Read More
Fake or Genuine job offer by atripathyi
Dear All, I have received a job offer from SCOTT Automation. How can I find out whether it is genuine or fake.
Sadly its a scam. The Reserve Bank is not a bank that is usable by people. It is a government bank that controls money supply and only provides accounts to other banks. So they cannot open you an account there. Sorry. Read More
Fake or Genuine job offer by atripathyi
Dear All, I have received a job offer from SCOTT Automation. How can I find out whether it is genuine or fake.
I did a video on how to detect immigration scams in New Zealand but I doubt the website will let me post a link to it, but I'll try [link under review] If not, go to YouTube and search for "Detecting Immigration Scams" and there ... Read More
Looking for advice to change job role in same company by Jhukaji
Hi all, I am working as a cook in one of the restaurant in Tauranga but now I am planning to apply for chef position from same restaurant. My current pay is 25.50/h. I would like to get advice about should I apply new work visa or VOC (variations ...
You're changing your job type, so it needs to be a new application and not a VOC. Read More
Job offer from gasstationlimited by vimal raj24
I received a job offer from gasstationlimited.... We had a telephonic interview after that they send me a job offer letter for the accountant designation in Auckland region... Is this is a fake offer are a genuine company...
Never pay for a job in NZ, it's always a scam. Read More