Entrepreneur Work Visa local-agency support bonus points removed
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
Instructions effective November 27, 2014 removed the 20-point Entrepreneur Work Visa bonus for qualifying formal local-agency support. The earlier points table covered specified support from a local council, Economic Development Agency, chamber of commerce, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise or MBIE. The 20-point bonus for a business based outside Auckland remained in the table.
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… to New Zealand, or to a particular region. 30 Points for capital investment (excluding working capital) $1,000,000 + 80 $750,000 + 60 $500,000 + 50 $400,000 + 30 $300,000 + 20 $200,000 + 10 under $200,000 0 Points for age of prospective applicant (at date of lodging application) 24 and under 15 25-29 20 30-39 20 40-49 20 50-59 10 60 and over 0 Bonus points Business based outside Auckland as defined in BB6.1.35. 20 Note: For definitions of terms for the purposes of the Entrepreneur Work Visa and Entrepreneur Residence Visa Categories, please see the Definitions section at BB6. BB3.10.1 Change t … BB3.10 Points scale for an Entrepreneur Work Visa (27/11/2014) BB3.10 Points scale for an Entrepreneur Work Visa (27/11/2014) Applications must meet a minimum score of 120 or more points, in order to be granted an Entrepreneur Work Visa. Applications not meeting the minimum score of 120 points will be declined. Applicants must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of a business immigration specialist why they should be awarded the points they have claimed. Business immigration specialists must give written reasons for declining the application and not awarding any points claimed. The foll … owing table outlines the points that can be awarded for an Entrepreneur Work Visa application: Points for business experience (can be awarded in only one category) Relevant self employment 10 years + 40 5 years + 30 3 years + 20 Other self employment 10 years + 20 5 years + 15 3 years + 5 Relevant senior management experience 10 years + 10 5 years + 5 Points for benefit to New Zealand (can be awarded in up to two categories) New full time employment creation 10+ new full time positions for New Zealand citizens or residents 80 5 or more new full time positions for New Zealand citizens or reside … o points scale and pass mark for Entrepreneur Work Visa The Minister of Immigration, in consultation with the Minister of Economic Development and the Minister for Small Business, may amend the bonus points that can be awarded in the points scale at BB3.10. Any changes to the points scale, categories or the pass mark will be effected through changes to immigration instructions and advertised on the INZ website. Effective 27/11/2014 PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS BB3.10 Points scale for an Entrepreneur Work Visa (01/11/2015) BB3.10 Points scale for an Entrepreneur Work Visa (24/03/2014) …
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