1. New Zealand entrepreneurial immigration application conditions
New Zealand entrepreneurial immigrants are divided into two stages: New Zealand entrepreneurial work visa and New Zealand entrepreneurial immigrants, that is, the final family New Zealand green card. As long as the applicant meets the basic conditions of a business start-up visa, he can apply for a New Zealand business start-up visa to enter New Zealand, start or acquire a business, and maintain the normal operation of the business. After half a year or two, you can enter the second stage, that is, apply for a permanent residence visa for New Zealand entrepreneurial immigrants. Therefore, for the applicants of New Zealand entrepreneurial immigrants, meeting the application conditions for entrepreneurial work visas is the primary goal. In order to obtain a New Zealand entrepreneurship visa, the applicant must meet the following conditions:
The applicant has invested at least NZD 654.38 million (excluding working capital).
Applicants must meet the scoring standard of 120.
The applicant's English level has reached IELTS 4.
A detailed explanation of the source of investment funds by the applicant.
Provide detailed plans for venture capital investment in New Zealand.
The applicant has no bankruptcy record in the past five years (nor in his country of origin), and the company he runs has no failure record.
The applicant must have at least two years of business or senior management experience (the applicant holds more than 25% of the company's shares or works as a senior manager in another company, and there is no specific requirement for the company's scale, turnover and profit, but the applicant should participate in the decision-making).
There shall be no commercial fraud or financial misconduct.
Meet the requirements of health and conduct, and meet the language requirements.
New Zealand's entrepreneurial immigration policy adopts a scoring system, eliminating the categories of entrepreneurial immigrants with high investment, and grading and screening applicants according to the scores and bonus items of each project. At the same time, applicants who meet the investment requirements of more than NZ $500,000 and provide three local employment opportunities can enjoy priority in entrepreneurial immigration.
2. The reasons for the rejection of entrepreneurial immigrants in New Zealand were all revealed.
New Zealand entrepreneurial immigrants used to be a kind of business immigrants favored by applicants all over the world, but with the passage of time, fewer and fewer people can successfully immigrate under this category. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Commerce, Innovation and Employment, as of this year, the refusal rate of entrepreneurial immigrants in New Zealand is as high as 98%. Among them, the rejected applicants are mostly retailers and hotel operators. In addition, from 20 14 to 20 18, the approval rate of new Zealand entrepreneurs' work visas showed a downward trend as a whole. So, what is the most common reason for refusing a visa?
1. The applicant does not attach importance to the business plan.
Immigration New Zealand pays special attention to the business plan when examining the visa application for entrepreneurial immigrants, and tends to choose applicants whose business plan content is beneficial to New Zealand's economic development or can promote New Zealand's economic innovation. However, domestic applicants do not attach importance to the formulation of business plans, but ignore the authenticity and operability of the plans. The business plan must not be an armchair strategist, the goal should not be too high, but it should not be lower than the minimum requirements of the Immigration Bureau.
2. The applicant cannot prove the legality of all sources of funds.
Entrepreneurial immigration does not mean that the bigger the funds, the better. On the contrary, foreign exchange is controlled at home, and too much money can't leave the country. More importantly, entrepreneurial immigrants in New Zealand need legal sources of funds. The bigger the funds, the more certificates you need to provide, which is one of the main reasons for refusing the visa.
3. The business operated by the applicant does not meet the requirements.
The applicant's business does not belong to export, high-growth or high-tech fields, and may also be refused a visa. At present, there are generally three kinds of industries in which New Zealand entrepreneurial immigrant visas are approved: export (exporting things from New Zealand to China), high-tech (patented high-tech, IT or software development, etc. ) and high growth (you can hire more local employees and pay more taxes). Relatively speaking, these three types of business will be more likely to be approved.
Characteristics of New Zealand General Entrepreneurial Immigration Project:
Kill two birds with one stone: New Zealand citizens enjoy the welfare treatment of Australian residents;
◆ No immigration supervision: there is no immigration supervision requirement after obtaining permanent residence;
◆ Processing is short, easy and fast: the operation is simple, and the official review time of the Immigration Bureau is 3-6 months;
The investment is small and flexible: the minimum asset requirement is RMB 6.5438+0.5 million, and the actual investment amount is flexible;
◆ There are many visa-free countries: Nearly 200 countries in the world have New Zealand visa-free passports, and the United States, Canada and Australia can do so.
3. Application requirements for ordinary entrepreneurial immigrants in New Zealand
1. Ordinary entrepreneurial immigrants require applicants to have certain funds, business experience and IELTS 4, and contribute to the New Zealand economy.
2. Ordinary entrepreneurial immigrants must first apply for a LongTermBusinessVisa to start a small business in New Zealand, and can apply for residency after two years of success.
The basic conditions for applying for a long-term business visa are:
1. Complete a business plan that can meet the requirements of the Immigration Bureau;
2. The applicant has relevant business experience or senior management experience;
3. There is no history of bankruptcy or business failure in the past five years;
4. Never participated in commercial fraud or bad financial behavior;
If the occupation you intend to engage in needs to obtain a vocational qualification certificate, you must obtain it in advance.
6. In addition to the funds invested in the business, there are enough assets or funds to maintain the living expenses of the whole family during their business in New Zealand;
7. Meet the requirements of health and personality;
8. Meet the basic English requirements (IELTS 4)
9. convince the immigration officer that the applicant has a real intention to start a business and settle in New Zealand.
According to the explanation given by the Minister of Immigration in a letter in June 2009, the applicant does not need to set up an identical enterprise in New Zealand, but only needs to prove that he has the ability to do business independently. ※.
Requirements of business plan
1.3 months;
2. Provide sufficient evidence to prove that the applicant has the corresponding venture capital (no need to prove the source).
3. Provide realistic financial forecast;
4. Provide evidence to prove that the applicant has relevant business experience;
5. Prove that the principal applicant has sufficient knowledge of New Zealand's business and business environment;
6. Explain how the enterprise to be created will contribute to New Zealand;
7. Attach sufficient supporting documents.
Criteria for donation to New Zealand
If an enterprise can promote New Zealand's economic growth, it is considered as a contribution to New Zealand, for example:
1. Introduce new or strengthen existing technology, management or skills;
2. Introducing new products or enhancing existing products or services;
3. Develop new or expand existing export markets;
4. Creating opportunities for New Zealand citizens or residents (excluding entrepreneurs themselves) or
5. Inject new business vitality into the existing business in New Zealand.
In addition, the immigration officer must realize that the business will be profitable when the applicant submits the right of abode application, or it will obviously be profitable within 12 months after submitting the right of abode application.
There is no clear requirement for venture capital in immigration policy, as long as it is reasonable and feasible. However, the immigration officer will verify the accuracy of the business plan in various ways, and it is impossible to pass the test by fabricating it.
Applicants can start a new business, buy an existing business or hold more than 25% of the shares.
Application process of ordinary entrepreneurial immigrants
Sign contracts, make materials, and submit them to the Immigration Bureau of New Zealand = => Immigration Bureau to review customer information, and issue 12-month work visa = => Invest and start a business in New Zealand with a work visa 12 months and apply for a 24-month work visa = => Apply for the right of abode after 2 years of successful business = => Apply for permanent residence after 2 years of holding the right of abode.
Note: The overall period is 4-7 months to obtain a work visa, 2.5 -3 years to obtain the right of abode, and 4.5 -5 years to obtain the permanent right of abode.