[carina]

Hi everyone :)

Could anybody help me with the following; we are considering which route to take for immigration. We are running a business in UK at present, and I have just been looking into relocating to NZ, it all seems VERY complicated, and just wondered if we may be better going for the skilled migration - we would have enough points - but my husband really wants to set up is business eventually ( dose'nt want to work for someone else) does anyone know how long you would have to work for, before you would be allowed to become self employed. Thanks a lot. :nice1

Carina

[zardell]

Don't quote me on this, but I would have thought that taking an ongoing concern out to NZ would fall into an entirely different category than actually setting up a new business once you arrived in NZ.

If you were granted PR through the skilled migrant category, could you open your own business upon arrival in NZ as long as it relates to the skill you have claimed for, or purely because you have PR, could you suit yourself ??

Hey, good question Carina - top and bottom of it is I don't know - never even thought about it to be honest, but someone on here will know.

Don't know why I'm typing this.....haven't said anything constructive have I ?

Good luck.

Julie

xx

[carina]

Hi Julie :)

Thanks for your reply - anyway it is a tricky one isn't it ? hopefully some one may no all about it. :confused:

Carina

[Avalon]

Carina.

Once you get PR - you can do what you like. The only proviso to tis is that if , when you get your visa and you have gone through the skilled migrant route, you have a job offer - you do have a condition applied to your visa which states that you have to do that job for 3 months. After that - on proof being given to NZIS that ou have done that - your PR becomes unconditional and you can do what you like. If you get PR via the skilled migrant route without the condition (its called Section 18a) then again - you can do what you like.

Its is definatley easier and cheaper by a long shot to go through the skilled migrant category than to for a business visa - which would be your alternative. If you have the points - id say get PR via the SMC, get here - then either transfer your business or start a new one. Saves a lot of hassle and paperwork IMHO

Good luck!

[carina]

Hi Avalon
:) Thanks very much for your helpful advice. I think we will go ahead with the skilled migration option- as it seems more straight forward.

Can't wait to get started now ! :raebanana

Carina

[K&CS]

Hi Carina

Exactly as Avalon says, you can do what you like as long as your PR wasn't dependent on having a particular job. That's exactly what we're doing. We got PR through the skilled migrant option, but we're going to set up our own business.

Good luck

Kate

PS although don't tell them your intentions when you have your interview!

[Juniper]

Some time ago my husband and his biz partners were looking into relocating the business. It seems like it would be easier to get in if you have a valuable business to contribute, right? In fact, it is simply more complicated. NZIS monitors the business once you relocate, for a certain period. One of the partners asked NZIS which path would be easier and they suggested just going for PR via skilled migrant. That way, as Avalon says, you can "do what you like," unless you are claiming points for a job offer, in which case you have to work for 3 months in that position.

Of course, things change all the time and this anecdote is about 2 years old. But from what the others are saying, it sounds like it is still easier to do the Skilled Migrant route. Perhaps you could look into a business visa instead if it is too hard to meet the Skilled Migrant criteria.

K&CS, are you saying that it would raise complications if you tell NZIS that you want to set up a business once you settle in?

[MB]

K&CS, are you saying that it would raise complications if you tell NZIS that you want to set up a business once you settle in?

A good point here that K&CS and Juniper have raised.
Bear in mind that there's a chance that once you arrive you might find it easier/necessary to combine starting the buiness with doing a (part-time?) job that calls on the very skills and experience you use to get PR. So 'getting in' on the basis of those criteria might turn out to be vindicated in practice anyway. :nice1

[K&CS]

Juniper - I really don't think it would be wise to mention the possibility of setting up a business if you are applying via the skilled migrant route. Your interview will be based on what you are doing to find work in your particular field as that is the basis of your application! It's true what Matt says though - you could well be using those skills in the meantime to raise a bit of cash while you're waiting for the business to take off, anyway.

[Juniper]

Good tip! I suppose it might not be a good idea to mention my idea of continuing to work remotely for US companies, either...not exactly contributing to the NZ space, therefore less desireable to NZIS I imagine!