11 February 2010

Job prospects for migrants are still gloomy, but there is some good news in the Information Technology field.

Scott Robertson of Highstreet Recruitment reports a noticeable increase in demand for Information Technology skills over the past few weeks. Because of the downturn in the economy we have been cancelling recruitment trips to South Africa since September 2008, but Scott says that he is strongly considering resuming his recruitment trips during the second half of this year. Click here to see an updated list of skills required as supplied by Scott, or contact Scott directly with employment related enquiries.

Unfortunately the same cannot be said for trade skills. The overall unemployment rate for the December 2009 quarter has risen to 7.3 per cent, the highest in ten years. While there are jobs being advertised for trades people, migrants find it hard to compete for these jobs, because of the supply available in New Zealand (many thousands of Kiwis have returned from overseas following the worldwide crisis), and the fact that it is more difficult to obtain work permits for trades people since many trade occupations have been removed from the skills shortages list. As a result, we experience reluctance on the part of employers to look at CVs of migrants (a problem that we have not experienced with positions for trades people before the economic downturn).

Important notice: We will only rejoin the immigration industry once this situation improves. Please note that we do not provide any form of immigration advice at this stage, because we have not applied for licensing with the authorities.

Our Company

Since 1994 Newcor Immigration Services have been providing a comprehensive service to assist migrants with the process of emigrating to New Zealand.

Emigrating successfully, with the least possible amount of trauma, requires a series of well planned steps. Obtaining permanent residence in New Zealand is only a single facet of the emigration process. Without professional assistance and guidance, the process can become traumatic, lengthy and expensive. Many migrants have arrived in New Zealand in the past, only to find out that complications in the New Zealand Immigration Regulations cause a lengthy delay or even make it impossible to obtain permanent residence, despite scoring enough points to qualify for residence. These delays are quite costly, since even with an offer of employment, it is not possible to start employment before the New Zealand government is satisfied that all the criteria have been met.

Since our inception we have built a reputation as a company with integrity that provide a professional and honest service and that we have empathy with our clients in terms of the difficulties frequently involved in the immigration process. Our main objective is to make the emigration process as smooth and seamless as possible for our clients. Our team has a thorough knowledge of the New Zealand immigration regulations and the New Zealand job market, as well as the regulations, procedures and other actions necessary to leave your home country.

Newcor Immigration Services are dedicated and qualified to provide you with the best possible service to ensure successful application for residence and settling in New Zealand. Our fees are covered by a money-back guarantee and therefore will not take on a case if we are not of the opinion that we will succeed. Except for a small initial fee to cover expenses, we work strictly on the basis of "no results, no pay".