In 2022 and 2023, Richard Small and Pacific Authorized had been proud to companion with main civil infrastructure and engineering agency Fulton Hogan, and Pacific neighborhood leaders together with Melina Maka of the Tongan Advisory Council, to help a recruitment programme for machine operators and drivers from Tonga.
Fulton Hogan employees visited Tonga to prequalify candidates in 2022 and Pacific Authorized additionally despatched a member of its workforce to Tonga to collect preliminary data required for work visas. Consequently, 10 accredited employer work visas had been granted adopted by dependent companion and youngster visas. Fulton Hogan generously supported the work visas which implies these candidates shall be employed on medium wage and have the chance of a lifetime – to start out a brand new life in New Zealand with their households.
It has been a pleasure working with a well-established New Zealand employer that has a real dedication to constructing a Pacific workforce. It is usually nice to have the ability to assist these households of their immigration journey, with long-term, sustainable visas.
Many Pacific folks working in New Zealand now come underneath the recognised seasonal employment visas: These are short-term restricted visas which don’t permit household to affix them. In distinction, Fulton Hogan has offered wonderful help for its Pacific workforce who are actually eligible for five-year visas along with their households. We hope different workers will contemplate comparable approaches.
For extra data on how Pacific Authorized can help employers with their workforce wants, please contact Richard on +64 9 6660440 or E-mail Richard.Small@PacificLegal.co.nz
