New Zealand Immigration Foundation Programmes

Programme Overview

Comprehensive structured learning covering core visa pathways, investor/business streams, immigration administration, compliance, refugee/protection, and capstone practice.

Featured package: Full 28-Class Program at 720.

Programme Streams

• Core framework & critical pathways (8 classes)

• Investors & Business (5 classes)

• Immigration administration (4 classes)

• Skilled (2 classes)

• Compliance, IAA and Capstone (6 classes)

• Refugee & Protection (2 classes)

• Capstone (1 classes)

Session Topics (Part 1)

• CF1 - NZ Visa System: Temporary vs Residence – the map (10/02/2026)

• CF2 - Residence & Permanent Residence (PR) essentials (17/02/2026)

• CF3 - Australians to NZ residence & PR (24/02/2026)

• CF4 - Partners : Visitor to Work to Residence/PR (03/03/2026)

• CF5 - Visitors (10/03/2026)

• CF6 - Accredited Employer Work Visa (17/03/2026)

• CF7 - Skilled Migrant Category (31/03/2026)

• CF8 - Student (including post study work) (07/04/2026)

• IB1 - Active Investor Plus (AIP): overview & process (14/04/2026)

• IB2 - Active Investor Plus (AIP): ecosystem introduction (partners, stakeholders) (21/04/2026)

• IB3 - Temporary retirement (visitor) & Parent Retirement (residence) (28/04/2026)

• IB4 - Business Investor Visa (BIV): work & residence visa (05/05/2026)

• IB5 - Business Investor Visa (BIV): ecosystem introduction (partners, stakeholders) (12/05/2026)

• IA1 - Administration Essentials (including translations, OIA, lodgement, time limits etc) (19/05/2026)

Schedule and Outcomes

The programme is designed for advisers who need both technical immigration depth and repeatable case execution standards.

• Weekly progression from foundational mapping to specialist pathways

• Administration and compliance modules integrated with practical scenarios

• Capstone sessions connecting application strategy, fairness responses and outcomes

Session Topics (Part 2)

• IA2 - Health & Health Waivers (26/05/2026)

• IA3 - Character & Character Waivers (02/06/2026)

• IA4 - Ministerial discretions: special directions & absolute discretion (09/06/2026)

• SK1 - Work (temporary work visas excluding AEWV) (16/06/2026)

• SK2 - Miscellaneous work visas (specific purpose, working holiday etc) (23/06/2026)

• CI1 - Unlawful status & s61 at a glance (30/06/2026)

• CI2 - Deportation liability & appeals (IPT) (07/07/2026)

• CI3 - Complaints, OIA & Privacy practice (14/07/2026)

• CI4 - IAA focus: licensing, exemptions, and practice hygiene (21/07/2026)

• CI5 - IAA Code of Conduct and professional obligations (28/07/2026)

• CI6 - IAA webinar review and discussion (04/08/2026)

• RP1 - Border arrival, claims and determination (11/08/2026)

• RP2 - Refugee pathways to residence, PR & family (18/08/2026)

• CS1 - Summary: application through decision (PPI, fairness & submissions) (25/08/2026)