Business Immigration (NZ) LtdImmigration Consultant / Advisor
May. 2000 - Aug. 2003Christchurch, New ZealandDuring the period May – September 2000, I have attended a training session at BIL’s Head Office in Christchurch, and then returned to Romania to further develop the Romanian market. As the company’s representative on the territory of Romania, my responsibilities included:
• development of the network of territorial agents;
• direct client service, including selection, initial application, processing, follow-up;
• advertising activities;
• legal compliance arrangements. Having contributed to the development of the territorial agent network, in July 2001 I re-joined the Christchurch staff. The position held in the company’s Christchurch office involved mainly procedural advice and case management duties, such as:
• client selection and advice on the best practices to secure New Zealand Permanent Residency;
• immigration case management, involving permanent contact with relevant Government Departments/Professional organisations, such as New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS), Medical Council of New Zealand, Nursing Council, etc;
• ensuring company practices comply with legislation related to immigration to New Zealand. However, as the operating environment of a small company requests a variety of skills, I have been covering also:
• information management activities – databases, filling systems, etc;
• correspondence and negotiations with service providers;
• set-up and basic maintenance of the IT infrastructure.