Skilled Migrant business set up for Christchurch rebuild

Skilled Migrant business set up for Christchurch rebuild

Move2NZ’s Mike Bell has set up a new business for skilled migrants and employers working on the Christchurch rebuild

Mike and wife Tammy have already sealed an international reputation for achieving better outcomes for migrants, their employers and New Zealand. Now a licensed immigration advisor, Mike is creating something entirely new to increase and protect the billions of dollars skilled migration add to the New Zealand economy every year.

New Zealand Immigration & Settlement Services Ltd is set to revolutionise the immigration industry as the first Not-For-Profit immigration business. Offering professional services which will empower migrants and support New Zealand employers, this business will plough 100% net profits back into facilities supporting New Kiwis.

Work on the Christchurch rebuild will require an estimated 20,000 skilled workers over the next decade. Mike strongly believes in a preference to employ Kiwis workers, but aims to support employers who will need to secure overseas expertise in shortage areas such as engineering, I.T. and of course medicine.

"Hanging on to key staff attracted here is vital to support not only the rebuild but to meet the needs of existing companies and services”, says Mike Bell. “At the moment employers are left to their own devices and are struggling to retain workers they have invested time and money into attracting”.

"Skilled migrants bring rare skills, experience, new ideas and add billions of dollars to our economy to grow business and employment in New Zealand. Left to sink or swim on their own, many skilled migrants struggle to settle and as a result nearly a quarter leave - that’s $2 billion walking out of our economy every year”.

Through 2006 - 2009 Mike and Tammy ran a hugely successful Migrant Centre offering free information and support to over 10,000 people at no cost to the taxpayer.

They now intend to re-open this service using profits from providing high quality immigration services to serve Christchurch through these difficult times.

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