Being resident does not depend solely on the client's residence status under the Immigration Act 2009.
To be resident a client must either:
make their home in New Zealand - in other words they have been living in New Zealand on a permanent basis or
if you are considering a period when the client had only recently arrived in New Zealand, the client intended to make their home in New Zealand for the foreseeable future
Client makes their home in New Zealand
In many cases, it will be obvious that a client is resident in New Zealand as they will have lived in New Zealand on a permanent basis for many years. In other cases, it may not be so clear. You should consider:
Does the client have a fixed abode in New Zealand?
Does the client own property in New Zealand?
Does the client have frequent absences from New Zealand and what is the duration of and reason for those absences?
What the client's involvement with New Zealand society such as (but not limited to):
- community activities
- employment
- membership of clubs and
- local churches作者: XJJ 时间: 2020-5-21 22:38:20