Dr Valerie Hirsch
New Zealand Licensed Immigration Adviser
Australian Registered Migration Agent
- Dr Valerie Hirsch IAA 201900918
- Dr Valerie Hirsch MARN 2217837
Dr Valerie Hirsch brings nine years of academic and research experience to her migration practice, specialising in New Zealand investor visas.
Registration to Practice
Regulated and Licensed
Authorised to give immigration assistance in New Zealand and Australia.
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- New Zealand Licensed Immigration Adviser
- Australian Registered Migration Agent
Areas of Practice
New Zealand investor visas, end to end
Having lived in NZ for many years Valerie currently resides in Perth, Western Australia where Valerie works for Immigration Chambers and is a consultant to Skilled Migration Group.
Valerie’s specialist field: every current New Zealand investor class and pathway, with a researcher’s rigour in evidencing funds, investments and eligibility.
01AIP Growth
Active Investor Plus: Growth
NZD $5 million for three years in Invest NZ-approved managed funds or direct investments; 21 days in New Zealand over the term.
Specialty area
02AIP Balanced
Active Investor Plus: Balanced
NZD $10 million for five years across bonds, equities and qualifying property developments; 105 days in New Zealand, reducible.
Specialty area
03BIV $1M
Business Investor Work Visa
NZD $1 million to buy, or take a 25% or greater stake in, an established New Zealand business, a three-year work-to-residence pathway.
Specialty area
04BIV $2M
Business Investor: fast-track
NZD $2 million investment for a fast-tracked Business Investor Resident Visa within 12 months.
Specialty area
05Legacy
Entrepreneur Resident Visa
Residence for existing Entrepreneur Work Visa holders, following the category’s closure to new applicants.
06Parent
Parent Retirement Resident Visa
Investment-based residence for parents of New Zealand citizens and residents (NZD $1 million invested).
07Retirement
Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa
Two-year investor visitor visa for applicants aged 66 and over (NZD $750,000 invested).
08Skilled Migrant
Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
Points-based residence for skilled professionals and their families.
09Green List
Straight to Residence
Residence for internationally in-demand, high-skill roles on New Zealand’s Green List.
Academic Qualifications
Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration AdviceNew Zealand, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Postgraduate Diploma in International CommunicationNew Zealand, Unitec
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Social SciencesRussia, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Diploma in Public Relations, Advertising and Applied CommunicationRussia, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Master’s degree, Social SciencesRussia, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Languages
Client conversations held in:
EnglishRussian
“I apply my extensive academic research skills to the complex Australian and New Zealand migration systems.”
Dr Valerie Hirsch · New Zealand Licensed Immigration Adviser