Hi guys, I've been reading a few posts and am amazed by the sheer helpfulness of this community.
I have an issue that I will explain now to give you a better picture of my situation. Sorry in advance for the long story.
I am a 28 year old male with permanent residence for over 25 years. I hold a bachelors degree with postgrad diploma. Currently own and run my company (a kitchen manufacturing business).
My girlfriend is a 28 year old female with an open working visa she obtained after her studies here in NZ. She holds a bachelors degree with some postgrad qualifications. So with an accredited employer, she will have 100 points.
We have no children together or with anyone else. We both have clean criminal histories and are of great health. EDIT: We are not living together at present but intend to very soon.
Her open working visa is expiring in mid August and her time is running out. She was initially employed by a company who promised they would sponsor her permanent residency application as the employer. After a successful 1 year of employment she has gone back to them to get the residency application underway but they refused and said they couldn't do it. So she quit that place. She now has around 2 months to figure something out.
We have been in a relationship for 6 months and I intend on marrying her though I have not proposed. So I don't mind going the partnership route.
I need your knowledgeable advice on how to proceed. She is currently looking for a job which will hopefully be able to sponsor her for a work visa so she can at least stay here in NZ.
I'm thinking last resort, I can hire her and sponsor her work visa without any issue. But where to go from there is the question. I don't think I can sponsor her permanent residence as an employer because my company is not an accredited one.
What do you think would be the best route to go in order to obtain her permanent residency given all the parameters I have just outlined?
Thanks again for reading! I look forward to any detailed advice you can give!
I'm happy to provide any more details you may need.