Work Permit

[mar1380]

Hi friends!
I have a question about work permit. Do you know anything about this group:
jobs in new zealand, live and work in new zealand, work to residence.
Thanks

[MotherBear]

Hi Mar1380,

Welcome to MoveToNZ.

Back at the beginning of the year, there was some bad publicity about Skillsnz. I posted this warning on the forum, but unfortunately the news site I was linking to doesn't keep its old news items so you won't be able to read what was said. It wasn't good news though. I believe they went bankrupt and left a lot of people out of pocket and without jobs, then they immediately started up a new company. I think they were originally registered as Newjobz when this happened and Skillsnz is the new company name. I hope I've got this the right way round.

If you are looking for a job agent, this forum is linked to a reputable company that handles both jobs and visas. I don't know if you have visited the site yet.

Edited to add: I just found this on an Indian forum . Newjobz is the company name before they went bankrupt and started up again as Skillsnz. If you read down the page you will see the name Skillsnz mentioned.

[mar1380]

Thanks for replying. But one of my friends has worked with that group.(NewJobz)
and they could not find any jobs for him(he is a translator in Iran) and they got back his money. Because of this matter I wanted to work with this group. But, your comment is a warning for me. What is your idea about it?

[MotherBear]

I can?t speak from personal experience with this company but, to my way of thinking, if a company has cheated it?s clients and let them down badly once by not returning their money when they had enough money to start another company immediately afterwards, then I don?t think I would trust them 100%.

This company has had 3 names, which is not necessarily a good thing. It was originally Stu Macann & Associates Limited, then Newjobz and now Skillsnz. They tell a story of how this happened, but I wouldn?t honestly know what to believe. If you went with them, perhaps they would be OK, but I certainly would be very cautious. There are many other agents around who haven?t had such bad publicity and I think I?d prefer to go with one of those ? just in case. But that?s only my opinion.

[mar1380]

Thanks alot.

[ipeng99]

Hi,

I am one of the Victims of this company, SkillsNZ/NewJobz/Stu McCann Associates. I have already paid them about NZ$2975 total and I found out their company has already closed. Can somebody please give me advise on what to do? I have been contacting the NZ Commerce Commision, but I havent recieved any reply yet. please help me out, I really need the money back. you may email me at blackmambakobe24@yahoo.com. Thanks

[MotherBear]

Hi,

Welcome to MoveToNZ.

I'm very sorry to hear you have had problems with this company. They seem to make a habit of taking people's money, then close the company and start up again with a new name. The last I heard was that the NZ Commerce Commssion were investigating them, so it's a shame they haven't replied to you.

Have you thought of trying the International Consumer Rights Protection Council ? Mr. Arun Saxena used to be the contact person, but I don't know if he's still there.

I do hope you can get your money back, although it may take time.