Investor or Entrepreneur Visa: Which Path Works Best?

Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Chair

Katy Armstrong, Principal, Into NZ

Active Investor Plus Visa Update: Entrepreneur Visa, Is It a Better Alternative for Investor Applicants?

 

  • Brief performance review of the AIP visa
  • Recall of entrepreneur visa
  • Entrepreneur visa challenges: case studies 

Presented by Bradley So, Partner, Queen City Law and Harris Gu, Senior Lawyer, Queen City Law

Learning Objectives:
  • Compare the Active Investor Plus visa and Entrepreneur visa in terms of performance, accessibility, and suitability for applicants
  • Evaluate practical challenges faced by applicants through case study insights
*Original Content was created in November 2024
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Presenters

Katy Armstrong, Principal, Into NZ
Katy Armstrong is a fully licensed New Zealand immigration adviser. Originally a Barrister in London followed by a stint as human rights lawyer in Guatemala, Katy made New Zealand her home from 1998. Katy has strong practical as well as legal advocacy skills. She is a frequent speaker on New Zealand immigration issues. Katy is also a contributing author of the 2014 New Zealand Immigration & Refugee law textbook. In 2014, Katy was part of a working group whose advocacy led to the re-opening of over 450 partnership cases decided by the New Delhi Branch of Immigration New Zealand.

Harris Gu, Senior Lawyer, Queen City Law
Prior to joining Queen City Law, Harris used to work for a former Minister of Immigration as a licensed immigration adviser for 7 years. Harris has extensive experience in dealing with all types of visa applications, as well as appeals to the Immigration & Protection Tribunal (IPT), Section 61 requests, Ministerial special directions & Ombudsman complaints. Harris obtained his LLB and BCom degrees from the University of Auckland and was admitted to the High Court of New Zealand in October 2021. Harris is pleased to have joined Queen City Law’s large award winning Immigration Law team. Harris speaks fluent Mandarin. Harris currently serves on the Law Association (“TLA” previously known as ADLS) Immigration & Refugee Law Committee. He is also recently elected as a Director of NZAMI and appointed as the Chair of its Policy & Advocacy Committee.

Bradley So, Partner, Queen City Law
Bradley So is a Director at Queen City Law and he manages the immigration team. He specialises in business migration and foreign investments. He has represented significant employers and ultra-high net worth individuals. His clients have invested in excess of $500 million in New Zealand and he has assisted multinationals with their immigration requirements.

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Investor or Entrepreneur Visa: Which Path Works Best?

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Wednesday, 27 August 2025
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CPD Hours 1
$130.00
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