Need some advices about NZ Immigration' Family 'Centre of Gravity''

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#74383 28-Dec-2010 21:01

Hello everyone.

I have read some info about this Family"centre of gravity" policy on the immigration website but I don't really understand how does it work.

My family has 10 members included my parents and 7 of us are here in NZ.Does this policy mean we can apply to sponsor for 3 family members who live in my own country to NZ?

If anyone knowing this policy better please give me some advice.

thank you very much.

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#422226 28-Dec-2010 21:13

a few things:

- we have done this for our parents so we have first hand experience.

there is no center of gravity residency category.

you are referring to application for parents to become permanent residents under the family category.

1) this residency application has the lowest priority: allow 18-24 months before they even pick up your form. so don't delay hurry hurry get the papers in!

2) center of gravity refers to the children of your parents (i dont know what happens if your parents have other kids outside of the relationship - just dont tell them i suppose?)

- i deduce they have 8 children. they require 50% = 4 of you guys to be RESIDING in new zealand. residing = citizens or current permanent residents.

if so they qualify

3) they are not eligible for financial assistance for 2 years so one of you guys need to "sponsor" ie guarantee that you can support them financially for the 1st 2 years.

4) dependants: if they are granted permanent residency they can bring in their dependants that they put down on the application form. eg the last sibling which need to be under 24 and not married etc (pls check the fine prints on this)

good luck. and remember the long wait!

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#422237 28-Dec-2010 21:34

Just to clarify,my parents and 5 of us got NZ citizen.But I do have 3 brothers who live in my country and they all got married...So can my parents apply for this to bring them here?thank you

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#422269 28-Dec-2010 22:48

i dont think so. they can't apply under the parents category because they are not your parents. they have to apply themselves.

1) sibling category: can only apply if no other immediate ties in the other country - fail (the 3 siblings each have 2 other siblings in the other country

see http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/live/brothersisteradultchild/canimovetonz/whatisrequir...

2) under skilled migrant or investor category

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#422316 29-Dec-2010 07:40

Thank you very much.I understand it now.

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#423287 1-Jan-2011 22:49

timtim: Hello everyone.

I have read some info about this Family"centre of gravity" policy on the immigration website but I don't really understand how does it work.

My family has 10 members included my parents and 7 of us are here in NZ.Does this policy mean we can apply to sponsor for 3 family members who live in my own country to NZ?

If anyone knowing this policy better please give me some advice.

thank you very much.

If there are 10 in your family, and 7 are here. Then it means that the center of gravity is here in NZ and you should be able to sponsor the other family members. I assume you have your PR and have had PR for at least 3 years?

timtim

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#423302 2-Jan-2011 00:03

BraaiGuy:
timtim: Hello everyone.

I have read some info about this Family"centre of gravity" policy on the immigration website but I don't really understand how does it work.

My family has 10 members included my parents and 7 of us are here in NZ.Does this policy mean we can apply to sponsor for 3 family members who live in my own country to NZ?

If anyone knowing this policy better please give me some advice.

thank you very much.

If there are 10 in your family, and 7 are here. Then it means that the center of gravity is here in NZ and you should be able to sponsor the other family members. I assume you have your PR and have had PR for at least 3 years?

Yes,there is 10 people in my family and my parents and 5 of us are here in NZ( 7 together)and we all have PR here.

The member above saying that I can't....then you say yes...I'm confused again...

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#423403 2-Jan-2011 15:08

the 'Centre of Gravity' of your family is in New Zealand if

The principal applicant has no dependent children and the number of their adult children lawfully and permanently in New Zealand is equal to or greater than those lawfully and permanently in any other single country; or

The principal applicant has dependent children and the number of their adult children lawfully and permanently in New Zealand is equal to or greater than those lawfully and permanently in any other single country. The number of dependent children must be equal to or fewer than the number of adult children in New Zealand.

This is what it says on the New Zealand Visa Bureau.

http://www.visabureau.com/newzealand/glossary.aspx

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#423478 2-Jan-2011 19:21

Mascell: the 'Centre of Gravity' of your family is in New Zealand if

The principal applicant has no dependent children and the number of their adult children lawfully and permanently in New Zealand is equal to or greater than those lawfully and permanently in any other single country; or

The principal applicant has dependent children and the number of their adult children lawfully and permanently in New Zealand is equal to or greater than those lawfully and permanently in any other single country. The number of dependent children must be equal to or fewer than the number of adult children in New Zealand.

This is what it says on the New Zealand Visa Bureau.

http://www.visabureau.com/newzealand/glossary.aspx

So the answer is???

a. my parents can apply to sponsor to my 3 brothers who live in other country to NZ since the number of our family members are greater...

b.No...

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#423500 2-Jan-2011 20:23

timtim: Just to clarify,my parents and 5 of us got NZ citizen.But I do have 3 brothers who live in my country and they all got married...So can my parents apply for this to bring them here?thank you

citizens cannot apply for PR ... guys!!!

Mascell

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#423502 2-Jan-2011 20:27

timtim

from everything I can find about Family 'Centre of Gravity' (and there is even a chart available) on the immigration websites the answer would be yes, your parents and five siblings ( including you) form the 'Centre of Gravity' which is here in New Zealand.

This would mean your parents can apply to sponsor their remaining adult children to join them in this country.

So a. yes

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#423503 2-Jan-2011 20:30

Just a friendly reminder that the website at www.visabureau.com is not an official government immigration website. You might get some information there, but for the final word you must contact www.immigration.govt.nz.

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#423506 2-Jan-2011 20:32

timtim:
So the answer is???

a. my parents can apply to sponsor to my 3 brothers who live in other country to NZ since the number of our family members are greater...

b.No...

Thanks

The answer is b.

What the guys above are trying to point out, is that with the 'Centre of Gravity' concept, the 'principal applicant' are your siblings in the other country, NOT your parents here.'
If your siblings can't meet the criteria quoted by Mascell, then they can't apply under 'Centre of Gravity'.

Like Joker said, your siblings would have to apply under another category.

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#423508 2-Jan-2011 20:39

Mascell: timtim

from everything I can find about Family 'Centre of Gravity' (and there is even a chart available) on the immigration websites the answer would be yes, your parents and five siblings ( including you) form the 'Centre of Gravity' which is here in New Zealand.

This would mean your parents can apply to sponsor their remaining adult children to join them in this country.

So a. yes

NO NO NO

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/30902.htm
- how do adult children or siblings apply?
- DO NOT MEET CRITERIA

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/30893.htm
- how do dependant children apply?
- DO NOT MEET CRITERIA

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#423512 2-Jan-2011 20:44

You are absolutely right, my apologies,.... I also noticed that this particular policy " Centre of Gravity' was made defunct on 29th November 2010 and it does indeed apply to Parents in another country not parents in this country

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#423553 2-Jan-2011 22:56

the policy is still the same, there has never been a centre of gravity category, only "parents" category. they have removed the term centre of gravity probably because it confuses people as displayed by this rollercoaster thread

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