BI1 Objective (04/07/2005)

The objective of the Investor Category is to attract skilled business people with capital to invest in New Zealand, and allow them to be granted residence if:

• they have business skills and have invested capital in New Zealand in accordance with the Investor Category criteria, and
• they make New Zealand their main home.

In meeting this objective, the Investor Category will maximise and accelerate New Zealand’s:

• capacity-building
• sustainable growth and innovation
• global connectedness and thriving and inclusive communities

  by ensuring that the value of the investment capital is used to benefit New Zealand, and by selecting investors who have the attributes to make a positive contribution.

Effective 04/07/2005