BI11.15 Criteria for a business benefiting New Zealand (04/07/2005)

1. A business may be considered to benefit New Zealand if it promotes New Zealand's economic growth through, for example:
   1. introducing new, or enhancing existing, technology, management or technical skills, or
   2. introducing new, or enhancing existing, products or services; or
   3. creating new, or expanding existing, export markets; or
   4. creating employment (other than employment for the principal applicant); or
   5. revitalising an existing business.
2. A business will only be considered to benefit New Zealand if, in the opinion of a business immigration specialist, it appears likely that the business will be trading profitably or clearly has the potential to be trading profitably by the end of the required investment period (the balance of the five-year investment period).

Effective 04/07/2005