Immigration Advisers
About Our Immigration Advisers
Jan Barnard started the Company in 2008 and is a fully Licensed Immigration Adviser which he received in 2010 when the Immigration Advisers Authority (www.iaa.govt.nz) came into effect. This allows him to deal with the whole scope of Immigration applications from residence through to investors.
Jan is originally from sunny Durban in South Africa, and moved to Auckland in 2006. He was in law enforcement for over 20 years, and has attended courses in the legal field at the FBI academy in Quantico USA, as well as the New Mexico University in the USA. His legal qualification obtained in South Africa created a passion in him to understand legal matters, which led him to studying the New Zealand Immigration Act 2009.
Jan has traveled extensively through Europe, and also spent time in Namibia, London, America and Australia. He is systematically working through New Zealand, a prime tourist destination. He takes a personal interest in his clients and believe in helping people achieving their goal of living the Great Life!
Monique has been employed in the immigration field for the past 30+ years.
Her career started as a Visa Officer at the Department of Home Affairs in 1991 where she was employed until 2006.
In 2006, Monique was appointed as an Immigration Officer at the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, Immigration New Zealand, stationed at the South African High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa.
During 2018 Monique joined Greatlife Immigration Services as an Administrative Assistant. In 2024 she completed the first stage of the Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice and in January 2025 she obtained her Provisional Immigration Adviser Licence (202401552) with the Immigration Advisers Authority (www.iaa.govt.nz). She can now provide advice on matters relating to the New Zealand visa and immigration process.
Monique is situated in Pretoria, South Africa, with her husband. They have two beautiful daughters (one being in New Zealand) and three energetic grandchildren which keeps them on the go.