Sakshi Vij Sekhon
Tauranga,New Zealand
Summary
Licensed Immigration Adviser with expert knowledge in Immigration New Zealand rules and legislation. Advises individuals on legislative processes and procedures, communicating with different types of people using various communication channels. Conveys complicated information clearly to enhance understanding.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Licensed Immigration Adviser
Self Employed
Tauranga, New Zealand
01.2020 - Current
- Keeping up-to-date with alterations to immigration laws.
- Facilitated smooth running of service by providing high-quality administrative support, including case record updates, document tracking, monitoring of upcoming expiries, renewing further visa applications and communicating with the clients.
- Meeting with prospective and extant clients to gauge which services they require.
- Reviewed all information provided by clients, including legal documents, for accuracy and correctness.
- Created and maintained a network of client referrals to produce further enquiries and providing clients with all pertinent documentation.
- Assisting clients with the completion of paperwork, and ensuring that this is submitted on time.
- Delivered high-quality services for visa categories not limited to Residence visa applications, partnership-based visas, Employer Accreditations, Job check applications and Accredited Employer Work Visa, and managing a caseload of more than 100 clients.
- Processed more than 250 visa applications per year with 99% success rate.
- Prepared visa and immigration documents, ensuring conformance with Immigration New Zealand regulations to minimise risk of non-approval.
- Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing updates on developments in NZ immigration law and processes.
Operations and Marketing Executive
Northland Polytechnic
Whangarei, New Zealand
12.2012 - 12.2018
- Organised special recruitment strategies at specific times to drive student engagement.
- Conducted regular market assessments to stay current on trends and maintain readiness for changes.
- Customized promotional strategies to meet needs of different clients, and services.
- Oversaw planning and execution of targeted sales and marketing strategies.
- Allocated teams, materials and calendar space for individual projects.
- Coordinated and managed paid marketing campaigns on different platforms, carefully overseeing results to deliver maximum ROI.
- Established budgets for programme activities and controlled expenditure to meet targets.
- Reliably met students' requirements by working with senior managers to conduct recruitment needs analysis and actively source suitable candidates.
- Refined comprehensive induction plan for new starters and led successful retention plan, resulting in 95% retention of new enrolments.
- Offered counselling to help students deal with academic, personal, or behavioural issues.
- Maintained records of received documentation, application status and applicant correspondence.
- Established positive relationships with prospective candidates through networking and regular communications.
- Supported students to identify problems impeding education.
- Promoted perseverance and determination as key components of student success.
- Tracked student attendance and performance, intervening early in concerning issues.
Education
Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice - Immigration Law
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
New Zealand 07.2019 - 11.2020
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Leadership
Toi Ohomai Institute of Techonology
New Zealand 11.2019 - 11.2020
Advanced Diploma in Multimedia and Graphic Design - Computing
Northland Polytechnic
New Zealand 07.2010 - 07.2011
Project Management - Management
Northland Polytechnic
New Zealand 07.2014 - 02.2015
Skills
- Specialist immigration knowledge
- Application preparation
- Advanced legislative knowledge
- Client relations
- Skill assessments
- Caseload management
- Multi-lingual in Hindi, Punjabi, English
- Stakeholder relationship management
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Native
Punjabi
Native
Timeline
Licensed Immigration Adviser
Self Employed
01.2020 - Current
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Leadership
Toi Ohomai Institute of Techonology
11.2019 - 11.2020
Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice - Immigration Law
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
07.2019 - 11.2020
Project Management - Management
Northland Polytechnic
07.2014 - 02.2015
Operations and Marketing Executive
Northland Polytechnic
12.2012 - 12.2018
Advanced Diploma in Multimedia and Graphic Design - Computing
Northland Polytechnic
07.2010 - 07.2011
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