With a blink of an eye, two weeks have flown past. Julian, our experienced entrepreneur, has also flown to Spain this week for a family trip but he will be back on 14 July. Over the last two weeks, the team has been working hard to resolve any privacy and security concerns that Immigration NZ has about our solution and lining up funding discussions.
Check out our video link on Wipster, taking you through our prototype, if you have not seen it – http://app.wipster.io/Review/CcoiAQBE24yk03rDbJePe_tjnjQOkkADjGWP_GbmbTB9Q_sGGQ. (This link will expire on 1 July). Approov.me is the new name for our product!
Problem: Many businesses do not provide the right information to support their employees’ Work Visa applications. This is because of unclear expectations of what is required. As a result, Immigration Officers request more information. This causes double-handling for both Immigration NZ and employers. Delays in the visa decision pushes back the employee start date.
Solution Concept: Approov.me is an online form that supports businesses to provide the right information the first time to Immigration NZ. It explains the requirements in simple language and provides help, such as videos, templates, FAQs and real-time customer support.
The output from Approov.me will be a document that Immigration Officers can process efficiently without requests for further information, resulting in a quicker visa decision and ultimately, workers starting work sooner.
We will also gather analytics on the parts of the form employers need help, and the reasons for any requests for information from Immigration NZ. This information will drive enhancements to the tool and Immigration NZ processes.
Expected Outcomes: We will eliminate requests for more information from Immigration NZ to Work Visa applicants so that workers can get their visas sooner and businesses face less hassle and costs when employing a migrant worker. Better analytics and customer intelligence will guide us to improve the user experience of our tool and Immigration NZ processes.
:: The Good
- We have updated our prototype and tested it remotely with employers through the video platform Wipster.
- We have presented in front of the Tourism Sector Labour & Skills meeting and people were excited about what we are doing.
- We have met with key people in Immigration New Zealand to give them our high level pitch and discuss sponsorship.
- The team has never been stronger and more resilient.
:: The Bad
- Immigration New Zealand liked our idea but has indicated that this is not the right timing.
- We were sad to say see you later or see you on the internet to Julian as he is in Spain for the next two weeks.
:: The Ugly
- The ugly is real ugly that cannot be disclosed here.
// Quote of the week
Victoria: “The focus now is getting a great pitch for Demo Day.”
Julian: “Woah that is bad but I gotta go to Spain.”
Suki: “I like being a straight-shooter.”
easypeasycompliance 