Immigration advice for New Zealand
Immigration advice for New Zealand
The new median wage rate of $31.61 per hour will be adopted into sections of the immigration system on 28 February 2024. Immigration New Zealand uses the median wage data which is published annually by Statistics New Zealand, and the new median wage of $31.61 reflects the June 2023 quarter of labour market statistics. The […]
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Skilled Migrant Category New settings for the Skilled Migrant Category have now been confirmed, which will be implemented from 9th October 2023. These have been designed to assist employers manage their workforce more effectively and to provide migrants more certainty in planning their residence pathways. It will be a more simplified system and a faster
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Skilled Migrant Resident Visa Category Skilled Migrant Category reopens On 12 October 2022, the New Zealand government announced that selections of expressions of interest (EOIs) for the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa (SMC) will resume on 9 November 2022. On 9 November, INZ will select all EOIs in the pool with at least 160 points,
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Introduction of the 2021 Residence Visa The Minister of Immigration has today announced the introduction of a new Residence visa pathway. The new visa, referred to as the ‘2021 Residence Visa’ is primarily aimed at providing Residence to migrants who are currently in New Zealand and providing certainty to New Zealand businesses who are reliant
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Closure of Talent (Accredited Employer) and LTSSL Work Visa Applications As advised in our previous newsletter, the Minister of Immigration has delayed the implementation of the new Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) framework and associated mandatory accreditation standards, due to come into effect on 1 November 2021, to at least mid-2022. Despite the delay in
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