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Skilled Migrant and Parent Category resident visa EOI selections deferred
Selections of Expressions of Interest for Skilled Migrant Category and Parent Category residence will be deferred for a further six months.
Business Recovery Prompts Return of Wage Subsidy
The NZ Government paid out almost $13 billion in wage subsidies to support businesses. Only a handful repaid, including CodeClouds.
Border exception for normally resident work visa holders comes into force
From 9 October 2020, some work visa holders who are currently overseas, but who normally live in New Zealand, will be permitted re-entry.
More border exceptions for critical roles
The Government has established class exceptions for border entry for a limited number of veterinarians, deep sea fishing crew, agricultural and horticultural machinery operators.
Seasonal work visa available to more people
The Government is putting in place a range of immigration policy changes to help fill labour shortages in key industries.
Immigration wage thresholds to be increased?
For Essential Skills work visas (ESWV) and Skilled Migrant Category residence visas (SMC), an applicant’s income is an important ...
New border exception for normally resident work visa holders
The Government is creating a new border exception category to enable the return of some temporary work visa holders who are overseas and have strong, ongoing links to New Zealand.
Border changes to help reunite New Zealanders with their loved ones
The Government is making changes to current border exception rules to allow some partners of New Zealand citizens and residents to be able to reunite in New Zealand.
Changes provide certainty for offshore resident visa holders
The Government is making changes to help new residents stuck offshore keep their residency status while COVID-19 travel restrictions remain in place.
More to think about in the ever-changing immigration space!
The world has changed. COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the globe. New Zealand, though faring comparatively well, is slowly ...
Critical health workers – New Zealand wants you
Despite the border exception process designed to facilitate their entry, and feverish recruiting by DHBs, doctors and other essential health workers are simply not getting here in significant numbers. However, it looks like this is starting to change.
Immigration Update – Current border status and visa policies
New Zealand has shifted Alert Levels - Auckland is at Level 3, and the rest of the country is at Level 2. Government policy, including immigration policy, is liable to change at any moment. This is a summary of the border situation, and New Zealand’s visa policies, as they stand at this point in time.