Latest Immigration News
Keep up to date with the latest immigration news, policy changes, and helpful insights to support your journey to New Zealand.
Skilled trades on fast tracked to residence
The Government is adding ten skilled trades to the Green List Work to Residence pathway from 18 August 2025.
13 Jun 2025
New 5 + 5 Year Parent Visitor Visa to Begin 29 September!
The new Parent Boost Visa (PBV) can allow parents of NZ citizens and residents to stay for up to 10 years!
9 Jun 2025
Bringing Families Together with Parent Boost
The Government has announced a new long-term visitor visa to help unite families and enhance NZ’s appeal to highly skilled migrants.
8 Jun 2025
The Specific Purpose Work Visa – A Good Option for Employers
The Specific Purpose Work Visa offers a flexible, cost-effective solution for NZ employers needing short-term skilled workers.
4 Jun 2025
Improving immigration settings for Pacific visitors
The Government is easing travel for Pacific visitors with multi-entry visas and a trial for visa-free travel from Australia starting in 2025.
16 Apr 2025
Visas for partners of New Zealand citizens and residents
A person may apply for a work, visitor or resident visa based on their partnership relationship with their NZ citizen or resident partner.
7 Apr 2025
Dealing with False, Misleading or Withheld Information
In September 2023, INZ changed the way they deal with false, misleading, or withheld information while processing temporary and resident visa applications.
13 Mar 2025
Further Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa
The next round of the previously announced changes to the AEWV regime come into effect from 10 March 2025.
10 Mar 2025
Investor immigration policy changes will boost NZ’s economic growth
The Active Investor Plus (AIP) policy is set for significant revisions to attract high-net-worth individuals to NZ.
4 Mar 2025
Government announces investor immigration policy changes to support NZ economic growth
The Active Investor Plus (AIP) policy is to be significantly revised, and enhanced!
10 Feb 2025
Obtaining an International Qualification Assessment (IQA)
If you are planning a move to NZ, you may need to have your qualifications assessed by the NZQA.
7 Feb 2025
New Zealand's Investor Immigration - Challenges and Opportunities
New Zealand's investor immigration policies offer both challenges and opportunities for attracting high-net-worth individuals and boosting the economy through foreign direct investment.
10 Jan 2025
