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The new Immigration Green List – what is it?
The Green List comprises a number of employment roles which are divided into Tier 1 and Tier 2 roles.
Pathways open to make New Zealand home
Applications for the Green List Straight to Residence pathway open today.
NZ borders reopen!
What does the new immigration normal look like?
The Productivity Commission into immigration – was it worth it?
The Productivity Commission recently released its (120 page) report into New Zealand’s immigration settings. But was it worth it?
The immigration balancing act…
The Government recently announced the rebalancing of immigration set tings. It is fair to say this was not - quite the immigration “reset” we had all been waiting on for the last 6 months.
Broadened criteria for returning visa holders
The Government is broadening the ability for residence class visa holders to re-enter New Zealand.
Employers must be accredited with INZ from 4 July
From 4 July 2022, all employers who are wishing to employ a migrant worker must first obtain accreditation with Immigration New Zealand.
Government reopens New Zealand for tourism
The Government is bringing forward the date for opening the border to tourists in time for the Australian school holidays.
Border Opening Update – 2 March 2022
The Government is removing the self-isolation requirements for vaccinated travellers to New Zealand and enabling Kiwis to come here from the rest of the world sooner.
The Borders are Opening – so what can employers expect now?
Very soon after our article last month highlighting the need to open New Zealand’s border - the Government announced its five-step plan to do exactly that!
Border to reopen in stages from 27 February
The New Zealand border will reopen to vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers in the Government's Reconnecting New Zealand plan.
We are starving ourselves of talent – it’s time to open the borders!
The rest of the world has opened and the lure of higher salaries, combined with less barriers to entry, is now making it very hard for New Zealand to compete in the global war on talent.