The Government has made announcements today that will come into effect in 2025. These are largely in response to the feedback given by industry to the Minister in the recent rounds of industry consultation. The removal of the median wage for work visas, in...
Immigration New Zealand has announced changes to Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) rules. These changes affect students studying Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDip) and Masters degrees. What’s New? Students who complete 30 weeks of PGDip study and then move to a Masters can...
Immigration New Zealand has just announced new work rights for partners of some work visa holders – great news for many migrant families. From 2 December 2024, partners of many work visa holders will regain open work rights in New Zealand. Open work rights allow...
Key Changes: Extended duration: The maximum duration for work and visitor visas for eligible partners is increasing from 2 years to 3 years, giving couples additional time to save for residence application fees. Who benefits: Partners of New Zealand citizens or...
Update:The International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) will be increasing from $35 to $100, affecting visitor visa and student visa costs. Immigration NZ has just announced upcoming fee increases in line with the government’s election promises in 2023 to...
As of today (26 June 2024), Immigration NZ has implemented significant changes to rules for partner and dependent child visas for Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) holders working in ANZSCO skill level 4 and 5 roles who are not on a pathway to residency. Key...
Yesterday (yes on Sunday) the Immigration Minister announced a number of significant changes effective immediately. The changes largely reflect the Government’s concern that, in a deteriorating economic environment, lower skilled positions need to be robustly tested...
Immigration NZ has just announced a raft of changes that impact Employer Accreditation, job checks and Accredited Employer work visas. The changes reintroduce the concept of higher and lower-skilled jobs as defined under ANZSCO. 1. Changes to...
Starting from May 2024, secondary school teachers have a new, faster pathway to residence through the Green List Straight to Residence process. The recent announcement by the government adds secondary school teachers to the high-demand Tier 1 Green List...
Immigration New Zealand and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) have implemented another round of changes to the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (LQEA). These came into effect on 25 March, 2024. What has changed? On 25 March, the LQEA was...
Tomorrow (28th Feb 2024), the updated median wage rate of $31.61 an hour is being included into parts of the immigration system. $31.61 an hour reflects the Stats NZ June 2023 quarter figures on the NZ median wage. The areas into which the changes will be...
Why is it more difficult to get an NZ visa now? The processing of visitor visa and work visa applications has changed in the last 12 months. Applications which were previously relatively straightforward have now become obstacle courses. But what has led to this...
