An additional Parent Category draw of 1,500 expressions of interests (EOIs) will be taking place today, Tuesday 17 October 2023. Expressions of Interests submitted prior to 12 October...
Immigration has announced that AEWV holders, after 27th November 2023, may have the opportunity to extend the length of their work visas, for up to 5 years in many cases. This is great news for migrants, considering the recently announced increase in the median wage...
Here’s a concise overview of the changes just announced: 1. Green List Expansion: Seventeen new roles are set to be added to the Green List in March 2024. Aviation Engineer (Avionics, Aeronautical, Aerospace Engineer) Naval Architects (aka Marine Designer)...
—Removal of 90-day Trial Periods for accredited employer work visas— —Tightening of assessments for accreditation and job check applications— After a year of conducting very little verification when processing employer accreditations and job...
If you’re wondering whether you qualify to apply for residency commencing on Friday, September 29, 2023, you may meet the residency application requirements provided you have been working in a Tier 2 Green List or applicable sector agreement role on a temporary...
Starting from February 2024, a revised median wage of NZD $31.61 per hour will be integrated into the immigration system. Various visa categories, such as work and skilled residence visas, use wage thresholds or criteria linked to this median wage. This adjustment in...
New Zealand Immigration will begin accepting registrations for the 2023 Samoan Quota (SQ) and Pacific Access Category (PAC) ballots from 1 August 2023 to 31 August 2023. These programs enable individuals from countries such as Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji...
A “simplified” Skilled Migrant Category points system has been announced today. The changes will be introduced from 9 October 2023. The points system requires a total of 6 points to qualify under this category and is heavily weighted towards bachelor degrees or...
We invite you to visit the Greenstone team at this year’s Fieldays, held from the 14th until the 17th of June. We will be at stall PC18, inside the main Pavilion. Our Recruitment and Immigration teams...
Immigration NZ has just announced the details of New Zealand’s transport sector agreement, which offers a 2-year work-to-residence pathway for skilled truck drivers, bus drivers, ship’s masters and deckhands. The main details are summarised below. Bus...
Dafydd Parry & Lara Toxward As our client base continues to climb, our client engagement team grows with it to provide exceptional service. Greenstone would like to welcome our two fabulous new Client Managers, Dafydd Parry and Lara Toxward. We are thrilled to...
INZ have warned us since mid-2022 that changes were coming for partners of work visa holders. We have now received clarity from the government on what those changes will look like and take place from 31 May 2023. The key changes are: Partners of work visa holders...
