18 July 2023 – Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category Registrations reopen

Jul 17, 2023 | News

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...

21 June 2023 – “Simplified” SMC points changes announced

Jun 20, 2023 | News

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...

Fieldays 2023 – Come visit us at site PC18 between 14th and 17th of June

May 2, 2023 | News, Upcoming Events

                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...

27 April 2023- Work to residence pathway for NZ transport sector

Apr 27, 2023 | News

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...

7 March 2023 – Greenstone welcomes two client managers to the team

Mar 7, 2023 | News

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...

1 March 2023 – Changes coming for partners of work visa holders

Feb 28, 2023 | News

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...

Come visit us at South Island Agricultural Field Days, 29-31 March 2023

Jan 22, 2023 | News, Upcoming Events

We invite you to visit the Greenstone team at the South Island Agricultural Field Days this year, held in Kirwee. This year SIFD will run from Wednesday the 29th until Friday the 31st of March.   We will be at stall C22, in the Agri Covered Marquee Section.  Our...

13 January 2023- Take advantage of the current median wage rates before the change

Jan 12, 2023 | News

From 27 February 2023, the Immigration NZ median wage is due to increase to NZD $29.66 an hour for new Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) applications. Occupations covered by sector agreements will also update their minimum hourly rates on this date. Before...

5 Dec 2022- Changes to partner work visas deferred to April 2023

Dec 5, 2022 | News

The Immigration Minister has today announced a delay to controversial changes regarding work rights for partners of some temporary work visa holders. Greenstone Immigration had been waiting for these to come into effect in December 2022 but these have now been...

Fieldays 2022 – Come visit us!

Nov 21, 2022 | News, Upcoming Events

New Zealand’s largest Agri event in the Southern Hemisphere, Fieldays 2022, is almost upon us. This year it will run from Wednesday 30th November till Saturday 3rd December. We invite you to visit the Greenstone team inside the main Pavilion at PC18.  Our Recruitment...

18 Nov 2022 – Prioritization of ’21 Resident visa applications

Nov 18, 2022 | News

Immigration NZ has just announced that they will be offering prioritization of 2021 resident visa processing where the applicants are separated from their offshore partners and/or dependent children.   Criteria for prioritisation: your 2021 resident visa must be...

13 Oct 2022- Parent category changes give families a fair chance to reunite

Oct 13, 2022 | News

After a very long time in limbo, applicants with parent category Expressions of Interest in the pool can now look ahead to a future in New Zealand. The reopening of the parent category EOI selection pool on 14 November 2022 for EOIs submitted before 12 October 2022 is...