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This article explains New Zealand’s Straight to Residence and Work to Residence Visas for individuals with Green List occupations. Both require specific roles, qualifications, income or registration with the latter
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From 27 Nov 2023, NZ’s AEWV program changes include a new ‘maximum stay’ and extended visa lengths, affecting application and extension processes.
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From 29 October, employers cannot use 90-day trial periods on an AEWV. From 27 November, construction firms will need to have at least 35% of their labour hire workforce made

From the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown period in New Zealand, the Government has supported their migrant workforce and this continues to be the case.

Essential Skills work visas – Remuneration and median wage INZ have announced the combination of ANZSCO and salary to assess skill level is being replaced with a simple remuneration threshold,

The Minister of Immigration has now implemented immigration instructions to give effect to the border exception changes announced last week.

At midnight yesterday, Monday 8 June, New Zealand moved to Alert Level 1 as the country now has zero active COVID-19 cases.

New Zealand Travel Exceptions

The New Zealand border remains closed to all but New Zealand citizens and residents. Despite the country internally decreasing COIVD-19 restrictions, the border closures have not changed.

With the return of Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to the office at 70% working capacity, we're hoping to see the processing of more visas and requests. One of the improved processes INZ have implemented is the

Are visas still being processed by Immigration New Zealand (INZ)? INZ continues to process visas for people who have a critical purpose for coming to New Zealand

The Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Act 2020 has been fast-tracked by the New Zealand Government to allow them to respond efficiently to immigration issues arising from COVID-19 and came

Effective from 11:59pm 27 April 2020, New Zealand will move out of Alert Level 4 lockdown. The announcement comes from the New Zealand

Effective from today, 16 April 2020, the New Zealand Government has relaxed visa conditions for a temporary period of time to allow

The Government has announced stricter isolation measures for ALL passengers (including New Zealand citizens and residents)

Holders of a work, student, visitor, limited or interim visa with an expiry date of 2 April to 9 July 2020 inclusive who were in New

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Accredited Employer Work Visa
Immigration New Zealand is making changes to improve wait times across the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme.
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Accredited employers in New Zealand must notify Immigration NZ if an AEWV holder stops working for them.
Pathway to Nursing Jobs in New Zealand
Health professionals can now secure nursing jobs in New Zealand by following visa pathways and meeting registration requirements.
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Accredited Employer Work Visa
Immigration New Zealand is making changes to improve wait times across the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme.
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Accredited employers in New Zealand must notify Immigration NZ if an AEWV holder stops working for them.
Pathway to Nursing Jobs in New Zealand
Health professionals can now secure nursing jobs in New Zealand by following visa pathways and meeting registration requirements.
partner visa
Partners of New Zealand citizens or residence visa holders will soon be eligible for longer visa durations, with work and visitor visas extending from 2 to 3 years.
Work and Income engagement
Accredited employers must engage directly with Work and Income for most ANZSCO Level 4 or 5 vacancies, improving the integrity of the Labour Market Test.
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The summer months are the busiest time for Immigration New Zealand (INZ), with a surge in visa applications from travellers worldwide.
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Featured migration story headline to go here

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Accredited Employer Work Visa
Immigration New Zealand is making changes to improve wait times across the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme.
The current query has no posts. Please make sure you have published items matching your query.
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From 25 September 2023, Immigration New Zealand will be changing how they respond to false or misleading information in visa applications.
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Interim Visa conditions have been updated.
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From 27 November 2023, the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) will change to include a maximum continuous stay and a longer visa length.

From the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown period in New Zealand, the Government has supported their migrant workforce and this continues to be the case.

Essential Skills work visas – Remuneration and median wage INZ have announced the combination of ANZSCO and salary to assess skill level is being replaced with a simple remuneration threshold,

The Minister of Immigration has now implemented immigration instructions to give effect to the border exception changes announced last week.

At midnight yesterday, Monday 8 June, New Zealand moved to Alert Level 1 as the country now has zero active COVID-19 cases.

New Zealand Travel Exceptions

The New Zealand border remains closed to all but New Zealand citizens and residents. Despite the country internally decreasing COIVD-19 restrictions, the border closures have not changed.

With the return of Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to the office at 70% working capacity, we're hoping to see the processing of more visas and requests. One of the improved processes INZ have implemented is the

Are visas still being processed by Immigration New Zealand (INZ)? INZ continues to process visas for people who have a critical purpose for coming to New Zealand

The Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Act 2020 has been fast-tracked by the New Zealand Government to allow them to respond efficiently to immigration issues arising from COVID-19 and came

Effective from 11:59pm 27 April 2020, New Zealand will move out of Alert Level 4 lockdown. The announcement comes from the New Zealand

Effective from today, 16 April 2020, the New Zealand Government has relaxed visa conditions for a temporary period of time to allow

The Government has announced stricter isolation measures for ALL passengers (including New Zealand citizens and residents)

Holders of a work, student, visitor, limited or interim visa with an expiry date of 2 April to 9 July 2020 inclusive who were in New

Screenshot 2023 06 30 at 10.03.42 am 1

Featured migration story headline to go here

Ehenducienis am, quis dolorerovid quia que lam, ut opta sita non nonem velesed que sin consedi pidebis volo inulpar chilliquos autatiorequis velesed que sin consedi pidebis volo inulpar chilliquos autatiore, simagnita nonsequia.

Accredited Employer Work Visa
Immigration New Zealand is making changes to improve wait times across the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme.
business people team applauding achievement min scaled
Accredited employers in New Zealand must notify Immigration NZ if an AEWV holder stops working for them.
Pathway to Nursing Jobs in New Zealand
Health professionals can now secure nursing jobs in New Zealand by following visa pathways and meeting registration requirements.
The current query has no posts. Please make sure you have published items matching your query.
Screenshot 2023 06 30 at 10.03.42 am 1

Featured migration story headline to go here

Ehenducienis am, quis dolorerovid quia que lam, ut opta sita non nonem velesed que sin consedi pidebis volo inulpar chilliquos autatiorequis velesed que sin consedi pidebis volo inulpar chilliquos autatiore, simagnita nonsequia.

Accredited Employer Work Visa
Immigration New Zealand is making changes to improve wait times across the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme.
business people team applauding achievement min scaled
Accredited employers in New Zealand must notify Immigration NZ if an AEWV holder stops working for them.
Pathway to Nursing Jobs in New Zealand
Health professionals can now secure nursing jobs in New Zealand by following visa pathways and meeting registration requirements.
partner visa
Partners of New Zealand citizens or residence visa holders will soon be eligible for longer visa durations, with work and visitor visas extending from 2 to 3 years.
Work and Income engagement
Accredited employers must engage directly with Work and Income for most ANZSCO Level 4 or 5 vacancies, improving the integrity of the Labour Market Test.
visa
The summer months are the busiest time for Immigration New Zealand (INZ), with a surge in visa applications from travellers worldwide.
The current query has no posts. Please make sure you have published items matching your query.
Screenshot 2023 06 30 at 10.03.42 am 1

Featured migration story headline to go here

Ehenducienis am, quis dolorerovid quia que lam, ut opta sita non nonem velesed que sin consedi pidebis volo inulpar chilliquos autatiorequis velesed que sin consedi pidebis volo inulpar chilliquos autatiore, simagnita nonsequia.

Accredited Employer Work Visa
Immigration New Zealand is making changes to improve wait times across the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme.
The current query has no posts. Please make sure you have published items matching your query.

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