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New Zealandโ€™s New Parent Boost Visitor Visa

The Parent Boost Visitor Visa allows parents of New Zealand citizens and residents to stay for up to 5 years per visa, supporting family ties without a pathway to residence.

Specific Purpose Work Visa updates

The Specific Purpose Work Visa has been updated to allow longer stays for sports professionals in New Zealand, with new durations based on the level of play.

NZ Budget 2025: Impacts for employers and skilled migrants

Budget 2025 aims to grow the economy through private sector incentives, but reduced public support may challenge new migrants. Here is what employers and migrants need to know.

The Government will be removing the qualification requirement for chefs to be hired through an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) and for tourism and hospitality businesses, Cabinet has decided to extend the transition towards the full median wage for an additional year from 2023 to 2024.

New Active Investor Plus visa now open

The new Active Investor Plus visa category is now open, replacing the previous Investor 1 and Investor 2 categories which closed in July 2022.

There have been a number of updates in New Zealand this week. In short: for residence class visa applicants, the threshold for determining conditions that may impose significant health costs has increased and vaccination and mask mandates have changed for entering NZ

We are delighted to announce Arno Nothnagel, our NZ director, has been appointed to the board of the New Zealand Association for Migration & Investment (NZAMI).

The Green List Straight to Residence pathway is now open and migrants employed in a role on the Green List may now qualify for a Straight to Residence Visa or a Work to Residence Visa.

Following the announcement of sector agreements being introduced, Arno Nothnagel, our NZ Immigration Director, provides us with a quick summary of what and who.

Find out more about the sector agreements that will be introduced by Immigration New Zealand

Doubling the Working Holiday Visa cap and introducing industry Sector Agreements aims to increase the eligible pool of workers in New Zealand.

This week Arno Nothnagel, our NZ Immigration Director, recorded a further video update to the AEWV job check and the issues of incorrect job check applications.

Immigration NZ have been analysing AEWV applications and have developed resources to ensure applications are processed smoothly.

New Zealand's borders are now open and the war for talent continues. Find out some ways to stand out from the crowd and attract foreign workers to your business.

Arno Nothnagel recorded a quick 4 minute video to give our NZ employers more information around the Job Check requirement as part of AEWV.

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New NOL Occupations and Median Wage Changes from 9 March 2026

New Zealand will recognise 47 additional NOL skill level 1โ€“3 roles and increase the immigration median wage to $35 from 9 March 2026. Three roles shift to skill level 4,

The benefits of working in New Zealand as a skilled migrant

Skilled migrants working in New Zealand gain more than just a job. They experience high quality of life, strong career growth, competitive wages, and pathways to permanent residency.

Arno Nothnagel recorded a quick 4 minute video to give our NZ employers more information around the Job Check requirement as part of AEWV.

We provide you with a summary of key changes and dates because at 11.59 pm on 31 July, the final steps of the Reconnecting strategy will be reached

We provide you with a summary of key changes and dates because at 11.59 pm on 31 July, the final steps of the Reconnecting strategy will be reached

A new Active Investor Plus visa category will be introduced into New Zealand on 19 September 2022.

The final steps of the Reconnecting New Zealanders Strategy have been brought forward, allowing Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to phase out the border exceptions system from 31 July.

NZ Immigration increases fees

Effective from 31 July 2022, NZ Immigration will increase their fees and levies for most visa applications.

Attracting Talent from Overseas

New Zealand needs more workers and the good news is that employing talent from overseas can be a relatively short process from beginning to end. Arno Nothnagel, our NZ Immigration Director, provides guidelines to navigate the new AEWV system.

New Zealand needs more engineers and the good news is that employing engineers from overseas can be a relatively short process from beginning to end. Arno Nothnagel, our NZ Immigration Director, provides guidelines to navigate the new AEWV system.

Applications for a job check are now open to accredited New Zealand employers as part of the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) which commences 4 July 2022.

From Tuesday 21 June 2022, evidence of a negative Covid-19 pre-departure test will not be required before entering New Zealand.

The NZ border is opening to all visa holders earlier than planned โ€“ Arno Nothnagel, our NZ Immigration Director, provides businesses with some insights.

From 7 June 2022, Immigration NZ is adding 85 countries to the Low Tuberculosis (TB) Incidence Countries List. Included in the added countries are Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu as they now meet the requirements.

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New NOL Occupations and Median Wage Changes from 9 March 2026

New Zealand will recognise 47 additional NOL skill level 1โ€“3 roles and increase the immigration median wage to $35 from 9 March 2026. Three roles shift to skill level 4,

The benefits of working in New Zealand as a skilled migrant

Skilled migrants working in New Zealand gain more than just a job. They experience high quality of life, strong career growth, competitive wages, and pathways to permanent residency.

Hiring migrants already in New Zealand: a guide for employers

Hiring migrants already in New Zealand is often faster and more efficient. Employers must understand visa types, work conditions, and legal steps to remain compliant.
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New NOL Occupations and Median Wage Changes from 9 March 2026

New Zealand will recognise 47 additional NOL skill level 1โ€“3 roles and increase the immigration median wage to $35 from 9 March 2026. Three roles shift to skill level 4,

The benefits of working in New Zealand as a skilled migrant

Skilled migrants working in New Zealand gain more than just a job. They experience high quality of life, strong career growth, competitive wages, and pathways to permanent residency.

Hiring migrants already in New Zealand: a guide for employers

Hiring migrants already in New Zealand is often faster and more efficient. Employers must understand visa types, work conditions, and legal steps to remain compliant.

Could AEWV maximum stay limits affect your job or your employees?

AEWV maximum continuous stay limits are now taking effect, meaning employers and migrant workers must check remaining visa time and plan exits or alternative pathways to avoid compliance breaches and

Applying for an AEWV? Your police certificate must be ready first

AEWV applicants must now provide a valid police certificate at lodgement. Receipts are no longer accepted, and incomplete applications may face delays, shorter visa durations, or refusal, except in limited

AEWV Job Change rules strengthened for business sales and restructures

Immigration New Zealand has introduced new Job Change rules from 17 November 2025. During business sales and restructures, Job Change applications may be paused if serious concerns exist about the
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New NOL Occupations and Median Wage Changes from 9 March 2026

New Zealand will recognise 47 additional NOL skill level 1โ€“3 roles and increase the immigration median wage to $35 from 9 March 2026. Three roles shift to skill level 4,
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