{"id":43011,"date":"2023-08-10T11:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T01:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/?p=43011"},"modified":"2023-10-19T10:20:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:20:26","slug":"green-list-wage-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/news\/green-list-wage-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Green List wage requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Immigration New Zealand has clarified that Green List Work to Residence applicants will need to meet the median wage requirement at both the start of their work experience and at the time they are applying for residence.<\/p>\n<p>There is an exemption for people in Green List occupations who applied for their work visa before 29 September 2023. 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