{"id":54302,"date":"2025-02-20T15:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T04:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/?p=54302"},"modified":"2025-02-20T16:39:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T05:39:50","slug":"aewv-changes-coming-at-the-end-of-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/news\/aewv-changes-coming-at-the-end-of-february\/","title":{"rendered":"AEWV changes coming at the end of February"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"54302\" class=\"elementor elementor-54302\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20767a4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20767a4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db2069a\" data-id=\"db2069a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ea38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ea38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Photo credit: Tourism NZ Visual Library<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0621dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d0621dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several significant <span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/about-us\/media-centre\/news-notifications\/changes-to-the-accredited-employer-work-visa-aewv-and-median-wage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immigration updates<\/a><\/span> will take effect from <strong>28 February 2025<\/strong>, particularly concerning wage thresholds for Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) holders supporting a partner and the Parent Category sponsorship. These changes reflect the annual adjustments based on Statistics New Zealand\u2019s median hourly earnings for the previous year\u2019s June quarter.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><strong><br \/>AEWV holders supporting partners \u2013 increased wage threshold<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>AEWV holders who wish to support their partner\u2019s work rights must meet an increased wage threshold of NZD $26.85 per hour, up from NZD $25.29. This adjustment ensures that AEWV holders can provide adequate financial support to their partners while residing in New Zealand.<\/p><h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><br \/>Parent Category sponsorship \u2013 higher income requirements<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><p>The income threshold for sponsoring a parent under the Parent Category will also increase. Previously set at NZD $98,623.20 per year for sponsoring one parent, the new threshold is NZD $104,707.20 per year. This increase aligns with the updated median wage and ensures sponsors have the financial capacity to support their family members.<\/p><h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><br \/>Median wage updates and impact on immigration<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><p>The median wage, which influences various immigration settings, will increase to NZD $33.56 per hour from 28 February 2025. This update directly affects income thresholds for migrants who wish to support family members and reflects New Zealand\u2019s economic adjustments.<\/p><h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><br \/>How these changes affect employers and migrants<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Employers hiring skilled workers under the AEWV scheme should be aware that higher wages may be required for visa applications and sponsorships.<\/li><li>Current AEWV holders supporting a partner must ensure they meet the new NZD $26.85 per hour threshold.<\/li><li>Migrants applying for Parent Category sponsorship should check that their income meets the revised threshold to avoid delays or rejections.<\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><strong><br \/>Get expert immigration advice<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>Navigating these changes can be complex. Absolute Immigration NZ is here to help employers and visa holders understand how these updates may impact them.<\/p><p>Contact us today at <span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;\" href=\"mailto:aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com\">aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com<\/a><\/span> to discuss your immigration strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1808561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1808561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/\">.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Zealand median wage will increase from 28 February 2025, impacting AEWV holders supporting partners and Parent Category sponsorship applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":54310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[41,26,396,159,571,222,439],"class_list":["post-54302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-zealand","tag-accredited-employer-work-visa","tag-aewv","tag-immigration-new-zealand","tag-median-wage","tag-parent-category","tag-sponsorship","tag-work-rights"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54302"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54328,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54302\/revisions\/54328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}