{"id":55251,"date":"2025-08-15T16:36:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T06:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/?p=55251"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T06:49:01","slug":"skilled-residence-visa-wage-thresholds-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/news\/skilled-residence-visa-wage-thresholds-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Skilled Residence Visa wage thresholds updated from 18 August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55251\" class=\"elementor elementor-55251\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e26c462 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e26c462\" 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-afa09d7\" data-id=\"afa09d7\" 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-c096cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c096cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0881fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0881fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><b>Annual update to wage thresholds<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Immigration New Zealand has confirmed that the annual update to<\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"> <a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/work\/requirements-for-work-visas\/wage-rates-for-work-visas\/\">wage thresholds<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for <\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/about-us\/news-centre\/ten-trades-occupations-to-be-added-to-the-work-to-residence-pathway\/?utm_source=Immigration%20New%20Zealand&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=Student_visa_transition_adept_maintenance&amp;utm_content=btn\">skilled residence visas<\/a><\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">will take effect on 18 August 2025. The change impacts applicants across the <\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/visas\/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa\/\">Skilled Migrant Category<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"https:\/\/immigration.govt.nz\/visas\/work-to-residence-visa\">Work to Residence<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and<\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"> <a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"https:\/\/immigration.govt.nz\/visas\/straight-to-residence-visa\">Straight to Residence visa<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> pathways.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This adjustment is part of INZ\u2019s regular review process, designed to ensure that immigration requirements remain consistent with current labour market conditions and the skill levels needed in New Zealand.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><b>New threshold based on median wage<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">From August, the wage thresholds will be indexed to the new national median wage of $33.56 an hour, as reported by <\/span><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stats.govt.nz\/information-releases\/labour-market-statistics-income-june-2024-quarter\/\">Statistics New Zealand<\/a> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in June 2024.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Applicants for Skilled Residence visas must show that their job offer meets or exceeds the updated threshold in order to be eligible for residence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><b>Impact on work visa holders<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The change also affects migrants currently in New Zealand on a work visa who are on a pathway to residence. The key points to note are:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Work experience validity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 To count towards a Skilled Migrant Category or Work to Residence visa, work experience must have been undertaken in a role that paid at least the wage threshold in effect when the employment began.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">No automatic pay increase required <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 Work visa holders do not need a pay rise when thresholds increase, provided they were already earning at or above the relevant threshold at the time they started their job.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">When a new threshold applies<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 If a worker changes jobs, their pay drops, applies for another work visa, or later applies for residence, they must then meet the current threshold in place at that time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><b>Next steps<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The 2025 update to Skilled Residence Visa wage thresholds reinforces the importance of staying informed and planning. For both employers and migrants, understanding how these thresholds apply can be the difference between a successful residence application and unnecessary delays. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At Absolute Immigration NZ, we help professionals, organisations and HR teams navigate these changes with confidence \u2014 providing clarity on immigration requirements, advising on compliance risks, and ensuring workforce planning remains on track despite shifting thresholds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\">aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span> for expert guidance, tailored advice and visa support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8763309 elementor-widget 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