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1 March 2023 – Changes coming for partners of work visa holders

INZ have warned us since mid-2022 that changes were coming for partners of work visa holders.  We have now received clarity from the government on what those changes will look like and take place from 31 May 2023. The key changes are: Partners of work visa holders...

19 January 2023 – International Agri Trainees for the picking!

Greenstone Recruitment has exclusive contracts to place international students who are completing Level 2 agricultural certificates in New Zealand right now. The first 16 dairy farming trainees complete their 9-week theory block on 10th March and their 12-week course...

Fieldays 2022 – Come visit us!

New Zealand’s largest Agri event in the Southern Hemisphere, Fieldays 2022, is almost upon us. This year it will run from Wednesday 30th November till Saturday 3rd December. We invite you to visit the Greenstone team inside the main Pavilion at PC18. Our Recruitment...

18 Nov 2022 – Prioritization of ’21 Resident visa applications

Immigration NZ has just announced that they will prioritize 2021 resident visa processing, where the applicants are separated from their offshore partners and/or dependent children. Criteria for prioritization: your 2021 resident visa must be Under assessment or at a...

13 October 2022 – Skilled Migrant residence category reopens

Get in fast to apply with only 160 points. After a 2-year break, the first skilled migrant EOI selection is happening on 9 November 2022, with the second on 18 January, and thereafter on the third Wednesday of every following month. Am I eligible? Get in contact with...

9 Sept 2022 – Significant changes to Post-study work visa rules

INZ has just announced some significant changes to the rules around post-study work visas. The changes apply to anyone who has applied for a student visa after 11 May 2022. The changes make it more difficult to obtain a post-study work visa. The conditions and...

9 Sept 2022 – More INZ Working Holiday places available

Nineteen countries whose capped working holiday schemes had already been filled and closed are being re-opened over the next month, and there will be more places available. Country Re-opening date Extra places to be added on re-opening Malaysia 8 September 2022 1150...

26 Aug 2022 – Three new changes to Working Holiday Scheme Visas

This week Immigration New Zealand announced changes to Working Holiday Scheme Visas to help increase access to working holidaymakers already in NZ, and for those looking to travel here. To help employers fill skills gaps, they have announced 3 main changes: 6-month...