It is no secret that the New Zealand labour market is facing unprecedented skills shortages across a broad range of industries. The usual influx of working holiday visa holders has not yet materialized, and there is increasing economic commentary that many young New...
Immigration NZ yesterday announced an increase to their fees across the board to coincide with the borders opening on 31 July 2022. The average fee increase is $81 with resident visa fees increasing the most. Some of the main fee changes are listed below: Temporary...
INZ announced on the 11th of May that the border will re-open at the end of July 2022. A few additional changes were announced, including a healthy dose of positive news for Dairy Farmers. Work to Residence Pathway for Dairy Farmers Farm Managers, Assistant Farm...
INZ have provided for 12 month interim visas for migrants who have submitted their 2021 resident visas. Find out below why this is not the best option for migrants.
We are often asked whether migrants can change jobs between 29 September 2021 and applying for their 2021 resident visa without losing their eligibility.
Experienced licensed adviser, Graydon Sharratt, will be providing an informative update on recent INZ Policy changes, followed by a Q&A session on all immigration-related questions, including residence options. Recruiter John Paul Nistal...
Most of the news over the last few months has centered around the border entry of more groups of people offshore. We experienced a brief reprieve from tightly closed borders when the short-lived travel bubble opened to Australia. Sadly, the Covid-19 Delta variant...
This is to give our clients a “heads-up” that Immigration will soon be announcing that Assistant Dairy Farm Manager and Dairy Herd Manager are to be included as “skilled” in Immigration instructions. This may have significant implications for the Resident visa...
Employer assisted work visas’ expiry dates extended In an early Christmas present to migrants, the Immigration Minister today announced that all employer-assisted work visa holders and their partners and dependent children who have visas expiring from 1 January...
The median hourly wage threshold is likely to increase to $27 per hour in November 2020. The median hourly wage threshold is used by Immigration New Zealand for: determining the length of visa obtained by temporary visa holders (either three years or six months);...