New 6 Point System For NZ Skilled Migrant Resident Visa
A new 6 point system will apply for the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa from 9 October 2023.
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Bernhard Kreber
- Sep 28
New NZ Green List Work to Residence Visa
From 29 September 2023, you can apply for a Work to Residence Visa if you have worked in a Tier 2 Green List occupation for 24 months.
Bernhard Kreber
- Sep 27
New NZ Residence Visa Pathway Available For Care Workers
Care workers will soon have a pathway to New Zealand residence if they are working in a job that matches a role on the Care Workforce sector
Bernhard Kreber
- Jun 15
New Zealand Green List Residence Visa Pathways
The Green List of New Zealand visa residence pathways now contains over 180 occupations. These roles cover the construction and...
Bernhard Kreber
- Oct 26, 2022
Restarting The NZ Parent Resident Visa Category
The New Zealand Government is resuming the Parent Resident Visa category (PRV) after it was suspended for several years. This is good...
Bernhard Kreber
- Oct 26, 2022
Reopening The New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category
The Government is finally reopening the SMC, and selections of expressions of interest applications (EOIs) will start on 9 November 2022.
Bernhard Kreber
- Aug 18, 2022
NEW SKILLED RESIDENCE PATHWAYS
Near the end of July, the Minister of Immigration released a statement about three new skilled residence pathways, one of which will be...
Bernhard Kreber
- May 12, 2022
NEW ZEALAND BORDERS TO FULLY OPEN JULY 31 2022
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that New Zealand’s borders will be fully opening two months earlier than originally planned....
Bernhard Kreber
- Feb 4, 2022
NEW ZEALAND BORDER REOPENING IN STAGES FROM FEBRUARY 2022
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi have announced that the New Zealand border will gradually...
Bernhard Kreber
- Oct 5, 2021
THE 2021 RESIDENT VISA: NEW PATHWAY FOR MIGRANTS TO OBTAIN NZ RESIDENCE
The Government has announced a new one-off pathway to residence. This will give certainty of New Zealand residence to most migrants who...
Bernhard Kreber
- Jul 27, 2021
NZ SKILLED MIGRANT VISAS EXTENDED
From 19 July 2021, the length of the New Zealand Essential Skills Visa for workers earning below the median wage will be doubled from 12...
Bernhard Kreber
- Jun 15, 2021
CHANGES TO NZ ESSENTIAL SKILLS VISA - JULY 2021
From 19 July 2021, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will assess Essential Skills visa applications using the median hourly wage of $27.00...
Bernhard Kreber
- Jun 1, 2021
WHAT MIGRANT WORKERS CAN DO BEFORE THE NEW AEWV SYSTEM COMES INTO EFFECT
From 1 November 2021, a new Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) system will be introduced affecting all migrant workers and their...
Bernhard Kreber
- May 24, 2021
HOW THE 2021 NZ WORK VISA CHANGES (AEWV) WILL AFFECT MIGRANT WORKERS & EMPLOYERS
Immigration New Zealand has announced major changes in work visa policies that will affect migrant workers and their employers. Starting...
Bernhard Kreber
- Apr 23, 2021
NEW BORDER EXCEPTIONS FOR NEW ZEALAND
A recent announcement for the New Zealand government will reunite hundreds of migrant families who have been separated since our border...
Bernhard Kreber
- Mar 2, 2021
NZ VISITOR VISA EXTENSIONS 2021
The Minister of Immigration has announced that visitor visa holders will get a two month extension if their visa expires between 19...
Bernhard Kreber
- Dec 3, 2020
NZ WORK VISAS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Do you live and work offshore, but have skills we require in New Zealand? You may be eligible to apply for a work visa if you are a...
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