The “List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment” is a list which compares overseas qualifications to comparable New Zealand qualifications. If your qualification appears on this
The New Zealand median wage will be increasing to NZ$36.61 per hour from February 2024 (currently NZ$29.66 per hour). This is going to impact a
The final selection of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the current Skilled Migrant Category will be taking place on 16th August 2023. EOIs can be
From November 2023, the maximum duration of an Accredited Employer Work Visa will be extended from 3 years to 5 years After spending 5 years
Immigration New Zealand have announced that they will be replacing the current Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) Resident Visa with a streamlined points system on 9
Immigration New Zealand have launched a new Accredited Employer search tool. This makes it easier to see which employers already have accreditation in New Zealand.
A new online form has gone live on the Immigration New Zealand website, for visa holders to transfer their current valid visa to a new
Immigration New Zealand have confirmed the changes to visa conditions for the partners of Work Visa holders, that will be in effect from 31st May
The NZ Government has confirmed that Tier 2 of the Green List will be expanded from 29th May 2023, to include a number of teaching
The New Zealand government has announced a new transport sector agreement. This will provide a two-year work to residence pathway for critical transport occupations such
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that it is extending the initial accreditation period for Accredited Employer Work Visa employers, to provide them with more
The New Zealand government is adding 32 new health sector roles to the Green List, making them eligible for the Straight to Residence pathway from
The New Zealand Working Holiday Visa for UK travellers will be changing, on 1st July 2023, and some positive changes are being introduced: From 1
To assist with the devastation from Cyclone Gabrielle and other recent weather events, the NZ Government has announced the launch of the Recovery Visa (a
On 27th February 2023 the New Zealand median wage is increasing to NZD $29.66. This will impact the criteria to be eligible for an Accredited
Tier 2 of the Green List will expand significantly in March 2023. The following roles will have a work to residence pathway, which will allow
Immigration New Zealand have introduced the ability to apply for a variation of conditions (VOC), known as a Job Change, for Accredited Employer Work Visas
A number of health care roles, including specialist doctor roles, registered nurse roles and midwives, have been added to the the Tier 1 of the
New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category is reopening After being suspended for the last couple of years, the Skilled Migrant Category is about to reopen. INZ
The New Zealand Parent Resident Visa reopened on 12 October 2022 and the selection of existing expressions of interest (EOIs) will resume on 14 November
Green List roles Tier 1: Straight to residence Construction Project Manager Project Builder Quantity Surveyor Surveyor Chemical Engineer Civil Engineering Technician Civil Engineer Electrical Engineer
Green List Straight to Residence pathway has opened The Green List Straight to Residence pathway opened on 5 September 2022. If you are employed in
Accredited work visa roles exempt from the median wage threshold A transition arrangement has been put in place to allow for certain roles within the
Expiring work to residence visas extended On 9 May 2022, the following types of work to residence visas expiring between 9 May and 31 December
Expiring work visas granted open work visa extension On 9 May 2022, open work visas were granted to those in New Zealand holding one of
Great news! New Zealand border to fully reopen from 1st August 2022 and new fast track to residence! The New Zealand government announced today they
Latest border reopening plan The New Zealand Government has widened the entry eligibility and eased isolation rules for travellers to New Zealand. From 12th April
Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa Immigration New Zealand have announced a number of changes to the new Accredited Employer Work Visa, which will
New Zealand borders to open earlier than planned! The New Zealand government have announced that their borders will be re-opened to fully-vaccinated travellers earlier than
UK Working Holiday Visa processing resumed The UK working holiday scheme has reopened to applications on 14th March 2022. As there is no limit on
Skilled worker border exemption As part of the easing of border restrictions, skilled workers who are offshore and have a job offer in New Zealand
Updated border reopening plan announced It was announced today that the New Zealand border will reopen to vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from
New border class exception for the technology sector The NZ Government has announced a new border exception for the technology sector which will enable 600
The NZ Government has extended the suspension of visa processing for most individuals who are outside New Zealand until at least 5th August 2022. This
Great news! We finally have the announcement that the New Zealand borders will start to reopen in 2022. The reopening will happen in 3 phases:
From 1st November 2021, the MIQ system will change to guarantee 300 MIQ spots a month for healthcare and disability workers. The first rooms will
New 2021 Resident Visa announced On 30 September 2021, the New Zealand Government announced the 2021 Resident Visa – a new one-off residence visa for
From 19th July 2021, the maximum duration of Essential Skills visas for jobs paid below the median wage ($27 per hour), will increase from 12
The new Accredited Employer Work Visa, that was due to launch on 1st November 2021, is being deferred until the middle of 2022. In the
The New Zealand Government has announced a new border exception for up to 300 overseas qualified teachers (and their partners and dependent children) to come
The Minister of Immigration has recently agreed to lapse visa applications that cannot be approved due to the border restrictions. INZ has decided to refund
The New Zealand Government has extended the current suspension of offshore temporary visa processing until 6 February 2022. This measure was originally introduced on 10
From 19th July 2021 Immigration will be using an updated median wage of NZD $27.00 per hour to assess Essential Skills and Skilled Migrant Visa
The New Zealand Government have announced that they will continue with the current suspension of overseas applications for most temporary visas for a further 3
Update on the new Accredited Employer Work Visa that is being introduced to replace the Essential Skills Work Visa. What is changing? The new Accredited
Great news for migrant families who have been separated due to the border closures! On 30 April 2021, the New Zealand Government is introducing a further exception to
The New Zealand government has announced a number of positive changes to help work visa holders currently in New Zealand. Employer-assisted visas expiring from 1
The current suspension of overseas applications for most temporary visas has been extended until May 2021. This measure was originally introduced on 10 August 2020 to prevent people applying if they are
Good news, the border exception for critical health workers has been extended to 31 March 2021. This means that health or disability workers who have
Travellers to New Zealand are now required to have a voucher confirming they have been allocated a place in a managed isolation facility before boarding
Immigration New Zealand have extended the current suspension of overseas visa applications for most temporary visas until February 2021. This is due to border restrictions
Immigration New Zealand have announced that they will continue to defer the Expression of Interest selection process for the Skilled Migrant Category and Parent Resident
There is some good news for up to 250 international PhD and postgraduate students which the New Zealand government is allowing to return to study
Immigration New Zealand have started processing and making a decision on offshore visa applications for some relationship-based visas supported by a New Zealand citizen or
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) have announced some positive changes to border exception requests which will help some offshore work visa holders and partners of New
Immigration New Zealand have announced they will apply the same expiry date extension of employer-assisted work visas made in July 2020 to the partner and
Immigration New Zealand have announced that from 10th August 2020 overseas applicants will not be allowed to apply for temporary entry visas for a 3-month
From 10th August 2020, INZ will start charging for all border exception Expression of Interest requests. The fees will be payable when you submit your
Immigration New Zealand have announced some significant changes to Essential Skills Work Visas that will be introduced on 27th July 2020. Remuneration and median wage
Since moving into Level 2 Lock Down, Immigration New Zealand have been able to start to process more visa categories again. Currently 97% of onshore
NZQA have changed their fees for getting your qualification assessed against the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) from 10th February 2020. An assessment by the
Immigration New Zealand have announced a change in the minimum salary threshold from 24 February 2020, which affects the eligibility requirements for Essential Skills Work
Immigration New Zealand have announced that a number of occupations (including child care workers, beauty therapists, travel consultants, personal care assistants and bookkeepers) have been
Immigration New Zealand have announced that the Parent Resident Visa Category will be reopening on 24th February 2020, however there will be new requirements for
Immigration New Zealand announced today that they will be introducing changes to the Talent Accredited Employer Work Visa from 7th October 2019. One of the