May 15, 2022 | News
Proof of funds to cover living costs Applications will be accepted from offshore international students from 1 August 2022. The Government will require applicants to prove they have NZ$20,000 per year for living costs. Primary and Secondary international students...
May 12, 2022 | News
Immigration NZ has announced two new pathways to residence for skilled migrants. Pathway 1: Fast-tracked ‘Straight to Residence’ pathway The first is the Fast Tracked ‘Straight to Residence’ pathway. From September 2022, eligible migrants employed in one of 56...
May 11, 2022 | News
In addition to the Accredited Employer Work visa which is due to commence on 4 July, the government and Immigration NZ have announced some changes to visas for existing work visa holders and families. Open work visa granted to applicants whose visas expire before 31...
Dec 10, 2021 | News
Immigration NZ has just announced that all 2021 resident visa applicants will automatically receive a 12-month interim visa if their current temporary visas expire during the resident visa process. Therefore, you may not need to renew your current visas. We outline...
Dec 2, 2021 | News
We are often asked whether migrants can change jobs between 29 September 2021 and applying for their 2021 resident visa without losing their eligibility. Feel free to contact us to discuss what is best for your situation. Steven Dunning Senior Licensed adviser...
Oct 26, 2021 | News
We were hoping to provide ourselves and our valued clients with more clarity around the New 2021 Residency Visa category following the INZ webinar with advisers. Disappointingly we were merely retold the same information that we already had. We were also given very...
Sep 29, 2021 | News
The Immigration Minister today announced a 2021 resident visa that will essentially give most work visa holders residence if: have lived in New Zealand for three or more years, or earn at or above the median wage ($27 per hour), or work in a role on a scarce list The...
Sep 27, 2021 | News
The Minister of Immigration has in recent times alluded to a decision “very soon” by the Government that will address a “grab bag” of issues that migrants are currently facing. It is becoming more likely that the government are considering a sort of “Covid” residence...
Sep 2, 2021 | News
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...
Aug 30, 2021 | News
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...
Feb 8, 2021 | News
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...
Dec 20, 2020 | News
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...
