Immigration has launched 2 new online forms to make both transferring a visa to a new passport, and expressing interest in applying for the Parent Resident Visa easier. Visa transfers If you need to transfer your current valid visa to a new passport, save time and do it online with the new form that is […]
Details of the Transport Sector Agreement for bus and truck drivers and critical maritime transport workers have been confirmed by the Minister of Immigration and Transport. Details of the Transport Sector Agreement for bus and truck drivers and critical maritime transport workers have been confirmed by the Minister of Immigration and Transport, says General Manager […]
Changes to Partner of a Worker Work Visa have now been confirmed. These changes are part of the Government’s plan to rebalance the Immigration system to support a higher-productivity, higher-wage economy. Work conditions for partners of migrant workers People who successfully apply for a Partner of a Worker Work Visa on or after 31 May […]
Christmas and New year Closure: Please note our Auckland and Christchurch offices shall be closed from mid day 23 December and shall re-open on 09 January 2023. In between, if you have any urgent query, please text Harshita on 0212128982 or Mayank on 0212227102.
The new median wage of NZD $29.66 an hour will be adopted into the immigration system on 27 February 2023. All wage thresholds indexed to the median wage will also be updated. This includes the Accredited Employer Visa (AEWV), occupations covered by sector agreements, and residence visa categories. For the AEWV, migrants must meet the […]
The Parent Resident Visa restarts on 12 October 2022 with reduced requirements for sponsors. The Selection of existing expressions of interest (EOIs) starts on 14 November 2022. Any EOIs we receive from 12 October 2022 go into a ballot. The first random selection from the ballot is in August 2023, then every 3 months after […]
On 11 November Immigration New Zealand will select all EOIs at the current threshold of 160 points. After 11 November, the points threshold for selection will increase to 180 points, to better align with the future direction of the Skilled Migrant Category. EOIs will be selected again on 18 January 2023.
Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi is considering a revamp of New Zealand’s largest residence programme.He says a review of the skilled migrant category is a priority.Thousands of immigrants and their families are waiting for news on their skilled migrants applications, and others have been waiting to be invited to apply since last March.No decision has been […]
Statistics New Zealand has engaged with the dairy sector and developed new task descriptions for three dairy roles that sit under the occupation of Dairy Cattle Farmer (121313) in the Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). The three new sub category roles are: Dairy Farm Manager (Skill Level 1) Assistant Dairy Farm […]
From 25 March 2021, it is intended that temporary entry visa class holders will be charged higher fees for their managed isolation and quarantine stay. The fees are currently $3,100 (incl GST) for 14days in managed isolation. From 12.01am on 25 March, 2021, this will increase to $5,520 (incl GST) for the first or only […]
