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Increase to visa charges comes into effect from 1 October
The Government announced today that increases to visa charges,…
New Zealand to welcome President of India
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that the President…
Key information and statistics on AEWV
Accreditation applications opened on 23 May 2022, Job Check applications…
Pacific Access Category and Samoan Quota draw takes place on 24 July 2024
The PAC and SQ residence pathways recognise the special relationship…
Update on AEWV – Key information and statistics
Accreditation applications opened on 23 May 2022, Job Check applications…
Australia Immigration News: Increase in the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) to $73,150
Raising the Temporary Skilled Migration Income…
English translations- NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITOR VISA APPLICATIONS
From 17 June 2024, all supporting documents submitted with visitor…
Auckland bar and restaurant owner arrested in Auckland
On Friday 17 November 2023, an Auckland individual was arrested…
The immigration system workforce
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is the operational delivery function…
Recent Immigration phone scams
Immigration New Zealand is aware of recent targeted phone scams…
Parent Resident Visa overview and application numbers
The visa is a 2-stage process. People first submit an Expression…
Australian Immigration News: Expanding pathways to PR for temporary skilled sponsored workers
From 25 November 2023* (subject to the approval…
Australian Immigration News: Addendum to The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs paper released
The Addendum to the 11th edition of The Administration of the…
Australian Immigration News: Rapid Review into the Exploitation of Australia’s Visa System
The Australian Government’s response to the Rapid…
Australian Immigration News: Recommencement of the Approved Destination Status (ADS) scheme
The Approved Destination Status (ADS) scheme has started.
The…
The Vietnam Working Holiday Scheme reopening
Aotearoa New Zealand has agreements with 45 countries, including…
Accredited Employer Work Visa Announcement
From 29 October 2023, accredited employers cannot use 90-day…
In-study student work rights continue with new Skilled Migrant Category
Existing eligibility for in-study work rights will be carried…
Increase in Job Check processing times
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is experiencing an increase in our…
Changes to how false information is treated
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is changing how we respond to false…
New median wage to apply from February 2024
Many work and skilled residence visa categories have wage thresholds…
Changes to some Interim Visa conditions
Changes have been made to Interim Visa conditions to reflect…
AEWV Maximum Continuous Stay and Visa Duration Changes
A maximum continuous stay for Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)…
Final EOI Selection for the Current Skilled Migrant Category
The final expressions of interest (EOI) selection under the current…
Work to Residence Eligibility Extended
The Care Workforce and Transport Sector Agreements and the Green…
Clearer status information in Enhanced Immigration Online
On July 30, Immigration New Zealand successfully improved their…
Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category Registrations Opening
Registrations for the 2023 Samoan Quota (SQ) and the Pacific…
Upgrade to the UK Working Holiday Scheme from 1 July 2023
From 1 July 2023, updates to the UK Working Holiday Scheme (WHS)…
Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa and Accredited Employer Work Visa
The Minister of Immigration has announced changes to the Skilled…
Temporary entry of UK Business Persons under the New Zealand-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (NZ-UK FTA)
The NZ-UK FTA came into effect on 31 May 2023 and as part of…
New Online forms for visa transfers and Parent Resident Visa expressions of interest
Immigration has launched 2 new online forms to make both transferring…
Transport sector agreement details and other Green List roles confirmed
Details of the Transport Sector Agreement for bus and truck drivers…
Changes to Partner of a Worker Work Visa confirmed
Changes to Partner of a Worker Work Visa have now been confirmed.…
Christmas Closure
Christmas and New year Closure:
Please note our Auckland and…
New median wage to apply from February 2023
The new median wage of NZD $29.66 an hour will be adopted into…
Parent Resident Visa restarts
The Parent Resident Visa restarts on 12 October 2022 with reduced…
Expressions of interest for the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
On 11 November Immigration New Zealand will select all EOIs at…
Skilled Migrant Residency Programme in need of review
Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi is considering a revamp of New…
Dairy sector
Statistics New Zealand has engaged with the dairy sector and…
Increase in MIQ Cost
From 25 March 2021, it is intended that temporary entry visa…