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NEW ZEALAND: Updated Salary Thresholds for Essential Skills Visa
January 19, 2018
Effective 15th January 2018, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has increased the remuneration thresholds which affect how long Essential Skills visa applicants can stay and whether their families can stay too. The change does not affect existing Essential Skills visa holders, or applications which were pending on 15th January 2018. The remuneration bands, which also affect […]
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Changes to the Essential Skills Work Visa
August 10, 2017
From 28th August 2017, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is introducing remuneration bands for work visas. The remuneration bands will affect how long applicants can stay and whether their families can stay too. What is the current situation? If a job is ranked at Level 4 or 5 on the ANZSCO, then a work visa is […]
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: New Permanent Residence Route for New Zealand Nationals
June 2, 2017
The Australian Government announced last year that, as of 1st July 2017, there will be a separate pathway for New Zealand citizens to apply for permanent residency and then Australian citizenship. Who is Eligible? New Zealand Special Category Visa (SCV) holders who arrived after 26th February 2001, who have lived in Australia for the last […]
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category from August 2017
April 25, 2017
On 19th April 2017, Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse announced that changes to the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC), including new minimum salary requirements, will take effect on 14th August 2017. What is the Skilled Migrant Category? With a Skilled Migrant Category resident visa, a qualifying applicant can live and work in New Zealand indefinitely. A points-based […]
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Non-Compliant Employers to Be Temporarily Prevented from Hiring Migrant Labour
March 31, 2017
From 1st April 2017, employers that have incurred a penalty for a breach of employment standards will be included on a list provided to Immigration New Zealand (INZ) by the Labour Inspectorate. Employers on this list will face a set stand-down period preventing them from recruiting migrant labour for six months, one year, 18 months […]
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: 90-Day Visa Waiver for New Zealand Passport Holders Withdrawn
December 14, 2016
The South Africa Department of Home Affairs have recently announced that they will withdraw the 90-day visa waiver/exemption for New Zealand passport holders, with effect from 16th January 2017. Due to the reciprocal visa waiver that has been in place…
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Significant Changes to Residence Programme
November 3, 2016
In a bid to kerb the record-high net immigration, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has introduced stricter standards for residence applications of migrants. The New Zealand Residence Programme is the route through which residence applications for skilled workers, investors, entrepreneurs and…
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Visa Status Changes for Nationals of South Africa, Mauritius and the Seychelles
October 19, 2016
From 21st November 2016, the New Zealand government is set to introduce visitor visa requirements for all South African passport holders, while passport holders from Mauritius and the Seychelles will no longer need a visitor visa to travel to New…
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Changes to Labour Market Testing Requirements
May 5, 2016
New Zealand currently conduct a labour market test to determine whether suitably qualified New Zealand workers are available to take on a job instead of an overseas worker. Similar testing is also conducted in Australia. As of 11th April 2016,…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: New Permanent Residence Route for New Zealand Nationals
March 1, 2016
The Australian Government announced on 19th February that, as of 1st July 2017, there will be a separate pathway for New Zealand citizens to apply for permanent residency and then Australian citizenship. Who is Eligible? New Zealand Special Category Visa…
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