Immigration NZ News
We produce regular newsletters featuring topics relevant to anyone with an interest in immigration.
Make sure you transfer the visa
If anyone has changed their mobile phone recently, they will know inevitably some data slips through the cracks. It can be frustrating!
New levies to affect overseas visitors
Overseas friends and family visiting New Zealand will have a new entry hurdle to jump from October 1 this year. Currently 60 countries are on a list.
Why not become a citizen?
You have lived here for five years – at least eight months in each of those years. Your accent mightn’t be pure “Nu Zilind mate”.
Entrepreneur visas a real problem
The Entrepreneur Visa policy encourages applicants and their families to settle in New Zealand on temporary visas, based on the promise that, after a few years.
Visa processing slowing
Queues for most visas are growing and the system is groaning under the weight of more applications arriving than were forecast. There is no immediate solution.
Visa rules set to change
The government is proposing radical changes to job driven visa policy that currently allows migrant workers to come here to fill skill shortages.
Immigration NZ an online world
Two issues to be aware of here: 1. It’s peak processing time for visas from now until end of March 2019. Making a visa application is going to take longer.
Partnership hurdles
The word on the street is Immigration NZ is getting tougher on assessing relationships. So tough in fact that you might get an unexpected knock on the door…
Salary and wages have increased
Immigration New Zealand does an annual review to check salary and wage thresholds meet the New Zealand median salary range for a 40 hour-a-week job.
Green light for Mum and Dad visas may soon be switched on.
New Zealand borders were closed to parents of New Zealand residents in 2016 leaving large numbers waiting patiently in a queue.
NZ moves further to e-visas
New Zealand has moved further towards a completely electronic (e-visas) visa system. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) stopped stamping passports with visas.
NZ pushing international students to regions for work
International students face new post-study work rules from November 2018. The Government says the changes will: Match students with in-demand skills for NZ.
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