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NZ Immigration Updates: Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category

NZ Immigration Updates: Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category

Interested in applying for NZ residence or waiting for your application to be processed? Find the latest skilled migrant category changes here.
What You Need to Know About NZ Border Restrictions

What You Need to Know About NZ Border Restrictions

Think you are eligible to travel to NZ during the pandemic? With NZ border restrictions in place, entry into the country remains limited. Learn more here.
Visas – busting the myths for migrants coming here to work

Visas – busting the myths for migrants coming here to work

There are multiple opinions, theories, bad experiences, and rumours swirling through various media platforms adding confusion for employers who employ.
Visas – don’t delay extending

Visas – don’t delay extending

Life is busy. Many people leave renewing the car warrant of fitness, paying bills or fixing a leaky tap until the last minute. A work visa that is due to...
Skilled Migrant Category – Ready, Set………Go?

Skilled Migrant Category – Ready, Set………Go?

Signals keep growing stronger that an announcement can be expected in the near future to reopen the Skilled Migrant category. Here is what we know so far.
Lockdown – your immigration checklist

Lockdown – your immigration checklist

New Zealand is back at Level 4 lockdown. Most people are at home. While you have time on your hands now is the perfect opportunity to get you and your family.
Immigration – more compliance for business

Immigration – more compliance for business

Immigration has joined the growing list of compliance requirements for business. It now sits right alongside health and safety, employment law, tax and ACC.
Visa rule changes create confusion

Visa rule changes create confusion

The government has made a last-minute change to the planned roll out of a new employer accreditation process by deferring its introduction until mid-2022.
Visa news in brief

Visa news in brief

Selection of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) under the Parent category are expected to reopen soon as confirmed by the Minister of Immigration.
Some relief for employers to maintain workforce

Some relief for employers to maintain workforce

The government has moved the introduction of the new employer accreditation process across to mid-2022. At the same time, the Minister of Immigration announced.
Offshore recruitment still possible

Offshore recruitment still possible

Employers need skilled workers but where are they? Unemployment remains at a record low. Australian employers are starting to poach local talent.
Migrant workforce want to be residents

Migrant workforce want to be residents

Business is facing massive skill shortages across most industries. The closed border is forcing employers to find staff locally but so many skills are simply...

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