New Zealand Immigration News Update - Stay Informed
No Transiting New Zealand to China
From 7 November, you can no longer transit New Zealand to China. The Chinese Government has introduced new health testing requirements for COVID-19. There are currently no testing facilities…
An American reveals ‘truth’ about living in New Zealand
An American who spent time living in New Zealand has opened up about life was really like for him downunder. In a video posted online, the man from California…
Deferral of EOI selections for the SMC and Parent Category
The Government first deferred EOI selections for the Skilled Migrant Category and Parent Category in April 2020. The Government will continue to defer the Expression of Interest selection…
Skills Matching Services for Migrants Who Lost Jobs
Immigration New Zealand has extended its newcomer skills matching and job search assistance services programme to prioritise assisting skilled migrants who have lost jobs as a result of the…
Changes made to Work to Residence temporary visas
The Government is making changes to allow some Work to Residence (WTR) visa holders to maintain their pathway to residence. Residence visa applicants who hold the following work…
Seasonal work visa available to more people
The Government is putting in place a range of immigration policy changes to help fill labour shortages in key industries while ensuring New Zealanders, who have lost jobs…
Essential Skills visas are changing 27 July 2020
Changes on Essential Skills work visa are coming into effect on 27th July 2020, the existing ANZSCO skill band is going to be replaced with wage threshold to determine visa…
Latest News Regarding Covid-19 and NZ Visas
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Immigration NZ announce relaxed visa conditions for essential services
The Government has agreed to relax visa conditions for a short period to allow temporary migrant workers and international students to further assist with our essential services during the…
NZ border closures and exceptions
The New Zealand border is currently closed to most travellers. New Zealand citizens and permanent resident visa holders can travel to New Zealand. Resident visa holders can also travel…
New Zealand is one of the top 3 countries in which to survive an extreme global pandemic
(Article by PETER DOCKRILL 2 OCTOBER 2019) What’s the ultimate exit strategy if the worst happens? Like a sudden global pandemic, or some other kind of existential crisis that threatens…