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Coronavirus update: INZ’s response
As part of its response to managing the Covid-19 (also known as the novel coronavirus) outbreak the New Zealand Government has extended the travel restrictions for some foreign travellers…
Immigration resident visa application prioritisation changes
From 24 February 2020 Immigration New Zealand has made changes to how it prioritises some resident visa applications. The changes apply to the allocation of Skilled Migrant Category and…
New boost for German-New Zealand relationship
The 31st of January 2020 at exactly 11 pm GMT will be remembered as an historic day in the history of the United Kingdom and the European Union: Brexit has…
Parent Resident Visa – REOPENS FEBRUARY 24
If you have an adult New Zealand citizen or resident child who earns enough and agrees to sponsor you, you may be able to live in New Zealand permanently. You…
Immigration NZ updating Culturally Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa
Immigration New Zealand says it is updating the Culturally Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa so that people who had arranged marriages overseas can apply for a visitor visa. It says it…
New Version of ANZSCO Released
The Australian Bureau of Statistics and Statistics New Zealand have released an updated version of Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) – ANZSCO version 1.3 When Immigration…
The Parent Resident Visa will reopen with new requirements
As part of its work to ensure businesses can get the skilled workers they need, the New Zealand government is re-opening and re-setting the Parent Category visa program, Immigration Minister…
Overseas investor’s application to buy vineyards declined
Associate Minister of Finance David Clark and Minister for Land Information Eugenie Sage were not satisfied the proposed investment would result in a substantial and identifiable benefit to New Zealand….
Government unveils new work visa rules
Up to 30,000 businesses across the country will benefit from new changes to the Government’s temporary work visa process programme, Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says. Changes, which will start…
Changes to the Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa
From 7 October Immigration New Zealand is changing the Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa. The following areas are changed, increasing the annual salary limit from NZD $55,000…