COVID-19 Challenges for Employers and Employees – Key Updates as of May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a lot of New Zealand citizens and residents losing their jobs, which means that they are now available for…
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New Zealand Government Gets Temporary Visa Powers – Key Updates as of May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020
We had reported earlier that a bill was to be introduced to provide temporary visa powers to the New Zealand Government.The latest update is that…
New Zealand Moves to Alert Level 2 – Increased Visa and Immigration Processing Capacity
May 13, 2020
We had broken the news of the bill to be introduced to provide temporary visa powers to the New Zealand Government on May 4th, 2020.Today,…
Bill to be Introduced to Provide Temporary Visa Powers to the New Zealand Government
May 4, 2020
As per Iain Lees-Galloway, New Zealand’s immigration minister, the government is looking to amend the immigration law temporarily so it can respond to the COVID-19…
How Does COVID-19 Impact New Zealand Student Visa Holders
April 2, 2020
Coronavirus or COVID-19 has put almost the entire world in lockdown, and international travel has come to a standstill. With so many lives at stake,…
Immigration New Zealand is Changing How it Prioritizes Some Resident Visa Applications
February 24, 2020
Beginning February 24, 2020, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is changing the way it prioritizes Skilled Migrant Category and Work to Residence category visa applications.Processing times…
INZ’s Response to Coronavirus – Updated on Feb 15, 2020
February 15, 2020
In its efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country, the New Zealand government has placed travel restrictions on foreigners transiting via or…
Increased Remuneration Thresholds for NZ Skilled Migrant and Essential Skills Visas
February 12, 2020
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced increased wages or salary thresholds for Skilled Migrant Resident Visas and Essential Skills Work Visas, to be effective from…
Parent Resident Visa Reopens on February 24, 2020 with New Criteria
February 12, 2020
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will restart accepting EOIs (Expression of Interest) for Parent Resident Visas again from February 24, 2020 – the applications will now…
New Zealand Ranked #8 in The 2020 Best Countries to Raise Kids
January 17, 2020
Migrating to New Zealand just became a lot juicier. The beautiful nation has been ranked as the 8th best place on the planet for raising…
