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Migrant Check: top 5 things you need to know
The Migrant Check is the third and final stage in the three-step process of securing a work visa for a migrant worker, known as the Accredited Employer Work Visa...
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“Green List” limitations: when the green light turns red
You’ve found a fantastic migrant to bring into New Zealand. They are highly experienced...
Green light for green list? Details released on Skilled Residence Pathways
On 11 May 2022 the New Zealand Government announced a new “Green List” that...
Job Check – top 5 things you need to know
The Job Check is the second stage in the three-step process of securing a...
Active Investor Plus Visa – High Stakes Poker
On Wednesday 19 July the New Zealand Government made a bold move in departing...
One door opens and another closes – border opening with a reset “twist”
In the last week or so a number of major announcements/changes have been announced...
Investment-based visas – border entry timing
The announcements made yesterday were favourable to a significant cohort of New Zealand citizens...
Five-stage border “opening” settings
On 3 February 2022 the New Zealand Government has finally announced its staged process...
Some new resident visa holders now cleared for entry
In a further change announced on 9 December related to the continued fall-out associated...
Extension of border entry for some resident visa holders
In our recent article on ‘Reconnecting’ New Zealand to the World we covered the...
‘Reconnecting’ New Zealand to the World from 1 May 2022
On Wednesday 24 November the New Zealand Government made the long-awaited announcements around timing...
The 2021 Resident Visa – finer policy review
Immigration New Zealand have recently released the full policy that applies to the new...
Immigration news round-up
It’s been another interesting week of developments in the world of immigration and so...
Residence visas for all – kicking the can down the road
In (another) shocking change of direction, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) have released high-level details...
Immigration confusion – a sustained loss of traction
Many of you may have questioned why you have not heard from us for...
No jab, no job: authority to determine justifiability
It is arguably the (employment law) question of 2021: can employers terminate their employees...
D-Day for employers of migrant workers
Today, INZ has released some further information in relation to the Accredited Employer Work...
Potential changes to median wage rate
Most readers will be aware that in terms of current immigration policy, the median...
‘Other critical worker’ exception recalibration: don’t be fooled!
On 11 September Immigration New Zealand (INZ) released some policy changes in relation to...
Immigration Monthly Newsletter – July 2020 edition
July 2020 newsletter In this edition: Assessment of “family” under new border criteria Some...