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With February fast approaching, it is important to pay regard to Immigration New Zealand’s upcoming remuneration changes. As of the 24 February 2020, wage and salary thresholds are increasing for those wishing to obtain either a Skilled Migrant Resident Visa …

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) welcomed feedback and proposals for the temporary migrant worker exploitation review initiated in October 2019.

Based on the research conducted by the MBIE, it is indicated that there are around 450,000 migrant …

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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) welcomed feedback and …

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Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has been in …

Statistics New Zealand and the Australian Bureau of Statistics have completed a refresh of the Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) list that will be published online from 5 November 2019.

While Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will …

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The Minister of Immigration has finally announced that the Parent Resident Visa Category will open again in February 2020 with the first selection of lucky applicants being offered residency to take place in May 2020.

The Category was closed in …

The goal posts are about to shift – are you prepared?

Immigration New Zealand has announced a raft of changes to the employer-led temporary work visa system for 2020 and 2021. These are going to have far reaching consequences for …

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Immigration …

Today the Minister of Immigration (Minister) has released further details on the long-anticipated changes to the employer-led temporary work visa system.  These changes are substantial and will take time to work through.

The below table provides an initial high-level overview …