Immigration NZ News
We produce regular newsletters featuring topics relevant to anyone with an interest in immigration.
Essential Skills Visa processing to take longer
Following the coronavirus outbreak in China Immigration NZ closed their office in Beijing until further notice. This has limited the number of Immigration.
Employer Seminars near you
Malcolm Pacific Immigration is hosting free seminars about work visa changes coming this year and in 2021. These seminars are aimed at employers.
Changes to Skilled residency visa queue
Immigration NZ just announced this week changes to the ranking for processing residence applications from skilled workers.
Skilled residency visa queue keeps growing
The oldest residence application was lodged in December 2018 and it has not been looked at by an Immigration Officer.
Coronavirus closes NZ borders for many
Any foreign travellers who have been present in, or transited through, mainland China in the previous 14 days are being refused entry to New Zealand.
Skilled migrant delays & changes
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) report the skilled migrant residence visa category is over-subscribed as sustained economic growth and low unemployment.
Partner visa gets complicated
There has been recent media attention due to the high decline rate of partner visas. At the centre of the dispute was the enforcement of the rules.
Parent Visa changes
More than 10,000 parents in a queue waiting for the New Zealand Government to make up its mind about parent visa rules, finally have some answers.
International Visas
Getting a visa to live, work or holiday for some countries can be complicated and not just the mouse click away you had hoped.
Holiday Greetings
Malcolm Pacific Immigration will close from the end of business Friday 20 December 2019 and reopen on Monday 6 January 2020.
Visa rules get shake up
The Minister of Immigration has just announced the changes to visa policy that we signaled were on the way. These new rules will roll out progressively.
Visa policy changes for Workers
We signaled earlier the government plans to change the rules around work visas and make the process more employer driven (mandatory employer accreditation).
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