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Selection of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) under the Parent category are expected to reopen soon as confirmed by the Minister of...
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- Jul 22
- 1 min
Is the Skilled Migrant category about to reopen?
The Minister of Immigration wrote to our CEO at the end of June confirming he has made decisions about resuming the selection of...
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Work visa rule changes create confusion
The government has made a last-minute change to the planned roll out of a new employer accreditation process by deferring its...
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Median wage increase on 19 July 2021
We reported last month the government was set to increase the median wage from $25.50 per hour to $27 per hour. The increase is now...
- Jun 18
- 1 min
Immigration reset – are you affected?
Last month the government delivered a speech in Parliament announcing plans to reset the way immigration is managed. Clearly, a signal...
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Keeping you updated - visa headlines
The Beijing branch of Immigration NZ closes on 31/08/2021. All visa applications now processed in New Zealand. Working Holiday Visas &...
- May 17
- 1 min
New work visa application process
From 1 November 2021 employers must be accredited before they can employ migrant workers. This will impact anyone in New Zealand holding...
- May 17
- 1 min
Skilled Migrants – a decision by government is long overdue
The number of Expressions of Interest (EOI) sitting in the Skilled Migrant pool has grown to more than 9,000 (estimated at 20,000+...
- May 17
- 1 min
Median wage set to increase in July 2021
Immigration NZ uses the “median wage” to assess job offers in Essential Skills work visa applications and the Skilled Migrant category...
- May 17
- 1 min
When will the border reopen?
Not anytime soon is the short answer. The Prime Minster recently said that her government is considering allowing people who are fully...
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Skilled Migrant category – just what is happening?
Selections of Expressions of Interest (EOI) out of the pool remain suspended. The government said the suspension will be reviewed in 2021...
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Visas and COVID-19
The government signalled they expect New Zealand’s border to remain closed for all of 2021. Plans are underway for a “travel bubble”...
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Click, pay, pack the bag and travel – is it still that easy?
Remember how simple flying to anywhere in the world was before we heard of COVID-19? Those days are over for the foreseeable future....
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Median wage increase on hold
The median wage is a key tool used by Immigration NZ to assess job offers submitted in Essential Skills work visa applications and the...
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Last minute reprieve for onshore visitors
Around 12,500 people remain in New Zealand holding visitor visas after the border closed last year. Many are elderly parents visiting...
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
What will 2021 deliver?
The government has some big decisions to make next year. It remains to be seen what their priorities or timelines are but here is our...
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
When will the border reopen?
The Prime Minister has said New Zealand will need to reach a certain level of herd immunity before border restrictions are significantly...
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
Do you hold an employer supported work visa?
If you are working in New Zealand holding a work visa attached to a specific employer there are a couple of points to consider when...
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
Skilled Migrant category update
Immigration NZ is now processing residence applications in the non-priority queue that were lodged in May 2019. In the priority queue...
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
Holiday season
Malcolm Pacific Immigration will close for the holidays at midday on Thursday, 24 December and reopen on Monday, 11 January 2021. Our...