DATE: Thursday 2 March 2023
KEYWORDS: Recovery Visa, fast-track work visa, Specific Purpose Work Visa
Requiring employers to be accredited has been an obstacle for migrant workers to obtain employment in New Zealand. The Recovery Visa could be the silver bullet which enables migrant workers to to obtain employment in New Zealand in the critical infrastructure and building areas.
DATE: Wednesday 17 August 2022
KEYWORDS: Accredited Employer Work Visa, Green List, Occupation, Residence, Straight to Residence, Tier 1, Work to Residence, Tier 2, Skill Shortage, Highly Paid Residence, Talent Accredited, Qualification
Immigration NZ introduced the Green List occupations with allows for fast-track pathways to residency for non-resident workers. Find out what you will need to apply.
DATE: Tuesday 9 August 2022
KEYWORDS: Immigration, employer, accreditation, work visa, standard accreditation, high volume accreditation, declarations.
Employers will need to be accredited under the new Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. These changes will expand to other work visa categories in the near future. Find out what your responsibilities are as an accredited employer.
DATE: Friday 4 February 2022
KEYWORDS: Immigration, 2021 Resident visa, 2021 Interim visa, Specific Purpose Work visa, General Interim visa, Employment.
If you are thinking of applying for the 2021 Resident Visa, you may wish to consider applying for a new temporary visa. Here is why
DATE: Tuesday 9 March 2021
KEYWORDS: Critical workers, entry to NZ, critical purpose work visa, request for critical worker exception.
We have been looking into the question of getting into New Zealand long term critical workers for a company client. I am mindful that there may be some misunderstanding as to how the process works.
DATE: Thursday 16 April 2020
KEYWORDS: COVID-19, Alert Level, Visa,
Planning for the next phase
DATE: Thursday 20 February 2020
KEYWORDS: WTR, Long Term Skill Short List Work Visa
A window for pathway to New Zealand residency: Work to Residency (“WTR”), Long Term Skill Short List Work Visa
DATE: Wednesday 11 December 2019
KEYWORDS: Work Visa changes, Work to Residency, Labour Market Test, Partners of Workers, Accreditation Fees
Here is our analysis of what the changes will really mean for employers
DATE: Friday 26 April 2019
KEYWORDS: Employer-gate Job-gate Migrant-gate work visa migrant ANZSCO employer pathway
The Government is considering feedback for a new regime for dealing with works visas so as to simplify the immigration system by reducing the number of pathways for the work visas.
DATE: Wednesday 7 November 2018
KEYWORDS: Partnership visa applications
How do I apply for a partnership visa?
DATE: Wednesday 7 March 2018
KEYWORDS: work visa, visitor, business visitor,
On a Visitor Visa you are not allowed to work during your visit - what constitutes "work"?
DATE: Tuesday 15 August 2017
KEYWORDS: job description, Immigration, employee visa
Not having the correct job description for an overseas employee can affect employers and employees credibility to Immigration NZ
DATE: Thursday 6 July 2017
KEYWORDS: South Island Contribution Visa, Recent Work Visa Changes
Teresa gave a talk regarding upcoming Immigration changes
DATE: Tuesday 23 May 2017
KEYWORDS: South Island Contribution Visa, Essential Skills Work Visa, Insufficient English, Residence, lower-skilled occupation.
You may be eligible for a one-off pathway to residency if you are a migrant worker who has been living in the South Island for more than 5 years
DATE: Friday 13 November 2015
KEYWORDS: visa, business, visitors, essential skills, work visa, employment
What Visa do you need to apply for to do business in New Zealand?