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Offshore recruitment still possible
Employers need skilled workers but where are they? Unemployment remains at a record low. Australian employers are starting to poach local...
Jul 22, 20211 min read
Some relief for employers to maintain workforce
The government has moved the introduction of the new employer accreditation process across to mid-2022. At the same time, the Minister of...
Jul 22, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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 &...
Jun 18, 20212 min read
Median wage increase confirmed
The government has now confirmed the median wage will increase to $27 per hour from Monday, 19 July 2021. This impacts Work Visa...
Jun 18, 20212 min read
Is your business accredited?
If you are already an accredited employer there is a deadline of 31 October 2021 to move staff (paid $79,560 or more per annum) onto Work...
Jun 18, 20211 min read
Immigration reset – what does this mean for business?
In May the government announced plans to change the way immigration is managed. While light on detail of what and when changes may occur,...
Jun 16, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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...
May 17, 20211 min read
Employer accreditation becomes mandatory
Employers of migrant workers must become accredited from 1 November 2021 before work visa applications can be processed. Most employers...
May 17, 20211 min read
Tips for employers
Looking for Talent? The travel bubble with Australia means employers can recruit from across the Tasman. However, for applicants who are...
May 17, 20211 min read
Median wage set to increase in July 2021
Immigration NZ uses the median wage to assess Essential Skills Work Visas. The government has decided this will increase from $25.50 per...
May 17, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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...
Feb 26, 20211 min read
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