Government Tightens Work Rights for Partners of Work Visa Holders
Opinion piece from Aaron Martin
With new restrictions in place for partners of work visa holders, the landscape of New Zealand’s labour market is set to change.
Opinion piece from Aaron Martin
With new restrictions in place for partners of work visa holders, the landscape of New Zealand’s labour market is set to change.
The government has announced its intended modification to the Partner of a Worker Work visa pathway.
The Government has announced a welcome change to the Victims of Family Violence visa requirements that will allow migrant victims of family violence the ability to obtain a new six-month open work visa that is no longer tied to the immigration status of their abusive partner.
The government overhauled its Migrant Investor Visa category this year in a bid to attract more wealthy migrants to New Zealand.
The New Zealand government is creating a new 6-point system for the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) visa. The SMC visa offers a pathway to residency for workers who meet the criteria.
The Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa was finally reopened by the government last week, but there is one glaring omission from the new rules, with the disappearance of the preliminary qualification assessment conducted by NZQA.
The Government announced two major changes to the immigration system on the 13th of October, the parent visa category was reopened, and the skilled migrant visa category which is known as the points system. Both have been on hold because of Covid.
Turning our backs on top talent
Opinion piece from Aaron Martin, principal lawyer for NZIL.
Immigration visa fees and levies are going up significantly for most visa types as of July 31st. The increase also comes just weeks after applications open for the Accredited Employer visas.