The one-off residency visa details have finally been announced in full, and its good news for migrants! The criteria will make it easier for migrants who have been in the country supporting NZ through COVID-19 to gain residency.
INZ is going AI. Find out what this could mean for how long applications take – and how they will be lodged, processed, and appealed.
To address the COVID-induced labour shortage, INZ plans to fast-track residency for 165,000 eligible migrant workers by December 2022.
The NZ government announces plans to trial modified isolation instead of MIQ but has yet to say who will pay to quarantine incoming offshore workers.
In this eye-opening Q&A interview, we hear from a business owner struggling to find skilled workers to staff his growing manufacturing company, thanks to INZ’s burdensome policies.
Are you an employer or migrant worker? NZIL Lawyer Aaron Martin explains how to time your visa application with the new rules.
Will you be hiring migrant workers in 2022? NZIL can help your business prepare to meet the new accreditation standard, which is more rigorous than you might expect.
INZ is extending work visas for onshore migrants and making it easier for those already working to continue to do so. But is it enough? Not nearly.
The Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa (MEPV) from Immigration New Zealand protects migrant workers and their families from exploitative employers. This open visa comes into effect on and after 1 July 2021.
