New Zealand Immigration Law Immigration News

As 2023 draws to a close, New Zealand’s immigration landscape is set to undergo significant changes that will affect employers and migrants alike.

The government have just announced from that from the 1st of July 2023, UK citizens will have three years to travel and work in New Zealand on the United Kingdom Working Holiday Visa.

NZIL has recently partnered with a new job search website set up to help migrants achieve their dream of starting a life in New Zealand.

The Government has just announced a five-step plan to reopen New Zealand’s borders, starting on 27 February. It’s great news that will bring a lot of relief to New Zealand citizens stuck overseas.

On 24 November, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins outlined a reopening plan for New Zealand’s international borders, which have been closed since the start of the pandemic in early 2020.

Immigration lawyer Aaron Martin gives his opinion on the recent announcement that temporary visas will continue to be suspended until August 2022.

We answer the most common questions about travelling to and working in New Zealand post COVID pandemic. Even though NZ is currently in lockdown, skilled migrants and investors may apply.

On 10 August, Immigration New Zealand stopped processing offshore applications for temporary visas. Now they’ve announced that this is going to continue until at least 2021. NZIL has the details.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has been the death knell of New Zealand immigration as we know it, it also presents a much-needed opportunity for improvement.