Government’s new 6-point SMC criteria leaves NZ employers in the cold
In June 2023, the New Zealand Government announced the details of their highly anticipated new Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) visa.
In June 2023, the New Zealand Government announced the details of their highly anticipated new Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) visa.
The New Zealand government has announced the details of the new uncapped, 6-point system for the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa (SMC).
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 has again announced several changes to the Green List Visa category, with nurses and midwives finally added to the list of in-demand, high-skill roles that New Zealand desperately needs.
The government overhauled its Migrant Investor Visa category this year in a bid to attract more wealthy migrants to New Zealand.
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.
On Wednesday, the Government announced that the Parent Resident Visa category was finally being reopened.
The good news is that we now have a way forward for the thousands of families hoping to be reunited with their parents.
The Skilled Migrant Visa was finally reopened by the government on Wednesday, which is a welcome relief for the thousands of migrants who have submitted an Expression of Interest, and their employers, who have been hoping to keep their staff.
Skilled Migrant Visa reopens: New 6 points details to be announced
The minister for immigration Michael Woods has just announced that the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) visa would reopen under current settings while consultation was under way and the new 6 point system was set up.