It has been announced that this coming November, changes will be made to the conditions of the post study work visa – the Employer Assisted Work Visa. We discuss these changes and the benefits for both migrant graduates and Kiwi employers.
Immigration News Tag
Immigration law changes
On the 27th of June the Government announced it is revising the KiwiBuild visa scheme and changing immigration settings to try to address New Zealand’s shortage in construction workers. But will these changes address the issues?
On the 26th of November, the MBIE updated the Skilled Migrant Category visa and changed the remuneration (payment) threshold that will meet the eligible criteria for migrants. How do these changes affect you? Read here to find out.
Aaron Martin, Principal Lawyer at New Zealand Immigration Law addresses a letter to the Government about the current state of immigration in NZ.
With Labour looking to create 100,000 new houses for first home buyers within the next decade, who is going to build these homes? With the New Zealand construction industry already facing a labour shortage and currently filling the skilled positions with overseas workers, who will be left to fill the demand when immigration numbers are cut?
New Zealand’s new prime minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to honour Labour’s election promise to cut the annual amount of new immigrants in New Zealand 20,000 to 30,000 a year.
We cover the newly elected PM’s main points regarding immigration here.
Potential new immigration laws in 2018: What Impact will Winston Peters bring to the migrant community? For 21 years Peters has pushed an anti-migrant platform. We can expect that any coalition deal New Zealand First makes –with Labour or National – will include an attempt to cut immigration numbers.
What are the most significant immigration law changes to the NZ immigration policy over the past few years? Find out here. Please note – this was initially written in 2017 and amended in 2019.
Analysis of the new immigration rules fails to cover several ramifications – including the severe impact they may have on New Zealand businesses. We discuss more here.
We address an interview with Bill English regarding the Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse’s speech in Queenstown that is set to outline changes to the immigration system. Read more and find the original article here.
Proposed changes to immigration law in 2017 would mean Immigration New Zealand reduces annual residence visa numbers. The target for total migration is now 45,000, 60% coming from skilled and business streams… Who is affected and how? We explain more here.
