Immigration Archives - Page 14 of 25

New border exemption for 2,000 fruit pickers

29/04/202101/12/2020

The Government announced on 27 November an update to the Restricted Temporary Entry immigration instructions for Border Exemptions Supporting the horticulture industry The announcement stated that from January 2021, up to 2,000 experienced seasonal workers from the Pacific will be able to come to New Zealand to work. This decision means to address chronic shortages in the viticulture and horticulture industries. But it comes with a catch: employers will have to pay the workers a living wage of $22.10 an …

Update to occupations on the Queenstown undersupply list

08/04/202101/12/2020

Updates to Queenstown’s lists of occupations in short supply Immigration New Zealand uses Ministry of Social Development (MSD) undersupply and oversupply lists to determine if New Zealanders are available to fill certain roles in some regions. This verification is referred to as a labour market test, and is meant under the Essential Skills Work visa category to ensure that no New Zealanders are available to fill the role, before a foreign national can be offered the position and apply for …

End of week round up from New Zealand Shores, 27 November 2020

29/04/202127/11/2020

Let’s keep you all up to date on what has been happening and what the current status is at the New Zealand border. General update Health worker deadline extended Australian citizens with NZ partners Exemptions for fruit pickers Managed isolation Christmas office hours General Update New Zealand remains at Level 1, with 60 active cases of Covid-19. There is no major community outbreak evident in the country. Critical health worker entry deadline extended New Zealand’s border restrictions remain in place …

Deadline for health and disability workers extended

11/07/202320/11/2020

Critical health worker entry deadline extended We have exciting news for health and disability workers who are looking to migrate to New Zealand. As of the 19th of November 2020, Immigration New Zealand have announced that current or new health or disability workers who are needed to deliver critical services in New Zealand are able to enter New Zealand providing their start date is the 31stMarch 2021 or earlier. This date was originally set at 31 December, but was extended …

End of week round up from New Zealand Shores, 20 November 2020

29/04/202119/11/2020

Let’s keep you all up to date on what has been happening and what the current status is at the New Zealand border. General update Managed isolation booking process Processing timeframes Working holiday visas deferred New agent agreement with MIT NZQA fast track General Update New Zealand remains at Level 1, with 64 active cases of Covid-19. There is no major community outbreak evident in the country. Booking your Managed Isolation: step by step Spaces in managed isolation are extremely …

Continued deferral of Working Holiday Visas

29/04/202117/11/2020

Working Holiday Scheme agreements allow visa holders from 45 different countries to come to New Zealand to visit, work, or study. 31 countries have an annual quota and 14 other countries have no cap. In 2019, almost 60,000 people were granted Working Holiday Visas. Initial deferral Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Zealand Government deferred the opening of capped WHV schemes. The Government will continue to defer the opening of all capped Working Holiday Schemes. These include: Capped schemes …

Moving to New Zealand for Health Professionals

08/04/202116/11/2020

Our immigration specialists answer all your questions Our webinar was so popular, we did not get a chance to answer all your questions! Sarah Crome, Director and Principal Immigration Adviser Charlotte Natusch, Licensed Immigration Adviser Prudence Thomson, Founder and manager at Accent Health Recruitment VIEW ON YOUTUBE We will cover the most relevant 80 questions, including: Visas and jobs 1. What is the cost of New Zealand Shores’ consultancy? 2. What are the advantages of using an immigration agent? 3. …

End of week round up from New Zealand Shores, 13 November 2020

29/04/202112/11/2020

Let’s keep you all up to date on what has been happening and what the current status is at the New Zealand border. General update Managed Isolation booking up pre-Christmas Vaccine news encouraging The new employer Accreditation system New Zealand needs critical health workers President-Elect Joe Biden a positive for New Zealand Your questions answered General Update New Zealand remains at Level 1, with only 52 active cases of Covid-19, all in managed isolation. There is no major community outbreak …

End of week round up from New Zealand Shores, 6 November 2020

29/04/202105/11/2020

Let’s keep you all up to date on what has been happening and what the current status is at the New Zealand border. General update Immigration Minister remains the same Managed isolation at capacity International students Remuneration thresholds Travel conditions extended for newly issued resident visas New Zealand continues to keep Covid-19 at bay and has not experienced the ‘second wave’ many other countries are facing. We currently have 73 active Covid-19 cases in the country, all in managed isolation. …

End of week round up from New Zealand Shores

29/04/202130/10/2020

Let’s keep you all up to date on what has been happening and what the current status is at the New Zealand border. General update Processing Times Update for suspension of Expression of Interest Pool & Temporary Work Visas for Offshore applicants Job Search Service for redundant Work to Residence visa holders General Update COVID-19 has been well contained to our current Managed Isolation facilities and there are no current community cases. This shows that the managed isolation of incoming …