JUNE 2022 SEMINARS: MEET US IN SOUTH AFRICA!

Free migration seminars in South Africa Register today for our 2-hour FREE seminars in South Africa in June 2022! REGISTER TODAY Attend our FREE group seminars in the following locations If you want to emigrate to New Zealand, or are looking for information and options, then you need to attend our seminar! Sandton | 8 to 27 June 2022 Durban | 12 to 15 June 2022 Port Elizabeth | 18 to 22 June 2022 Cape Town | 23 to 26 …

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Pathway for migrant farm workers

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) have announced a new one-off residency visa, which allows thousands of farm workers to apply for residence, a vital step in securing their long-term future in NZ. The new 2021 residency visa helps up to 165,000 migrants currently in NZ, many of whom may not have otherwise qualified for residence.   “This new residence visa is great news, not only for farm workers but also farm owners. Keeping our current skilled staff is vital. Prior to …

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Essential Skills visa changes: recruiting for roles

Oversupply list to be removed The job seeker oversupply list has been removed by Ministry of Social Development (MSD), effective from 1st October 2021. The undersupply list will also be removed later this year. This has come as very welcomed news by employers and the immigration industry. As some background, the over and under supply lists were introduced to streamline MSD’s advice to Immigration New Zealand on the availability of job seekers. This formed part of the assessment of the …

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New Border exemption for Teachers

Note: updated 19 January 2022 A new class of Approved Workers will see border exemptions granted for 300 overseas qualified teacher to enter New Zealand. Education Minister Chris Hipkins acknowledges a teacher shortage from the early childhood education level through to secondary school and highlights area that are deemed a priority for 2022 recruitment. More information (Radio NZ) Ministry of Education An exemption to fill the immediate gap While the Government has been pushing for more teachers to train, this …

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Highest number of New Zealand job opportunities on record

Seek New Zealand reveals that jobs on offer are at an all-time high. The recent survey shows the highest number of jobs ever advertised for the third consecutive month More on Seek Plenty of jobs, no candidates As the availability of suitable candidates fell over 10% month-on-month since the beginning of 2021, SEEK.co.nz has had its highest number of jobs ever advertised for the 3rd consecutive month. This means there has never been so many jobs on offer, compared to …

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Social workers now require Registration

Immigration New Zealand released an update announcing that as of the 1st of March, social workers would require registration with the Social Workers Registration Board in order to both work in New Zealand and obtain either a work visa or residence visa. The Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) are labelling this an exciting moment as it sets a standard of professionalism within the industry and allows them to join the ranks of other regulated professionals such as doctors, nurses, teachers …

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New occupation codes for the dairy sector

New occupation codes that better match the needs of the dairy sector New task descriptions for the dairy industry Three new task descriptions have been developed by Statistics New Zealand for dairy roles that sit under the occupation of Dairy Cattle Farmer (121313) in the Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). The three new sub category positions are: Dairy Farm Manager (Skill Level 1) Assistant Dairy Farm Manager (Skill Level 3) Dairy Herd Manager (Skill Level 3) …

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Civil Engineers wanted

Civil and Water Engineers wanted in New Zealand One of our partner recruiters is looking for highly qualified and experienced engineers in the fields of civil works, construction, and water engineering. Skills & Experience 10+ years prior experience required Bachelor degree required, Masters preferred Water engineers in particularly high demand Applicants with most of their documentation in order will be favoured Potential to seek a visa despite border restrictions as many clients work on government-funded projects ENQUIRE Take our eligibility …

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Technical jobs opportunities for skilled migrants

Are you a skilled technician? Our partner Technical Recruitment Solutions is currently recruiting for the following roles for 2021.   Technical Recruitment Solutions have clients who will hire overseas candidates as long as they have prepared visa documentation and are ready to make the move. If you are interested in moving to New Zealand next year, start the conversation and become ‘document-ready’ before NZ borders reopen. Our team will assist with immigration documentation while our partner TRS can discuss job opportunities. Please …

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Job Search Services for Skilled Migrants

Immigration New Zealand job matching services INZ has extended its newcomer skills matching and job search assistance services programme to assist skilled migrants who have lost jobs due to COVID-19.   More information (INZ website) The newcomer skills matching services are typically available to skilled migrants resident visa holders. To alleviate the impact of COVID-19, these services are now also available to temporary visa holders on work to residence visas who have lost a job and need an equivalent job …

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