Month: September 2020

Sep 24 2020

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Immigration Minister on visa application processing priorities and delays

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Residency visa applications where jobs are paying $110,000 plus get priority in processing queue, says Faafoi, in an interview with Radio Tarana, said applicants who earned $51 or more were...

Sep 24 2020

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Visa changes will help ease New Zealand labour shortages

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Changes to seasonal work visas have given New Zealand growers a lifeline for dealing with labour shortages. Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi has stated that a Supplementary Seasonal Employment visa …

Sep 24 2020

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Migrant rural worker visa change welcomed as farmers feel pressure of border closure

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Changes to skilled migrant visa rules have been welcomed by immigration adviser Ben De’Ath of The Regions Immigration Law and Recruitment. De’Ath specialises in placing skilled migrant workers in …

Sep 24 2020

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Horticulture New Zealand Welcomes Government’s Support Of Horticulture Through Immigration Changes

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Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s latest immigration changes … we welcome the expansion of the Supplementary Seasonal Employment visa, which will allow people on expiring …

Sep 24 2020

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The immigration ‘policy hole’

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With less than a month to go, the big policy debate of the last election has vanished from the headlines and manifestos of both major parties.

Sep 23 2020

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Visa changes will help ease New Zealand labour shortages

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Changes to seasonal work visas have given New Zealand growers a lifeline for dealing with labour shortages. Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi has stated that a Supplementary Seasonal Employment visa …

Sep 23 2020

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New Zealand: New Zealand Immigration update – update to skills match report requirements

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Immigration New Zealand have changed what an employer is required to provide with a low skilled (ANZSCO skill level 4-5 or anyone earning less than $21.68 hourly) essential skills work...

Sep 23 2020

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Firefighter’s family given New Zealand residency after eight-year immigration battle

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Man who helped fight last year’s Tasman wildfires and his family are finally “being treated like Kiwis should”.

Sep 23 2020

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New Zealand edging the door open for workers and immigrants

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There’s been good news this week for would-be New Zealanders in the age of Covid-19, as the government has given the green light for more workers and immigrants to enter...

Sep 23 2020

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Immigration loophole allowing New Zealanders permanent residency in Australia

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Kiwis who came to Australia on a New Zealand passport before September 1, 1994 can get the Resident Return Visa (RRV) for just $405.