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    INZ – Expanded Border Exceptions and Introduced New Ones

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    Immigration New Zealand has made some changes to the immigration instructions effective 11.59 pm on 12 April 2022.

    • The existing approved class of work border exceptions has been expanded for meat processors & dairy farmworkers. A new class exception has been created for forestry & ski workers.
    Class of Worker Number of workers Allowed
    Meat processors Up to 650
    Assistant Dairy Farm Manager/ 2IC managerial roles & Dairy Herd Manager Up to 800
    Silviculture forestry worker Up to 300
    Wood processors & manufacturers Up to 280
    Seasonal ski workers Up to 275
    • A new individual class border exception has been created for foreign officials & their immediate adult family members from visa-required countries of diplomats
    • FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifier 2023 has been added to the Government-approved event list
    • Invitation to Apply (ITA) has been reduced for the 5000students and 250 Manaaki Scholarship student class exceptions. The application must be made within one month of the ITA date.
    • Grant of two-year visas has been approved for applicants under the Ukraine Special Visas scheme where the holder’s passport has or is about to expire

    Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.

    Breaching NZ Work Visa Conditions and their Impact

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    What do visa conditions mean?

    When a visa is issued, certain conditions are imposed on the visa holder which they have to abide by. Depending on the type of visa issued, the conditions imposed could include, the right to work, the right to study, visa extension rights etc. In simple words, visa conditions are limitations to the things one can and cannot do when holding a particular visa.

    What does breaching visa conditions mean?

    Breaching visa conditions simply means breaking or not following the conditions mentioned on the visa. This is done sometimes out of ignorance but often it is intentional. Breaching visa conditions can have serious consequences for the visa holder and sometimes for others as well (e.g. the employer)

    New Zealand Work Visas

    Every year, hundreds of migrants are issued work visas that permit them to work & live in New Zealand. New Zealand work visas generally have certain conditions attached to them like:

    • Working for a particular employer
    • The location of work
    • The role/ position of the visa holder

    Post-Study Work Visas, partnership-based work visas and Working Holiday Visas are open work visas that do not have specific work conditions attached to them as they allow you to work for any employer in any location. Employer-assisted work visas like the Essential Skills Work Visa/Accredited Employer Work Visa, Specific Purpose Work Visa, Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa, Recognised Seasonal Employer Limited Visa, Religious Work Visa etc have one or more restrictions attached to them like which employer you can work for, which location you can work in, the role you can carry out etc. Not abiding by any of the conditions results in a breach of the visa conditions.

    Many times, Interim Visas (issued between the expiry of one visa and getting a decision on the next visa) have visitor visa conditions instead of work visa conditions attached to them that prevent migrants from working. Often, the migrant worker and the employer do not realize this leading to a breach of visa conditions.

    Immigration New Zealand (INZ) takes breaching of visa conditions very seriously. The impact of breaching New Zealand work visa conditions falls on both the visa holder (i.e. the employee) and the employer.

    Impact of breaching NZ work visa conditions on the employees

    Not working for a particular employer or in a particular location or in a particular role, whether intentionally or accidentally, is considered a breach of work visa conditions by INZ. The migrant worker then becomes liable for deportation. This may also impact any future visa applications of the migrant as there would be concerns regarding him/her being a bona fide applicant due to his adverse immigration record.

    Impact of breaching NZ work visa conditions on the employers

    A migrant worker breaching visa conditions may also prevent his/her employer from hiring migrant workers in the future. As per New Zealand’s immigration instructions, an employer must have a good compliance record. If an employee breaches the employment laws, INZ may raise a concern against that employer.

    Employers who do not have a history of compliance i.e. who continue to breach the employment law/visa conditions, are included in the non-compliant employers’ list by the Labour Inspectorate. They may face a problem when supporting other NZ work visa applications.

    Change in Visa conditions

    It is important to note that if a migrant worker’s circumstances change (E.g. change in employer or work location), their visa may become invalid. In such cases, it is important to inform INZ about the change in circumstances and, if required, apply for a Variation of Condition to prevent any breach of the visa conditions.

    Breaching visa conditions must be avoided at all costs. The onus is on both the employee and the employer to ensure that the visa conditions are always adhered to.

    Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.

    Submitting Supporting Documents for the 2021 Resident Visa

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    The 2021 Resident Visa has generated a lot of curiosity & excitement amongst migrants in New Zealand since its announcement last September. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is using the enhanced Immigration Online System for people applying for the new Resident Visa.

    INZ has now announced the details of the process that will be followed to request documents from applicants, which will constitute sending an email to the applicant/ LIA when application processing commences informing what evidence and documents an applicant need to provide.

    The supporting documents page in the online account will show which documents are required for the assessment of your application to continue.

    Once the documents are submitted, INZ will continue to process the application. They will email if further information is required.

    Documents you will need to supply

    You will need to supply a copy of the bio page of your passport or travel document for yourself and any family members included in the application.

    You will also need to supply documents based on the criteria you have applied under – settled, skilled or scarce.

    Settled criteria:

    • Evidence of your employment (optional)
    • Evidence of your remuneration (optional)

    Skilled criteria:

    • Evidence of your employment (mandatory). This must be an employment agreement or letter from the employer stating your pay and hours. It must show your pay and hours at the time you applied as well as on 29 September 2021
    • Evidence of your remuneration (mandatory). This must be a full bank statement or a current payslip or a summary of income from Inland Revenue.
    • Evidence of COVID-related impacts (optional – if your pay rate or hours of work have been impacted by COVID-19)

    Scarce criteria:

    • Evidence of your employment (mandatory). This must be an employment agreement or a letter from the employer confirming your job and hours. It must show your job and hours at the time you applied as well as on 29 September 2021.
    • Evidence of your remuneration (optional)
    • Evidence of occupational registration (optional – if your job requires registration. If we haven’t seen evidence of your registration in a previous application, then you must provide it.)
    • Evidence of COVID-related impacts (if your pay rate or hours of work have been impacted by COVID-19)

    Critical Purpose criteria

    • Evidence of occupational registration (if your Critical Purpose Visa was granted for the purpose of completing a Nursing Competency Assessment Programme)

    In addition to the above, you may be required to submit other documents as well such as evidence of previous visa refusals, military service or exemption records, relationship-based documents etc.

    The important thing to remember is to ensure that the documents you submit are sufficient and accurate to demonstrate that you meet the instruction required for the specific criteria that you have applied under.

    If you have still not applied for the 2021 Resident Visa or have any questions or doubts after lodging your application, please do not hesitate to contact Immigration Advisers New Zealand Ltd at  contact@nzimmigration.info or call us on +64 09 3790219

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    Changes to Immigration Instructions

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    Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that immigration rules have been updated for:

    • Changes have been made to the immigration instructions R2.40.2 regarding mandatory requirements for lodging an application for resident visa at an immigration control area or port
    • There are no more COVID-19 Support Residence instructions at sections 5.10 and 5.15, as Australia’s citizens and permanent residents no longer need a critical purpose visa to enter New Zealand
    • Two new border class exceptions have been put in place, allowing visas to be issued to 5,000 new and returning international students, as well as 250 Pacific Manaaki New Zealand scholars

    The above-mentioned changes will take effect from 11.59pm on 12th April 2022.

    • The requirement for Recognised Seasonal Employers to have an approved Agreement to Recruit in order to employ people under the Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE) scheme has been removed from the SSE work visa instructions.

    These changes regarding SSE came into effect on 4th April 2022.

    In addition, it is important to note that changes have been made to immigration instructions Y4.15 which pertains to people who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions:

    • Changes have been made to the border entry instructions to:
    1. Clarify that people who get resident visas under Section 61A of the Immigration Act 2009, should be able to enter the country based on the rules that were in place when they got the visa
    2. New Zealand’s Ministry of Health (MOH) should be added to the list of government agencies that all visitors must meet before they can enter the country

    Those who applied for residency outside of New Zealand after the border was closed will be able to get their visas again thanks to these changes.

    To gain a better understanding of the above changes to the immigration instructions and to learn more about them kindly get in touch with us.

    Please do not hesitate to contact Immigration Advisers New Zealand Ltd. at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.  Our experienced team of Licensed Immigration Advisers will be happy to guide you.

    Update on Travel to New Zealand

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    Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that more than 3,500 people from outside New Zealand who applied for residency after the border closed in March 2020 have had their travel restrictions lifted.

    INZ has commenced processing of these applications, and an Immigration Officer will contact the applicants once they’ve been assigned for review. People issued residence visas will be permitted to travel to New Zealand.

    When travelling to New Zealand it is important to note that the Vaccination, Testing and Isolation requirements apply.  Please click here to read more about this.

    To gain a better understanding of the above changes to the immigration instructions and to learn more about them kindly get in touch with us.

    Please do not hesitate to contact Immigration Advisers New Zealand Ltd. at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.  Our experienced team of Licensed Immigration Advisers will be happy to guide you.

    Immigration Instructions for Accredited Employer Work Visa

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    The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) will replace 6 different work visas to bring in standardization. Migrants can start applying for the AEWV from 4 July 2022.

    Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has now announced the immigration instructions that will apply to the new AEWV. Employers can start applying for accreditation wef 23 May 2021.

    The objective of the AEWV is to ensure that NZ employers recruit migrant workers for genuine shortages without displacing New Zealanders.

    Who is an accredited employer?

    An accredited employer is a New Zealand employer who has got an employer accreditation application or an interim accreditation approved by INZ.

    Employer Accreditation – the basics

    New Zealand employers need to be accredited under the new system in order to hire migrant workers.

    An accredited employer must have a job check approved by INZ for any vacancy the employer needs to be filled with migrant workers.

    There are 2 types of employer accreditation:

    1. Standard Accreditation – for employers wanting to hire up to five migrants at one time.
    2. High Volume Accreditation – for employers wanting to hire six or more migrants at one time.

    An employer can upgrade from standard to high volume accreditation.

    Employers who place migrants in triangular employment arrangements (eg. with labour-hire employers) and employers who are franchisees must meet additional requirements.

    It is important to note that a job check or an AEWV will not be approved if the employment is self-employment or related to the horticulture/viticulture industry.

    Requirements for getting accreditation

    For employer accreditation applications to be approved, employers must meet certain requirements like the business/organization must be viable & genuinely operating, complete the settlement support activities i.e. provide some mandatory information related to the local community, services & employee work-related matters to the applicant), comply with employment, immigration & business standards.

    An immigration officer may decline an application if an employer is similar to another organization that does not meet the accreditation requirements.

    Several factors will be taken into consideration while determining this.

    Subsequent Employer Accreditation Applications

    For subsequent employer accreditation applications, INZ will take the employer’s compliance record into consideration.

    Validity/Currency of Employer Accreditation

    Employer accreditation will be granted for 12 months or 24 months depending on certain criteria. INZ will grant Interim Employer Accreditation in certain situations.

    Right of Appeal/ Reconsideration

    If an employer accreditation application is declined, there is no right of appeal. However, INZ may reconsider the decision if the reconsideration request is made within 14 calendar days of the date of the decision. New information or change in circumstances after the decision was made will not be taken into consideration. Also, a fee will have to be paid when a reconsideration request is made.

    Suspending & Revoking Employer Accreditation

    INZ will suspend or revoke an employer’s accreditation if there is potential non-compliance. The suspension will be for up to 3 months or until an outcome is reached on an ongoing investigation.

    Also, when an accredited employer merges with a non-accredited one, the accreditation will be deemed revoked.

    Employer Accreditation Stand Down Periods

    Fines and stand-down periods will be applicable when accreditation applications have been declined or revoked.

    23 May 2022 onwards NZ employers can start applying for accreditation. Employers must ensure that they get accredited on time in order to hire migrant workers.

    Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info  or call on +64 09 3790219.

    New Zealand Visa Interviews

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    What is an interview?

    An interview is essentially a well-defined conversation where one participant i.e., the interviewer asks questions and the other i.e., the interviewee provides answers.

    What is a visa interview?

    A visa interview is when an immigration officer (representative of a country you want to visit) tries to verify whether the information you have provided in support of your New Zealand visa application is correct and if your intentions are true i.e., if you are bona fide applicant with a genuine intent of travel.

    Applying for a visa is a complicated process. The right information needs to be provided in order to get a positive outcome and to avoid disappointment.  Analyzing the information provided is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle.  Often, there are gaps in the information provided or the information that is provided raises more questions than provides answers. In such cases, an immigration officer might interview an applicant to establish the credibility of the information provided and to gather more information.

    New Zealand Student visa interviews are usually about the academic qualifications, choice of course & institute, availability of funds and future plans. Partnership-based New Zealand visa (i.e. Spousal visa) interviews include questions about relationship related matters in order to determine if the relationship is genuine and stable. New Zealand Visitor visa interviews are usually about the purpose of their visit and commitments in the home country.

    How are NZ Immigration interviews conducted?

    Interviews play an important part in the decision-making process. They can be conducted either face-to-face in person, via a video call or over a telephone call. Interviews conducted over the telephone are usually quick and hence the most preferred way of interviewing by Immigration New Zealand (INZ).

    Telephone interviews are usually spontaneous and an applicant might receive a call from the visa officer at any moment. Anyone can be interviewed – be it a student, a worker or a partner who has applied for a visa.  Imagine being at work or out shopping or waiting at a crowded train station when the phone rings or while driving and it turns out to be an interview call for your visa. Answering questions, especially probing ones, when in a hurry or when in close proximity with other people can be difficult.

    Important points to note:

    • Do not panic when you receive the call. A call does not necessarily mean there is something wrong with your application. It is common for the visa officers to talk to the applicant to assist with the decision-making process. Try to keep calm.
    • If you are unable to talk (Eg. Phone reception is not good, or you are not in a quiet place to concentrate on the call, or you are unwell & hence unable to talk etc.) inform the interviewer about your situation immediately and request a call back at a more convenient time.
    • If you need an interpreter, inform the interviewer about it right at the beginning. Not everyone speaks the same language as you, it is absolutely okay to ask for assistance.
    • It is good to be prepared but avoid memorizing the lines, try to be spontaneous. Spontaneity is an important aspect of the visa interview.
    • Provide truthful answers. It is okay to be nervous and suffer a mental block but do not lie i.e. falsify information. Remember, if you are honest then you have nothing to hide. Avoid withholding crucial information or providing misleading information as it can have a negative impact on the outcome of your application. Honesty is the best policy.
    • Avoid answering questions you do not understand. Ask the interviewer to rephrase the question instead.
    • Keep your responses short, simple and to the point. Do not beat around the bush.

    Visa officers will record your answers either verbatim or by summarising the information you have provided and in some cases by electronically recording the interview.

    Interviews are often a decisive factor that can make or break a case. A fair and just decision will be made based on the information provided by you. Hence it is crucial to keep the above pointers in mind while giving an interview.

    To gain a better understanding of New Zealand immigration interviews, kindly get in touch with us.

    Please do not hesitate to contact Immigration Advisers New Zealand Ltd. at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.  We will be happy to guide you.

    Accredited Employer Work Visa Changes

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    Summary of Changes

    The Essential Skills Work Visa and Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa will be replaced by the new Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) from 4 July 2022. To hire migrant workers on an AEWV, employers will have to be accredited and submit a job check for the relevant roles before hiring a migrant.

    After months of extremely restricted border movements, the plan of reconnecting New Zealand with the world was announced by the New Zealand Government on 3 February 2022.  The new AEWV is part of step 4. It will be open to applications from migrants within New Zealand & from other countries from July 2022.

    Also, the Prime Minister has announced that a new minimum wage threshold set at the median wage will be introduced for the AEWV as part of the planned Immigration Rebalance changes.

    Awaiting decisions

    Whether there will be any exceptions to the median wage rule and whether additional restrictions will apply to some roles still hasn’t been decided by the Government.

    INZ Streamlines Steps Involved

    Changes have been made to streamline the accreditation and job check steps:

    • High volume accreditation will no longer include requirements like jobs must pay at least 10% above minimum wage or be covered by a collective agreement. This is because the new median wage threshold will apply to everyone.
    • High-volume accreditation will have the same requirements as standard accreditation. However, employers who want to hire more than 5 more on AEWVs at one time must still apply for high-volume accreditation and pay a higher fee.
    • Employers can upgrade from standard to high-volume accreditation at any point of time during the accreditation period but will have to pay a fee. This fee is for the additional risk assurance activities that INZ may have to undertake as the impact of non-compliant cases increases with an increase in the number of migrants employed by a business. There may be further requirements for high-volume employers in the future.
    • Additional accreditation requirements remain for employers who are franchisees or who place AEWV holders with controlling third parties. However, there is no limit on the number of AEWV holders they can employ at one time.
    • The labour market test is no longer regionalized at the job check stage. Vacancies must be advertised by all employers unless the role pays at least twice the median wage.
    • There will be more flexibility in how INZ calculates whether a migrant meets the median wage threshold.

    More information regarding the new accreditation and the AEWV can be found here

    AEWV Implementation Dates

    • 23 May 2022 – Employers can apply for accreditation
    • 20 June 2022 – Accredited employers can submit a job check
    • 4 July 2022 – Migrants can apply for an AEWV where the employer is accredited & the job check has been completed

    Migrant workers can still apply for the Essential Skills Work Visa until 3 July 2022. Employers do not need to apply for accreditation from 23 May 2022 unless they intend on hiring migrant workers on the AEWV soon after 4 July 2022.

    Accreditation will be a simple & low-touch assessment for most employers.

    Median Wage

    From 4 July 2022, the median wage will increase from NZ$ 27.00 to NZ$ 27.76 per hour, in line with when the AEWV opens for migrants.

    Employers who submit a job check before 4 July 2022 must use the new median wage figure since the visa applications will be lodged on or after this date.

    Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info  or call on +64 09 3790219.

    SSE & RSE Work Visa Updates

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    Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has made changes to Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE) and Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE) work visa instructions. These changes are effective 13 March 2022.

    Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE)

    The following changes have been made for those who apply for an SSE work visa on or before 31 December 2022:

    • Previous work visa holders will be allowed to apply for a SSE and
    • Evidence of onward travel, medical and police certificates will not be required and
    • Will require an offer of employment from an eligible employer and
    • Expansion on who is considered an eligible employer for an SSE applicant

    The above instructions replace the ones agreed to in 2020 for applications submitted on or before 31 June 2021. Changes to health and character instructions are still being made.

    Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE)

    The cap limit for RSE applications that can be granted has been increased from 14,000 to 16,000 for the remaining 2021-22 season.

    Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info  or call on +64 09 3790219.

    Update: Critical & Other Critical Workers

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    Reconnecting New Zealand is the Government’s plan to open the country’s borders in a phased manner. Effective 14 March 2022, the government has made some important changes.

    Critical Workers

    As part of step 2, critical workers earning 1.5 times the median wage (NZ$ 84,240 per year or NZ$ 40.50 an hour) for roles longer than 6 months may be eligible for a border exception. They do not need to show that their skills are not easily available in New Zealand. This means Labour Market need not be tested by prospective NZ employer. Partners and dependent children of these workers can apply for a visa.

    Other Critical Workers

    Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has made some changes to the 2021 Resident Visa instructions. The purpose of this is to update the requirements of Other Critical Workers.

    To be eligible for the 2021 Resident Visa, Other Critical Workers’ role must be for more than 06 months and:

    • Be paid at least NZ$ 1,08,060 per year OR
    • The role must be essential for the completion or continuation of a science programme OR
    • The role is crucial for the delivery or execution of an approved major infrastructure project OR
    • if they applied before 14 March 2022, have a role essential in a government-approved event or major government-approved programme or in support of an approved government-to-government agreement OR
    • Be a part of one of the following class of workers –
      • Mixed & large animal veterinarian
      • General practice veterinarians
      • Assistant Dairy Farm Manager or 2IC managerial roles, Dairy Herd Manager, Dairy Farm Assistants(NOTE: Only dairy farm assistants approved their visa as part of the first 200 cohort are eligible for the 2021 Resident Visa)
      • Early Learning Teachers and Primary/ Secondary school teachers
      • Port Crane Operators
      • Specialist tech sector worker
      • External Auditor

    Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.

    Bright Line Test & Expanding Border Exceptions

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    Effective 14 March 2022, Immigration New Zealand has made some changes to the immigration instructions. A bright line test of 1.5 times the median wage has been introduced for other critical workers. Also, amendments have been made to the highly skilled worker family reunification border exception.

    The purpose of these amendments is to:

    • Expand the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) border exception to include Fiji, Tuvalu & the Solomon Islands
    • Approved class of worker border exceptions to include seafarers, dairy farm assistants, and advanced manufacturing specialists
    • Add Tourism New Zealand Strategic Media Programme to the government-approved programmes list
    • Add the following events to the government-approved events list:
      • IWG Women in Sport Conference (November 2022)
      • Ireland Rugby tour (June 2022)
      • Super Rugby Pacific (April 2022)
      • New Zealand Warriors fixtures
      • New Zealand Breakers fixtures
      • Wellington Phoenix fixtures

    Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.

    Working Holiday Schemes to Reopen

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    Working Holiday Visa (WHV) applications for all schemes will reopen between 14 March 2022 and 13 Sep 2022. This will help New Zealand reconnect with the world as it will enable employers to have access to more workers and give a small boost to the tourism sector.

    The WHV is available for people between 18 to 30 years but 18 to 35 years for a few selected countries. The validity of the visa varies from 12 months to 23 months, depending on the country you are from.

    Unfortunately, you cannot accept a permanent job offer while in New Zealand on a WHV.

    From 14 March 2022, the working holiday scheme will be reopening for the following countries:

    • Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA, Japan

    From 13 March 2022, around 19,500 new visas have been granted to WHV visa holders who could not enter NZ due to border restrictions. The selection criteria identified those granted a

    • Working Holiday Visa on or after 20 March 2019 and
    • Were offshore and unable to enter New Zealand and
    • Had subsequently not been granted a new visa under a different category

    The first entry date has been extended for those with valid Working Holiday Visas and who are offshore and were unable to enter New Zealand.

    Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will inform people via email by 14 March 2022.

    People with newly granted or extended Working Holiday Visas can enter New Zealand until 13 September 2022. The visa will be valid for 12 months from the first entry.

    Visa applications for all schemes will open in stages, with different cap limits for the remaining schemes. All schemes will reopen by 13 September 2022.

    For more information about the working holiday scheme opening dates & cap limits, please click here.

    Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.

    Be Aware – New Zealand (NZ) Ready is Evolving

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    Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has introduced NZ Ready.  You can use NZ Ready, a free online tool, to help you plan your move to New Zealand. It will make sure you know how things work in New Zealand and have a stress-free move.

    If you have an account in the NZ Ready, INZ will send you an email with instructions on how to do things.

    NZ Ready will ask a few questions about your situation, like if you have kids, and then automatically come up with a set of tasks that are relevant to you. It will also give you detailed information and links to trusted websites. It talks about things like health care, education, getting a job, and where to live in New Zealand.

    INZ informed very recently that their webtool nzready.immigration.govt.nz is changing. They are making changes to the site, so users of the tool won’t have to use an email address to log in.

    INZ will also ask for your permission to move the data in your NZ Ready account over to the new account. What you choose to do and what you do with your tools, as well as your reminders, are all part of this. IN this case, if you don’t want them to move your data, they will delete it for good.

    INZ has confirmed that a real email was sent out on Thursday, 10th March 2022, to people who used the NZ Ready site. The email asked permission from people who already use the NZ Ready website so that their settings could be moved into an upgraded version of the site that will be live in May. A record of their progress will be kept for people who have given their permission.

    Source:  Please click here.

    Border Restrictions: Tourists may be Welcomed to New Zealand Sooner than Planned

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    Sir David Skegg, an epidemiologist who has been advising the government on the Covid-19 response, thinks additional border restrictions may be lifted shortly, as the National Party advocates for all visitors to be let into the country.

    The government said yesterday that beginning at 11.59 p.m. on Wednesday, vaccinated New Zealanders returning to the nation who test negative on pre-departure would no longer be required to self-isolate upon arrival.

    The move is the second stage in the gradual reopening of the border, but the National Party believes it does not go far enough and is demanding for the border to be open to all travellers in order to jump-start the tourism economy.

    The administration heeded the urgent recommendations of the Strategic Covid-19 Public Health Advisory Committee.

    Sir David told Morning Report that the following two weeks would be extremely difficult on the health system as the height of the Omicron outbreak unfolded, and that it would be preferable to wait until then before making choices about opening to visitors.

    However, Chris Bishop, National Party Covid-19 response spokeswoman, told Morning Report that the tourism industry needs certainty right now in order to prepare ahead.  He further explained that people involved in the tourism industry are borrowing money and mortgaging their houses to get through.  We could help them by opening borders and reconnect New Zealand to the rest of the world to enable visitors in the country.

    While there would be some danger in such a move, Bishop said it was about weighing the “relative risk.”  He further explained that the relative risk of allowing vaccinated people, having passed the pre-departure test, to arrive in New Zealand and to go to a country with one of the highest number of cases a day, the relative risk is much lower.  He also weighed that against the incredibly difficult circumstances that the tourism sector of New Zealand has been in the past couple of years.

    On the other hand, Bishop also said that the now the grounded New Zealanders will be excited to see their friends and family in New Zealand once again.  However, Sir David said that this will only have “minimal impact” on New Zealand’s situation.  He explained that impact of this on the progression of the epidemic in New Zealand will very small.  He further explained that the New Zealand has thousands of new cases occurring every day…the number of people currently arriving at the airport and being infected averages 10 a day.  This will only increase as more people come into New Zealand.

    The New Zealand government has now requested that the advisory council reconsider the role of vaccination passes and mandates in the future.

    Source:  Link

    Critical Health Workers and Other Critical Workers

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    Up until now, due to the New Zealand border restrictions, critical health workers and other critical workers could apply for border exceptions to enter New Zealand.

    The 2021 Resident Visa announcement by Immigration Minister of New Zealand has created huge ripples and given pathway to live permanently in new Zealand.

    Those eligible for this 2021 Resident Visa includes some long-term critical purpose visa holders arriving in New Zealand between 30 September 2021 and 31 July 2022.

    These include:

    • Health care workers in long term roles (6 months or more)
    • Other critical workers in long term roles (6 months or more)

    What is a critical health care worker?

    A critical health worker is a person who works in an occupation needed to deliver essential health services in New Zealand for certain employers.

    These include:

    • Registered health practitioners as set out in the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. Professions like chiropractic, dentistry, diabetics, medical laboratory science, aesthetic technology, medical imaging & radiation therapy, medicine, midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, osteopathy, paramedics, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology & psychotherapy. For more information, please refer to this link.
    • Internationally qualified nurses who:
      • are invited to come to New Zealand by the Nursing Council of New Zealand, and
      • are enrolled in a Competence Assessment Programme (CAP)
    • Workers that install, operate or maintain medical equipment
    • Paramedics and ambulance workers (including air and road)
    • Technical and support staff working in:
      • theatre
      • laboratory
      • radiology
      • nuclear medicine
      • pharmacy services
      • cardiology blood service
      • oncology
      • hematology
      • pathology
      • hyperbaric medicine
      • mortuary
      • research staff
    • Workers delivering mental health and addictions services, aged care, respite, home care and support, child health, palliative and hospice care, forensic health, and disability support,
    • Physician Associates.

    Critical health and disability workers may work in any of the following:

    • A District Health Board. There are 20 DHBs in New Zealand.
    • The New Zealand Blood Service
    • A hospice or palliative care
    • A primary care practice such as urgent care or a medical or healthcare centre
    • An aged residential care, respite or continuing care facility, including care in a person’s home or community facility
    • A government or Non-Government Organisation delivering health and disability services
    • Organisations that provide, operate and maintain medical equipment
    • Private employers delivering health and disability services.

    Who are other critical workers?

    A request can be made by an employer or a supporting agency to bring workers into New Zealand if they are deemed ‘other critical workers’

    Critical workers can come to New Zealand for short term (less than 6 months) or long-term (6 months or more) durations.

    To qualify as a short-term critical worker’, you must have unique experience, technical or specialist skills that are not easily available in New Zealand. Also, you must be undertaking a time critical role for an approved major infrastructure or government approved event/ programme or be engaged in work that will benefit the national or regional economy.

    Seasonal workers are generally not approved unless they are highly skilled or uniquely specialized like highly specialist domestic veterinarians, vendor appointed engineers required to install major equipment and any actor in a key film role.

    Long term critical workers need to meet one of the short-term critical worker requirements in addition to meeting other requirements like the pay being twice the median salary and have an essential role for the completion or continuation of a science programme partially or fully funded by the government and supported by the Science Innovation and International Branch of MBIE.

    Conclusion

    Apply for this visa if you have a critical purpose for coming to New Zealand and Immigration New Zealand has invited you to apply for visa.  With this visa you can travel to New Zealand even though the border is currently closed.

    To gain a better understanding of the above changes to the immigration instructions and to learn more about them kindly get in touch with us.

    Please do not hesitate to contact Immigration Advisers New Zealand Ltd. at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.  Our experienced team of Licensed Immigration Advisers will be happy to guide you.

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