Welcome to our Employ and Assist site
Employ – for people looking to hire overseas workers
Educate – for education providers to international students
Advise – for immigration advisers
Support – for community-based organisations offering support to migrants
Facilitate – for groups facilitating migration such as airlines and the medical profession
If you’re a migrant who wants more information about settling in New Zealand, or if you’re an organisation offering support, visit the Settlement Support New Zealand pages.
Annual Global Visa and Permit Survey
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
We have emailed a survey invitation to a number of recent visa and permit applicants. The Annual Global Visa and Permit Survey asks visa and permit applicants questions about their application experience.
Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) biannual review
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
The biannual review of the LTSSL, which is administered by the Department of Labour, sees eight occupations removed from the list. The list comprises occupations deemed to be in long term shortage in the New Zealand labour market.
Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL) biannual review
Friday, 12 June 2009
The biannual review of the ISSL, which is administered by the Department of Labour, sees 44 occupations removed from the list. The list comprises occupations deemed to be in immediate short term shortage in the New Zealand labour market.
Forms updated for Immigration Advisers Licensing Act
Wednesday, 15 April 2009
We have added questions to several of our forms in order to collect more information about immigration advisers, in preparation for the implementation of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act on 4 May 2009.
Effects of Immigration Advisers Licensing Act
Thursday, 2 April 2009
From 4 May 2009, the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 requires that anyone who provides immigration advice in New Zealand must have a licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority, unless they are exempt from the requirement to hold a licence. From 4 May 2009, Immigration New Zealand will refuse to accept applications from unlicensed onshore advisers. From 4 May 2010, offshore advisers giving advice to people seeking visas or permits will also have to be licensed.
Changes to licensing of onshore immigration advisers
Friday, 13 February 2009
Immigration New Zealand is about to introduce changes to our processes, operational policy, and systems (including the Expression of Interest and Working Holiday Schemes Online) to enable all immigration branches to identify unlicensed onshore advisers from 4 May 2009.
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