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Korean Working Holiday Scheme full
Friday, 9 May 2008
The 1500 places available under the Korean Working Holiday Scheme for the year to 31 March 2009 have been filled. A further 1500 places will become available on 1 April 2009.

New Zealand Residence Programme — Skilled Migrant Category fortnightly selection
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
A selection of Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the Skilled Migrant Category took place on Wednesday, 7 May 2008.

New Zealand Residence Programme – General (Active) Investor Category selection
Monday, 28 April 2008
A selection of Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the General (Active) Investor Category took place on Thursday, 24 April 2008. The selection point was 95, and two EOIs were selected.

Changes to ESOL requirements
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
From 31 March 2008 applicants under the Skilled Migrant or Business categories who have pre-purchased English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) tuition will now have up to five years to take up the tuition.

Additions to Transit Visa Country Waiver list
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
On Friday 4 April 2008 Colombia and Peru will be added to the Transit Visa Country Waiver list. Citizens from these countries will not require a transit visa for New Zealand.

Policy changes effective 31 March 2008
Monday, 31 March 2008
A number of policy changes come into effect on 31 March 2008.

Additions to list of regions with a seasonal labour shortage
Friday, 28 March 2008
The Ministry of Social Development has declared the Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council areas as regions of seasonal labour shortage in the horticultural and viticulture industries. This is effective from 25 March 2008 until further notice.

New Zealand Residence Programme – General (Active) Investor Category selection
Thursday, 27 March 2008
A selection of Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the General (Active) Investor Category took place on Wednesday, 26 March 2008. The selection point was 95, and two EOIs were selected.

Minister of Immigration announces new transit visa policy
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
The Minister of Immigration has announced today that on 28 March 2008 a new transit visa policy will come into effect. A copy of the media release can be found at the official New Zealand Government website.

Refugee Family Support Category: no tier two ballot in 2008, and more information on tier one queue
Friday, 25 January 2008
Because we have received and provisionally entered enough registrations into the tier one queue to fill the number of places available under the Refugee Family Support Category for this financial year, there will not be a tier two ballot in 2008.

Chile Working Holiday Scheme full
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
The 1000 places available under the Chile Working Holiday Scheme for the year to 30 September 2008 have been filled. On 1 October 2008 a further 1000 places will become available.

Changes to seasonal labour shortage regions
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has advised that Central Otago has been declared a seasonal labour shortage region for the period 15 October 2007 to 31 May 2008.

Changes to seasonal labour shortage regions
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has advised that Keri Keri has been declared a seasonal labour shortage region for the period 28 September 2007 to 31 August 2008.

Thailand Working Holiday Scheme
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
The places available annually on the Thailand Working Holiday Scheme have been filled.