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Argentina Working Holiday Scheme full
Friday, 30 October 2009
There are no places remaining under the 2009-2010 Argentina Working Holiday Scheme. The quota for the Argentine Working Holiday Scheme opened on 30 October at 00.01 New Zealand time (29 October 08.01 Argentine time). The 1000 places were filled in approximately 14 hours.
Chile Working Holiday Scheme: no places remaining
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
There are no further places available under the Chile Working Holiday Scheme for the year to 30 September 2010. The scheme opened on Thursday 1 October and attracted so much interest, it caused an overload on our information technology system.
New Zealand Residence Programme: Investor (Investor 2 Category)
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
A selection of Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the Migrant Investment Policy, Investor (Investor 2 Category), took place on Wednesday, 9 September 2009. Eight EOIs were selected. All EOIs with a claim of between 20 and 160 points were selected.
Postgraduate French and German students are no longer considered 'domestic students'
Friday, 21 August 2009
The Ministry of Education has announced that French and German postgraduate students will no longer be considered to have domestic student status for the purpose of fee payment. However, French and German PhD students will continue to have domestic status in line with Government policy on domestic status for all international PhD students.
Forms and guides updated in July
Monday, 3 August 2009
As part of our July Release of updates to Operational Policy and systems, we changed several of our forms and guides, and introduced some new publications.
Fees changes for applications lodged outside New Zealand
Friday, 31 July 2009
The fees that Immigration New Zealand charges for immigration services will change on 17 August 2009. The changes will only affect payments made outside New Zealand, not payments made in New Zealand dollars.
New medical forms available now
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
On 27 July we released new redesigned medical certificates (Medical and Chest X-Ray Certificate (INZ 1007) and Temporary Entry Chest X-ray Certificate (INZ 1096)).
New Migrant Investment Policy
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
The Minister of Immigration and the Minister of Economic Development have jointly announced that a new Investor Policy – the Migrant Investment Policy is effective as of 27 July 2009. This replaces the existing Active Investment Migrant Policy.
Client Complaint Resolution Process
Thursday, 23 July 2009
We have put in place an updated process for Immigration New Zealand clients or representatives with a complaint about a matter handled by Immigration New Zealand.
New Zealand Residence Programme 2009/10
Thursday, 2 July 2009
The New Zealand Residence Programme (NZRP) contains permanent residence goals set by Government to meet New Zealand’s ongoing skills requirements and humanitarian commitments. The number of places available to migrants for each year ending 30 June under the NZRP is reviewed by Cabinet each year.
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.
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act effective today (UPDATED)
Monday, 4 May 2009
From 4 May 2009 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.
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.
Immigration New Zealand Contact Centre in India
Monday, 2 March 2009
Immigration New Zealand, New Delhi branch has appointed TT Services to manage a Contact Centre to support Immigration New Zealand in India with effect from 2 March 2009.
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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