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Student policy changes
Monday, November 30, 2009
The following changes to Immigration New Zealand’s operational policy take effect on 30 November 2009.
Forms and guides updated in November
Monday, November 30, 2009
As part of our November Release of updates to Operational Policy and systems, we changed several of our forms and guides, and introduced some new publications.
Timeframes for Family Capped Applications
Thursday, November 26, 2009
New Zealand carefully plans allocation of permanent residence places.The Government's annual residence programme gives priority to skilled and business migrants and the partners of returning New Zealanders. The family capped stream (which comprises parent, adult child and sibling residence cases) is currently allocated 4,950 - 5500 places per year. Demand for these places currently exceeds supply.
Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) biannual review
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The biannual review of the LTSSL, which is administered by the Department of Labour, includes the removal of six occupations, addition of five occupations and minor changes to occupation requirements. The list comprises occupations deemed to be in long-term shortage in the New Zealand labour market.
Visa waiver for Taiwanese visitors
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
From 30 November 2009, Taiwanese passport holders travelling to New Zealand for less than three months on business, as tourists, to visit friends or relatives or for short-term study under three months, will no longer be required to apply for a visa before they travel.
Essential Skills Policy new minimum income requirement
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
From 30 November 2009, applications for a visitor or student visa/permit for dependent children of Essential Skills work visa/permit holders will need to include evidence that the parent meets a minimum income threshold of NZ$33,675 per annum gross in order to live with them in New Zealand, unless the parent held a work permit on and before 30 November 2009.
New Entrepreneur Plus Category questions and answers
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Entrepreneur Plus Category comes into effect from 30 November 2009. It provides a faster track to residence for migrants who can demonstrate they have been actively participating in business and contributing to New Zealand’s economic development.
Chile Working Holiday Scheme: no places remaining
Wednesday, October 07, 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.
Postgraduate French and German students are no longer considered 'domestic students'
Friday, August 21, 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.
Fees changes for applications lodged outside New Zealand
Friday, July 31, 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 Migrant Investment Policy
Tuesday, July 28, 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, July 23, 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, July 02, 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.
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act effective today (UPDATED)
Monday, May 04, 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, April 15, 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, April 02, 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, March 02, 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, February 13, 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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