Amendment Circulars

The INZ Operational Manual will be updated three times per year: generally April, July and November. Any amendments made before the update will be posted here in the form of an Amendment Circular.

Only Amendment Circulars from recent months are available here, as the rest will have been incorporated into the Operational Manual.

2 February 2010 – Amendment Circular 2010-01 PDF [30.5KB] – the opening of the Poland Working Holiday Scheme on 15 February, and a change to the China Special Work Policy effective immediately.
17 December 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-21 PDF [20KB] – Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category Expressions of Interest selection criteria effective 2 February 2010.
30 November 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-20 PDF [213KB] – Changes to policy affecting students changing course of study and/or education provider.
27 November 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-19 PDF [16KB] – Rescinding of a change to the Canada Working Holiday Scheme.
25 November 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-18 PDF [152KB] – Changes to Recognised Seasonal Employer Policy.
25 November 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-17 PDF [294KB] – Changes to occupations listed on the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL).
18 November 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-16 PDF [25KB] – Concerning the addition of Taiwan to the list of countries whose nationals are able to enter New Zealand as visitors visa-free for up to three months, effective 30 November 2009.
5 November 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-15 PDF [158KB] – forthcoming changes in 30 November release.
4 November 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-14 PDF [61KB] – Changes to the Recognised Seasonal Employer policy.
22 October 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-13 PDF [379KB] – Changes to the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment and the List of Qualifications Recognised as an Exception.
16 September 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-12 PDF [192KB] – Changes to the domestic student definition and the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment
4 September 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-11 PDF [56KB] – changes to the Returning Residents' Visa policy.
27 July 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-10 PDF [423KB] – introduction of the Migrant Investment Policy of Residence policy.
8 July 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-09 PDF [17KB] – changes to the Skilled Migrant Category Expressions of Interest criteria.
1 July 2009 – Amendment Circular 2009-08 PDF [187KB] – the New Zealand Residence Programme 2009/10.