S6.1 Objective (to 01/08/2022)

The objectives of the 2021 Resident Visa Category are to:

1. provide certainty for employers that their existing migrant workforce will be able to remain in New Zealand permanently, and are available to continue filling skilled or scarce roles in businesses, especially while border restrictions make it difficult to bring new migrant workers to New Zealand; and
2. enable migrants who are in New Zealand for the purpose of work to remain permanently, provided they are well settled in New Zealand or are working in skilled or scarce roles; and
3. attract health workers and other highly-skilled critical workers who are granted appropriate border exceptions by providing them a pathway to stay in New Zealand permanently.  

Effective 1/12/2021