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SM5.1 Aim and intent (to 27/08/2017)

Note: The instructions in this section cease to be effective from 28/08/2017.

  1. Principal applicants under the Skilled Migrant Category are required to meet a minimum standard of English to enable successful settlement and skilled employment in New Zealand.
  2. Non-principal applicants (partners and dependent children aged 16 and older who are included in Skilled Migrant Category applications) are required to meet a minimum standard of English or to pre-purchase ESOL training, to enable successful settlement in New Zealand.

Effective 29/11/2010

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