I-Advice -Licensed Immigration Adviser

18/10/2023

New Job Check and accreditation rules

Starting on October 29, 2023, employers will be prohibited from incorporating 90-day job trial periods into employment agreements under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme. This prohibition applies not only to new employment agreements but also to previously submitted Job Checks assessed on or after this date.

A revised accreditation standard for the AEWV will mandate that employers do not include any trial periods in their employment agreements.

09/10/2023

New Skilled Migration Category Resident Visa to open today (9th October 2023)
Applicants who wish to apply for the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa will need to meet one of the following:
• Occupational registration
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher level qualification, or
• A skilled job earning at least 1.5 x the median wage in New Zealand
If applicants do not gain enough points through one of the skill pathways as explained above, they will need to gain additional points through having skilled work experience in New Zealand.
Amongst other requirements, the most important points to consider are:
1- Applicants must have a skilled job offer in New Zealand
2- They must meet the Minimum English Language requirements
3- They must also meet health and character requirements
Introducing Interim Visa from SMC applicants
From Today, a new interim visa for Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa resident visa applications will be implemented. This is an additional offering to visa holders on the path to residence, removing the requirement for Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa applicants to renew their temporary visa while awaiting their application's outcome. These changes also apply to dependents and partners of Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa applicants.

Applicants who transfer onto a Skilled Migrant Category Interim Visa will also receive multiple entry travel conditions, allowing them to leave New Zealand and return on the same interim visa while it is valid.

05/12/2022

Changes to Partner Work Visas deferred to April 2023

10/05/2022

Full Border reopening expected from July end

https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300585335/covid19-nz-government-brings-forward-full-border-opening-to-end-of-july

Borders were earlier set to fully reopen in October, but the date is being moved forward by months.

10/05/2022

Border reopening News

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/466806/government-expected-to-reveal-new-border-re-opening-date

26/04/2022

New Employer AccreditationAccreditatio

24/04/2022

Applications for Essential Skills Work Visa(ESWV) will close on 3 July 2022

15/04/2022

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27/03/2022

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The applicant didn't apply for VOC after changing his existing job title.

Applied for the 2021 RV on 26th February 2022
AIP received on 24th March 2022

22/03/2022

Median wage increase on 4 July 2022

The median wage will increase from $27.00 to $27.76 an hour.

07/03/2022

Do you need help with your 2021 Resident Visa? Contact us today

https://www.iadvicenz.co.nz/2021-resident-visa-eligibility-assessment/

05/03/2022

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Congratulations to one of our clients on receiving Variation of Conditions on his current work visa. The applicant was in breach of his visa conditions for the last 2 years.

03/03/2022

01/03/2022

Automation of the 2021 Resident Visa Application process

28/02/2022

The Online Immigration platform is down again. No need to rush at all, be patient and apply carefully.

28/02/2022

Congratulations and good luck to all the 2021 Resident Visa
Phase-2
applicants.

22/02/2022

2021 Resident visa Checklist

https://www.iadvicenz.co.nz/2021-resident-visa-checklist/

21/02/2022

Latest update on 2021 Resident Visa applications (13 February 2022)
13,188 Applications received
5,656 Applications approved
11,924 applicants granted 2021 Resident Visa
7,532 Applications are pending
New applications- Before 1st March 2022, applicants who submitted EOI for SMC on/before 29 September 2021 can lodge the 2021 RV (Eligible applicants)

09/02/2022

https://www.iadvicenz.co.nz/2021-resident-visa-eligibility-assessment/

Free Online assessment for the 2021 resident Visa.

04/02/2022

Good news for the phase-2, 2021 Resident visa applicants, who were struggling to get the medical appointment before March 2022.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/127675826/immigration-medical-certificate-no-longer-required-before-submitting-resident-visa-application

A just announced change to an Immigration NZ process should take the pressure off applicants and ease massive queues outside a walk-in medical centre.

31/01/2022

*****No Visa No Fee*****
A full refund of the professional fee if the visa is not approved

28/01/2022

Free Online assessment for 2021 Resident Visa, Click the link below and fill-up the form.

https://www.iadvicenz.co.nz/2021-resident-visa-eligibility-assessment/

26/01/2022

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/the-year-of-the-immigration-reset-who-squealed-loudest

After a year of sweeping immigration announcements, internal policies being defined and defied, and stories of migrants in strife, 2022 should be different. It has to be.

25/01/2022

Comparison between 2021 Resident Visa and Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) Approval rate.
Source: INZ(decisions till 31 Dec 2021- report issued on 5th January 2022)
2021 RV looks much easier as compared to SMC but the decline rate is higher as compared to SMC

2021 RV decline rate 16.77%
SMC decline rate 6.31%

Not much to worry about it, just be careful and follow the Immigration Instructions and Law.

24/01/2022