12/10/2022 - HOT OF THE PRESS !!

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05/09/2022 - Green List Straight to Residence

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Need to employ migrants? Get accredited now

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Applications are now open for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). This would only be applicabl;e when you decide to employ migrants in your workforce.

The AEWV is a new temporary work visa that replaces six temporary work visas, including the Essential Skills Work Visa and Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa.

The AEWV is designed to ensure New Zealanders are first in line for jobs. Where genuine skills shortages exist, accredited employers can hire skilled migrant workers. The AEWV will reduce the risk of migrant exploitation and give more certainty to migrants about the role they’re applying for.

As part of the new AEWV, employers must be accredited and have completed a job check before they are able to hire a temporary migrant worker.

1. There are three checks before an employer can hire a migrant worker:
2. Employer check – estimated processing time of 10 working days
3. Job check – estimated processing time of 10 working days

Migrant worker visa – estimated processing time of 20 working days.

Find out more at TNC

25/07/2022 - Update Immigration New Zealand

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• those outside New Zealand will be able to apply for student and visitor visas, and  
• the border will be reopened to travelers arriving by air and sea. 

• Approved Destination Status (China) will be NZD $90 per person (previously NZD $45) 
• Other group visitor visa will be NZD $110 per person (previously NZD $65)

• a cruise ship passenger, 
• travelling on a passport from a visa waiver country, or 
• a permanent resident of Australia. 

• $375 for Band A (New Zealand) 
• $315 for Band B (Pacific) 
• $395 for Band C (rest of world) 

• NZD $20,000 a year for tertiary, English language students and other non-compulsory education 
• NZD $17,000 a year for students in compulsory education (years 1-13 at a school)
• NZD $5,000 for applicants for post-study work visa. 

• held a visa as a critical health worker or other critical worker on 29 September 2021, or 
• were granted a visa as a critical health worker or other critical worker after 29 September 2021. 

21/07/2022 - Is speaking English really important for offshore investors who want to move here? - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

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Question from Heather du Plessis - Allan Drive NewstalkNZ on air:

Is it important for offshore investors who move to New Zealand to be able to speak English? 

I’m asking this because Stuart Nash has now made it harder for investors who want to bring their money here to pass the English language test.

So beforehand, we offered two investor visas.

Only one of them required an English language test. The other one: nothing at all 

And the test – called an IELTS test – required a score of 3. 

Now all investors need to pass an English language test. 

And they have to score five.

Why?

Why do investors need to pass a harder test?

But why do investors need to be able to speak English at all? 

I can understand if we require certain migrants like doctors to be able to speak English because that’s life or death stuff and communication is essential.

But it makes no sense to require investors to speak English.

Because all we need them to do is put their money into growing Kiwi businesses.

Whether they can speak English or not is unimportant.

The US and Australia don’t require an English language test and we can’t afford to put obstacles like this in the way of investors.

We need their money. 

We need people like that to move here.

Already, we’re struggling.

Last year we had 400 spots set aside for investors – only 176 were approved.

This new investor category, even the Minister admits, is going to make it so much harder that we end up with even fewer wealthy migrants coming here.

So again, is speaking English really that important when we all know it’s money that talks?

Source NewstalkZB on air

20/07/2022 - New system to incentivise rich residency-seekers to invest in local companies

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Wealthy foreigners seeking residency in New Zealand will soon be incentivised to invest directly in local companies rather than in shares or bonds.

The government unveiled an overhaul of the investor visa settings on this afternoon, replacing two categories with a new pathway.The new system means applicants will have to invest at least $15 million over three years or just $5 million if the funds go directly to a New Zealand business.

Investors will also have to spend roughly four months over four years in the country, about a month longer than now.

Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said the old visa categories attracted more than $12 billion over the past decade but much of it was passive investment in shares and bonds.

He said the new Active Investor Plus visa would attract "active and high-value migrants" who could offer their international expertise to local businesses.

"Overall, the visa changes are a win-win for New Zealand and migrant investors. Investors secure an opportunity to invest in smart and innovative New Zealand businesses that have the potential to be globally successful, and Kiwi businesses gain valuable skills, connections, and capital."

'Double standards' of immigration settings

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20/07/2022 - New visa category created for 'high-value' investors

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The Government is changing up investor visa requirements, creating a new category and scrapping two current pathways.

Economic Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash said the Active Investor Plus visa "will attract active and high-value migrants who will bring their international expertise to help New Zealand businesses to grow, which increases local employment and directly benefits the economy".

He said the old investment visa categories attracted over $12 billion but "often resulted in passive investment in shares and bonds rather than directly into New Zealand companies, meaning a missed opportunity to attract more active investors who can deliver real benefits to our economy over a long period of time".

"Investors secure an opportunity to invest in smart and innovative New Zealand businesses that have the potential to be globally successful, and Kiwi businesses gain valuable skills, connections, and capital. This will make New Zealand more competitive in the international marketplace and take our businesses to the next level."

People will need a minimum investment threshold of $15 million, or the weighted equivalent, which could see people eligible if they intended to make direct investments of $5m.

Read more: 20/07/2022 - New visa category created for 'high-value' investors

20/07/2022 - Update Investor category

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20/07/2022 - The EWV explained

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Explantion of the Entrepreneur Work Visa application 

The Entrepreneur Work Visa Category (BB):

The Entrepreneur Work Visa is a temporary work visa which may lead to a Residence application under the Entrepreneur Residence Visa  category (BH) 

The objective of the Entrepreneur Work Visa is to contribute to NZ's economic growth by enabling experienced business people to grow or establish a high growth and innovative business with export potential (BB1).

The Entrepreneur Work Visa is a points based type application, that requires a minimum of 120 points (this may change from time to time). 

Points are obtained through (BB3.10);

Read more: 20/07/2022 - The EWV explained

20/07/2022 - Current Post Study Work Visas

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Post-Study Work Visas or Open Work visas for students who studied in NZ; 

• A 1 Year Post-Study Work Visa

When you study a Level 7 non-Bachelor/non-degree qualification and when the study is linked to a Green List job, and the study is at least 30 weeks in NZ (NOT including any distance learning).



When you study any Post-Graduate Diploma or Bachelor qualification, and when studied 30 
weeks in NZ (NOT including any distance learning).

Post study work rights for non-degree students who have studied for Green List relevant qualifications will only allow the migrant to work in that occupation, though they can switch employers and work for less than the median wage.

• A 2 Years Post-Study Work Visa

Bachelor when studied 60 weeks in NZ (NOT including any distance learning).

• A 3 Years Post-Study Work Visa

Bachelor when studied 90 weeks in NZ (NOT including any distance learning).



Masters Level 9 (both course-work and research) and PhD Level 10, and when studied at least 30 weeks in NZ (NOT including any distance learning).



When you study at Level 9 and 10, you may bring your family with you.