IANZ NEWSLETTER

Vandana Rai Senior Licensed Immigration Adviser ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Kia Ora Readers,   Welcome to another edition of the Fortnightly Newsletter, providing you with the latest news and updates from the world of Immigration and Education during these unprecedented and challenging times.   In this issue, I have, through a video, highlighted how onshore migrants might be eligible for a Work to Residence visa. Meanwhile, Immigration keeps rolling out updates, which highlights the need for a Newsletter like ours which can cover all such communications by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) in a summarised manner. We are currently in New Zealand’s second nationwide lockdown. During the lockdown, Immigration officers have been handling online applications. Meantime, INZ has made amendments to restricted temporary entry, temporary entry and residence immigration instructions. In addition, further changes have been made to the Essential Skills Work Visa application process too. On a very exciting note, there has been a furore over information about skilled residence visas mistakenly posted on the INZ website, which appears to be an advance copy of the new criteria. For the moment, the government is under pressure to act swiftly on immigration because delays are leading to the loss of urgently needed medical staff during the Covid-19 outbreak.   Don't forget to enjoy education updates like how education diplomacy supported the New Zealand - Pacific Alliance and how Wellington University has strengthened its offshore offerings.   The institute highlights section covers updates from the University of Auckland, the Otago Polytechnic, Whitecliffe College and Skill New Zealand – a private training establishment.   The general updates section provides information about the residency shambles for essential health staff and the four-step plan for re-opening New Zealand to the world.   We also have blogs on the median wage rise and its impact on visa categories and teaching as a career in New Zealand.   We have included some interesting case studies related to a reconsideration request, increase in visa duration and how a border exemption was granted for a Critical Purpose Visitor Visa.   In the end, we have testimonials from clients who tell us about their success stories of getting extension visas in New Zealand.   Enjoy reading and provide your feedback by writing to us at contact@nzimmigration.info Stay home, Stay safe!

Immigration Updates!

Immigration NZ: Deleted post appears to be copy of new... Information about skilled residence visas mistakenly posted on Immigration New Zealand's website appears to be an advance copy of the Government's new criteria. About 34,000 people are waiting to find out when expressions of interest (EOI)... Read more www.nzherald.co.nz Immigration New Zealand in Beijing: visa processing ends ... A continuation of INZ's adaptation to the impact of COVID-19. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has decided that visa processing at our Beijing office will end by 31 August 2021. The intent to withdraw visa processing from the Beijing office was... Read more www.immigration.govt.nz

Calls for medical staff to be prioritised for residency: ... The government is being told to act swiftly on immigration because delays are leading to the loss of urgently needed medical staff during the Covid-19 outbreak. An immigration lawyer wants a fast-tracked work to residence process for doctors and... Read more www.rnz.co.nz INZ and the Lockdown - Update 2 Immigration New Zealand (INZ) offices continue to remain closed due to the lockdown. Owing to the current Covid 19 alert levels, INZ continues to prioritize online applications and put more visa products online. However, due to information,... Read more nzimmigration.info

INZ and the Lockdown - Update Despite the Level 4 lockdown restrictions Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has ensured that some of its staff members continue to work from home. As a result following online visa categories will continue to get processed. Read more nzimmigration.info INZ and the Lockdown - Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd With the resurgence of covid cases in New Zealand, the country has once again gone into a complete lockdown. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is operating under Alert Level 4 lockdown requirements. This means that INZ offices are currently closed... Read more nzimmigration.info

Resettlement of Afghan Nationals in New Zealand Since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban earlier this week, Afghan nationals are desperately trying to leave the country to escape the terror & atrocities that will befall them. The New Zealand Government has announced a resettlement plan for ... Read more nzimmigration.info Amendments to Restricted Temporary Entry Instructions Changes have been made to add deep-sea fishers to the border class exceptions provisions and the Rugby Championship 2021 to the government approved events list. Immigration New Zealand has made these amendments to Restricted Temporary Entry... Read more nzimmigration.info

Amendments To Temporary Entry & Residence Immigration... Immigration New Zealand has made some amendments to temporary entry and residence immigration instructions effective 5 August 2021. Partners and dependent children applying for a visa on the basis of their relationship to an Essential Skills Work ... Read more nzimmigration.info

Further Changes to Essential Skills Work Visa... Immigration New Zealand has made some important changes to processes in recent times. Here are the highlights. Applicants must provide the updated version of the Employer Supplementary Form . If applying before 30 August 2021, applicants will... Read more nzimmigration.info

Education Updates!

Education diplomacy strengthens New Zealand's... Thirty-six teachers and government officials from Pacific Alliance nations are newly equipped with English language and intercultural competence skills, having completed a modified version of the New Zealand Global Competence Certificate (NZGCC). ... Read more enz.govt.nz

Wellington University further strengthens its offshore... A new international partnership will allow students in central Viet Nam to study courses in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington's newest international partnership will give students... Read more www.wgtn.ac.nz

Institute Highlights!

Welcome - The University of Auckland The University of Auckland is New Zealand's world-ranked university. Read more www.auckland.ac.nz Home What does that mean? It means being brave enough to try another way, to tackle problems from different angles. Being bold, and creating something surprising. You have an imagination that is uniquely yours, a lens through which to see the world,... Read more www.whitecliffe.ac.nz

About Us - Otago Polytechnic At Otago Polytechnic, we work collaboratively and are well connected locally and globally, striving always for excellence. We are proud to be making a better world together. We are guided by our values of caring/manaakitaka; courage/māia;... Read more www.op.ac.nz Home Certificate in Health L4 - 122 Credits The aim of this provider-led programme is to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to work alongside people, family, and/or whanau accessing social and community services, under broad guidance. Read more www.skillnz.ac.nz

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General Updates!

Residency shambles for essential health staff Residency shambles for essential health staff demands urgent response The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora is calling on the Government to urgently address residency difficulties for doctors and other desperately needed ... Read more www.scoop.co.nz

The Four-Step Plan For Re-opening New Zealand to the World In March 2020 New Zealand shut its borders to the rest of the world in order to prevent the spread of the Covid 19 pandemic and safeguard its citizens. Entry into New Zealand has been strictly controlled since then. Stringent border restriction... Read more nzimmigration.info

Latest Blogs

NZ Median Wage Rise - Impact on Visa Categories Minimum wage is the lowest remuneration that employers can legally pay their employees. Median wage refers to the borderline between the highest and lowest pay of workers in a specific position or occupation. As of 19 July 2021, the New Zealand... Read more nzimmigration.info

Teaching As A Career In New Zealand 'Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions.' An overview Teaching offers you not only a challenging and rewarding career but a chance to share your knowledge and help future generations learn and thrive. New Zealand needs... Read more nzimmigration.info

Case Study

Job Suitability Related To Overseas Qualification And... Maria is a talented hairdresser from France. She came to New Zealand on Working Holiday Visa (WHV) and liked the country so much that she wanted to extend her stay and explore her options, including staying permanently. As her WHV was coming to... Read more nzimmigration.info

Three Year Post Study Work Visa Approved Despite Gap In... Kumudu arrived in New Zealand in 2018 to pursue her higher education, and she selected a course related to sports. Despite being an offbeat course, she completed her course successfully in the first half of 2019 and graduated as a top academic... Read more nzimmigration.info

NZ Border Exception Granted Despite Client's Adverse... Venkatesh's wife, Promila, an overseas registered nurse who had always dreamed of working and settling abroad, decided to come to New Zealand to complete her Competence Assessment Program(CAP) to become a registered nurse. However, she knew that... Read more nzimmigration.info

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