Immigration

Moving to New Zealand for Health Professionals

Our immigration specialists answer all your questions Our webinar was so popular, we did not get a chance to answer all your questions! Sarah Crome, Director and Principal Immigration Adviser Charlotte Natusch, Licensed Immigration Adviser Prudence Thomson, Founder and manager at Accent Health Recruitment VIEW ON YOUTUBE We will cover the most relevant 80 questions, including: Visas and jobs 1. What is the cost of New Zealand Shores’ consultancy? 2. What are the advantages of using an immigration agent? 3. …

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End of week round up from New Zealand Shores, 13 November 2020

Let’s keep you all up to date on what has been happening and what the current status is at the New Zealand border. General update Managed Isolation booking up pre-Christmas Vaccine news encouraging The new employer Accreditation system New Zealand needs critical health workers President-Elect Joe Biden a positive for New Zealand Your questions answered General Update New Zealand remains at Level 1, with only 52 active cases of Covid-19, all in managed isolation. There is no major community outbreak …

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End of week round up from New Zealand Shores, 6 November 2020

Let’s keep you all up to date on what has been happening and what the current status is at the New Zealand border. General update Immigration Minister remains the same Managed isolation at capacity International students Remuneration thresholds Travel conditions extended for newly issued resident visas New Zealand continues to keep Covid-19 at bay and has not experienced the ‘second wave’ many other countries are facing. We currently have 73 active Covid-19 cases in the country, all in managed isolation. …

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End of week round up from New Zealand Shores

Let’s keep you all up to date on what has been happening and what the current status is at the New Zealand border. General update Processing Times Update for suspension of Expression of Interest Pool & Temporary Work Visas for Offshore applicants Job Search Service for redundant Work to Residence visa holders General Update COVID-19 has been well contained to our current Managed Isolation facilities and there are no current community cases. This shows that the managed isolation of incoming …

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Job Search Services for Skilled Migrants

Immigration New Zealand job matching services INZ has extended its newcomer skills matching and job search assistance services programme to assist skilled migrants who have lost jobs due to COVID-19.   More information (INZ website) The newcomer skills matching services are typically available to skilled migrants resident visa holders. To alleviate the impact of COVID-19, these services are now also available to temporary visa holders on work to residence visas who have lost a job and need an equivalent job …

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Teach in New Zealand – Webinar

Our immigration specialists discuss immigration pathways and job opportunities in NZ for teachers Did you miss our LIVE webinar? Watch the recording today! Guest speakers: Charlotte Natusch, Licensed Immigration Adviser Lynda Western, Team Leader Candidate Care at ep.education This webinar covers: Teaching Council registration process Education sectors Pay rates for teachers in New Zealand Qualification and experience requirements Job search and job market for teachers Employment opportunities NZ Border restrictions and upcoming policy changes The immigration/visa process by New Zealand Shores For …

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Selection for Skilled Migrant and Parent residence categories postponed

The Government is deferring the selection of EOIs by another 6 months We have finally received some communication from INZ regarding the EOI selections for the Skilled Migrant and Parent Categories. To assist with backlogs created during Covid, INZ have announced today that the EOI selections will be deferred for another 6 months with further updates in 2021. We understand that many will be disappointed with this news. We remain positive that the selection process will resume next year, and …

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Business Migration to New Zealand

Our immigration specialists discuss investment options in New Zealand with Investment Advisors New Zealand Shores Principal Adviser Sarah Crome discusses business options to move to New Zealand. Guest speakers: Charlotte Natusch, Licensed Immigration Adviser, Lauryn Goh, Investment Advisor at JMI Wealth, and Jason Watson, Head of Advice at JMI Wealth. This webinar covers: Investment overview and opportunities in New Zealand New Zealand Investor visa categories Entrepreneur/business visas Parent retirement visa For any further information please contact: [email protected] [email protected] VIEW ON …

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Good news for selected international students who can resume their study plans in New Zealand

The Government is allowing up to 250 international PhD and postgraduate students to return to New Zealand to continue their studies. Border exceptions (Min. Education) PhD and postgraduate students can return to study in New Zealand Up to 250 international students will be allowed to return to New Zealand to continue their studies. The border exception, once granted, will include partners and dependents. Who is eligible? Eligible students (and their accompanying family) must hold or have held a student visa in …

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Study rights extended for visitors

If you are in New Zealand on a visitor’s visa, you may be able to study for up to 6 months Immigration New Zealand has waived the need to apply for a “variation of conditions” to their visitor visa or for a student visa. What is a domestic student (Ministry of Education) Who is eligible? If you held a valid visitor visa on Friday 11 September 2020, and are still in New Zealand, you can now study for up to …

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