Immigration

Will you come over and teach in New Zealand? In this 7 mn video blog, you will learn about:the New Zealand teachers’ registration process, the qualification recognition process, agencies specialised in overseas teachers’ recruitment for New Zealand, the $5000 relocation grant that was recently announced as an incentive to move here, how New Zealand Shores can help.   Find out what visas you may be eligible for by visiting our new Work in New Zealand section. If you are serious about …

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Financial incentive to boost interest for teaching in New Zealand Will you come over and teach in New Zealand? As schools are reopening around New Zealand after our summer break, a new $5000 relocation grant is proving a great incentive for overseas teachers, with renewed interested observed from South Africa, Canada, and Ireland. New Zealand’s teacher shortage with varies depending on regions but the grant sure is a great opportunity for those looking to relocate to our beautiful country! The …

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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has completed its periodic review of two of the Skills Shortage lists (ESID) – the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) and the Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL). Your New Zealand employer may not need to advertise for your role Essentially, if your occupation is on the list and you meet the requirements, your New Zealand employer will not require a labour market test, or demonstrating that no suitable New Zealanders are …

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New Zealand employers badly need overseas migrants A survey the Employers and Manufacturers Association, conducted across almost 500 New Zealand employers, revealed that 49% of them were relying on overseas workers to fill vacancies. Most found it difficult or very difficult to find the right staff to develop their business and almost a third expected conditions to worsen in 2018. And the labour shortage seems to be hitting most industries. On the bright side, we have observed that the new …

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Unemployment falls to eight-year low Over 100,000 jobs were created in the last 12 months in New Zealand, a recent report by Statistics New Zealand shows. At a current 4.6%, unemployment has been gradually falling in the last 5 years, despite record gains from net migration. Certain New Zealand regions now have unemployment below 4%, with some regions getting close to full employment. Naturally, certain industries are struggling to find qualified staff, and have to turn to overseas talents to meet …

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With an additional 80,000 workers needed in the Construction industry by 2021, New Zealand will need to source skilled labour overseas. Regional shortage of skilled labour A recent forecast by the Ministry of Building and Construction shows that certain occupations will experience over 7 to 9% growth in the next few years with spendings exceeding $300b over the next decade. This means that New Zealand will increasingly rely on overseas talents for civil engineering jobs, electrician jobs, plumber jobs, and …

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