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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Surge in Interest from foreign medical Professionals

Medical recruiters record overwhelming increase in interest Normally, 2700 international nurses and 1600 international doctors are employed in New Zealand each year. The interest from certain countries, and particularly the USA but also the UK, and Singapore, has increased ten-fold, in the weeks leading up to the US elections. Read the article on NZ Herald Read the article on Stuff New Zealand Medical workers are in very high demand at the moment If you are a Doctor or other medical …

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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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A Master of Applied Computing in 12 months!

Lincoln University is offering a fast-track professional ICT Masters this November Download the brochure ENROLMENT ENQUIRIES This Master of Applied Computing is a 12 months taught master programme with no research component if you start in November 2020. If you start in February or July intake, then it will take 18 months to complete, allowing a break over the summer. No IT background required! A key advantage of this programme is that you do not need an IT background. The …

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Move to new zealand from south africa

Beyond visas and policy, many people ask about the experience of moving to New Zealand In this 20mn interview with Principal Adviser Sarah Crome, team member Mariet Myburgh describes her own experience of moving to New Zealand from South Africa. What is it like? A first-hand experience Throughout the interview, Mariet will discuss: first impressions building a social network the NZ South African expat community schooling and how children adjust to the move real estate in New Zealand cost of …

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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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