NZ Visa Consultants

07/07/2022

Employers who want to employ overseas staff for jobs in New Zealand need to be accredited. Any new visa applied for with INZ, will require the employer to be accredited. Send me a message if you need help.

Link provided to explain all the details https://www.immigration.govt.nz/employ-migrants/new-employer-accreditation-and-work-visa?utm_source=meta-paid&utm_medium=businessgovt&utm_campaign=TD%20-%20AEWV%20-%20Meta&utm_content=narrow&fbclid=IwAR05Vs7bFYDOO32XDWtYK0-nY-b_Sc_XnDKzUl-VDw0MyAH-SV4rJadsY2w

11/04/2022

Looking for dairy staff for New Zealand dairy farms. Please private message me if you have had dairy experience in either Saudi Arabia/Japan. I would like to hear from you. Please attach your CV to your message to confirm your experience.

14/03/2022

With such a tragic situation occurring in Ukraine, the NZ government has announced 4000 visas to assist family members of Ukrainian-born New Zealanders. Please reach out to me if you need assistance to help your family. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128056970/government-to-offer-visas-to-some-4000-family-members-of-ukrainianborn-new-zealanders

Largest ever special visa category created with the Government offering entry to the parents and wider family of New Zealand Ukrainians.

02/02/2022

This article link explains the updated re-opening of the NZ border. Good news for us all.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/460800/covid-19-border-reopening-for-new-zealanders-confirmed-for-end-of-february-what-you-need-to-know?fbclid=IwAR3JdFLKCQBF7YagbEMexlSkYU1woq_TpSpApLHnNS0G0KiIpM5d8srjbLc

New Zealanders in Australia will be able to return home by the end of the month under a five-stage reopening plan announced by the government today.

29/10/2021

INZ application date requirements for the New 2021 Resident Visa application

Please get in touch with me if you are In New Zealand wanting to discuss this new visa type.

From 1 December 2021 you can apply if:

you have already applied for residence under the Skilled Migrant or Residence from Work categories on or before 29 September 2021, or
you have submitted a Skilled Migrant Category Expression of Interest, and have included your dependent child in the Expression of Interest aged 17 years or older on 29 September 2021.
From 1 March 2022 all other eligible applicants can apply, including all others who have submitted a Skilled Migrant Category Expression of Interest.

All applications must be made by 31 July 2022.

Applications can only be submitted online.

As part of the online application process, Phase one applicants must enter their Skilled Migrant Category, Residence from Work application or Expression of Interest number before they can proceed with their application. The application number can only be used for one application.

If you are eligible to apply from 1 December 2021 you will receive an email from Immigration New Zealand by the end of October with more information.

30/09/2021

Great news today from INZ. Check out the link for the New 2021 Resident Visa to see if you can apply. If you need further assistance to lodge the visa application, please, get in touch. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/already-have-a-visa/one-off-residence-visa?fbclid=IwAR2ptSUY9mWnU7JQT5iFKS3_0N7dsXtzTQZm1GLqRFWi7J2jmsuqktUYHYs

Some work visa holders currently in New Zealand as well as some critical purpose visitor visa holders may be eligible to apply for residence under the new residence category – the 2021 Resident Visa.

17/07/2021

From 19 July Essential Skills visa holders who apply for a new visa to remain in their current job will be able to stay for longer.

The maximum duration of an Essential Skills visas for jobs paid below the median wage is extended from 12 to 24 months.

If the applicant is staying in the same role:

The requirement for an employer to undergo a labour market test as part of the application process has been removed, and
Employers will no longer need to provide an employment agreement as part of the application process.
If you have already supplied medical and police certificates to Immigration New Zealand you will not have to again.

Changes to requirements apply up to the middle of 2022. An update will be provided as soon as an exact date is confirmed.

Labour market tests will still be required from employers for vacant roles, or where the worker will change the region they work in for the employer.

Fees for the two-year Essential Skills visa will remain the same at $440 plus the Immigration Levy of $55. Employers are encouraged to meet these costs.

01/06/2021

Changes are coming for migrant work visas, have a read https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/work-visas-major-change-to-migrant-worker-rules-puts-onus-on-employers/MFEM2COEUD7AX2Y3K6C3TGKEEA/?fbclid=IwAR3sp5Sq3XFzITg1vunD22CKUO1jmCH1uZt_6yp2IFeopH5p_UuQsN61-3Q

From November, companies wanting to recruit migrant staff will have to be accredited.

14/05/2021

Hopefully the prime minister and Immigration minister will listen and be kind.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/442516/immigration-minister-confronted-at-rally-over-border-restrictions

Crowd rallies at Parliament over border closures, saying families are separated

14/05/2021

In case of an exception for dairy farm workers to be granted border entry to New Zealand in the future and you meet the following requirements;-
🐄 You have been working abroad in the dairy industry in Japan or Saudi Arabia
🐄 You have completed a degree in Agriculture
🐄 You can obtain a police certificate and medical/chest xray certificate
🐄 Funds to obtain your exit clearance (if in the Philippines)
🐄 Verifiable documentation to support your work experience

Please email me your CV to nzvisaconsultants@gmail.com

11/05/2021

Lets hope that government recognizes the shortages we face in the dairy industry in New Zealand and approves an exception for overseas staff to be employed. Our Agriculture minister Damien O'Connor is not supporting our dairy industry, please wake up and see the pressure you are placing on us all. We have been advertising to employ New Zealanders, BUT, they are just not out there. Stay tuned, hopefully pressure from our industry can turn this around. 🐄🐄🐄

25/03/2021

After mid-2021, INZ are introducing a new 3-check visa application system and replacing six temporary work visas with one.

The new visa application process will be employer led. Before hiring a migrant on the new employer-assisted temporary work visa, employers will need to:

* - apply for accreditation
* - apply for a job check to make sure the role they want to fill
cannot be done by New Zealanders, and
* - request a migrant worker to apply for a visa.

The new employer-assisted work visa replaces these 6 work visas:

Essential Skills Work Visa
Essential Skills Work Visa — approved in principle
Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa
Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa
Silver Fern Job Search Visa (closed 7 October 2019)
Silver Fern Practical Experience Visa

The system will introduce 3 checks before an employer can hire a migrant worker. These checks are:

* - the employer check — employers need accreditation to pass this
* - the job check
* - the migrant worker check.

GET IN TOUCH WITH ME TO FIND OUT HOW THESE CHANGES WILL AFFECT YOU.

11/02/2021

Great news from Immigration New Zealand today. When the borders open Dairy Herd Managers & Assistant Farm Managers will be assessed as Skill Level 3 position for employment. This reflects the skills that our overseas staff bring to the dairy industry. It will also help towards gaining points towards the Skilled Migrant Residence category when this opens back up in New Zealand. 🐄🐄

Dairy sector

Statistics New Zealand has engaged with the dairy sector and developed new task descriptions for three dairy roles that sit under the occupation of Dairy Cattle Farmer (121313) in the Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). The three new sub category roles are:

Dairy Farm Manager (Skill Level 1)
Assistant Dairy Farm Manager (Skill Level 3)
Dairy Herd Manager (Skill Level 3)
The new sub category roles and detailed task descriptions do not appear under ANZSCO version 1.2 on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website but have been made publically available on the Statistics New Zealand website through their Ariā classification management system and can be accessed by entering the 121313 code in the search function which is on the right hand side of the front page and then going to definitions.

Immigration Instructions have been updated (Amendment Circular 2021-02) so that Immigration Officers must make an assessment based on the immigration-specific view of ANZSCO provided by Statistics New Zealand at the above link for all Dairy Cattle Farmer roles under occupation code 121313, with effect from 15 February 2021.

The updated task descriptions will be used when undertaking a substantial match assessment and assessing whether an applicant is suitably qualified for these roles under both Essential Skills work visa and the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) resident instructions.

Given that the above dairy roles are all skill level 1-3, applicants for the SMC may be eligible for points for skilled employment, subject to meeting remuneration and other requirements.

These changes apply to applications made from 15 February 2021 onwards.

With the exception of the three dairy occupations noted above, INZ will continue to refer to ANZSCO version 1.2 when assessing residence and temporary entry applications. The pay rate will continue to be used when determining the duration of Essential Skill work visas.

Occupations included in Appendix 7 of the Operational Manual will continue to be treated as exceptions and may be eligible for points for skilled employment under the SMC.

We will give immigration advisers and other stakeholders advance notice before the transition to ANZSCO 1.3 later in 2021.

20/12/2020

Good news for people already in New Zealand on current visas
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/comprehensive-visa-changes-allow-onshore-migrants-help-fill-labour-shortages

Six month extension for employer-assisted work visa holders

18/12/2020

Another change happening mid next year. Employer accreditation.
Have a read to see how it will effect you.
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/employ-migrants/changes-to-temporary-work-visa-applications-and-system

After mid-2021, we are introducing a new 3-check visa application system and replacing six temporary work visas with one.

18/12/2020

Just an update for you all on offshore temporary visas being granted from Immigration New Zealand.

Temporary visa suspensions for overseas applicants

The current suspension of overseas applications for most temporary visas has been extended until May 2021.

This measure was introduced on 10 August 2020 to prevent applications from those ineligible to enter the country due to current border restrictions.

The suspension is reviewed by the Government every month.

21/07/2020

Now what will happen ???

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/pm-statement-iain-lees-galloway?fbclid=IwAR3hgrqqSWn25sGCeKCtfD4uIPF5uEOfj8SmJSpqwBnGjgnYpmYKE3FL84A

This morning I am announcing that I have dismissed Minister Iain Lees Galloway as a Minister.

14/07/2020

Immigration minister's message to work visa holders offshore

https://www.stuff.co.nz/tarana/latest/122131023/immigration-ministers-message-to-work-visa-holders-offshore-stay-where-you-are-for-the-time-being

Immigration Minister's message for the majority of temporary visa holders stuck offshore: stay where you are for the time being.