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🔔 INZ Update🔔
Changes have been made to immigration instructions to:

🔹 Allow partners and dependent children who are applying for a visa based on their relationship to an Essential Skills Work Visa holder or applicant, to not have to provide police and medical certificates if they have provided these certificates with a previous visa application.

🔹 Allow Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) applicants, who have been working in New Zealand for a sustained period due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, to not have to provide police certificates with their visa application.

📅 These instructions are effective from 5 August 2021.

✍️ Until 30 August 2021, visa applications made on the basis of the applicant’s relationship (partner or dependent child) to an ESWV applicant or visa holder, should be made using the updated paper form (INZ 1198, INZ 1012, or INZ 1017). From 30 August 2021, updated online forms will be available.

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Border exception for some returning international tertiary students The Government has approved an exception class for 1000 international tertiary students, degree level and above, who began their study in New Zealand but were caught offshore when border restri

Early Christmas Gift from Santa for onshore migrants 💐🥳🥰

😁Employer-assisted work visa holders (and their partners and dependent children) who have a job and whose visas are expiring from January to July 2021 will have their visas automatically extended by another six months.

🤗The stand-down period, during which low-paid Essential Skills visa holders have to leave New Zealand, will be postponed until January 2022. The stand-down period means that Essential Skills visa holders earning less than the median wage (currently $25.50) must leave New Zealand for 12 months after having worked here for three years before they can return.

🧝🏻‍♀️Immigration New Zealand will continue to use the 2019 median wage of $25.50 per hour for immigration settings until at least July 2021 at which point the median wage will rise to $27 per hour.

Working Holiday visas will be extended for six months, and restrictions will be relaxed on the maximum duration of work permitted, allowing Working Holiday visa holders to continue working in any industry they choose (including horticulture and wine sector roles).

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/comprehensive-visa-changes-allow-onshore-migrants-help-fill-labour-shortages

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New border exception category permitted entry to New Zealand

Last month, the government announced it would allow some overseas work visa holders who have strong, ongoing links to New Zealand to re-enter the country. This new category is now open for expressions of interest.

Applicants for this border exception must be able to show that they have retained their job (complying with their existing visa conditions).

Only those who departed between 1 December 2019 and 9 October 2020 and hold an Entrepreneur Work Visa, Work to Residence Visa, or Essential Skills Work Visa (mid-skilled, high-skilled, or paid $25.50 or more per hour) are eligible. Further criteria must also be met (see below).

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Those seeking an exception must submit an expression of interest (EOI) to be put into a pool. EOI will be drawn from the pool in order of date received, at which time the person drawn will be invited to apply for their re-entry visa.

Around 7,000 people can be in managed isolation at any one time, and anyone entering the country is expected to use the Managed Isolation Allocation System to secure their 14-day stay in a managed isolation facility. The government is expecting up to 850 visa holders may be eligible and will monitor numbers.

“We are now starting to be able to make adjustments to our COVID-impacted immigration settings, which will allow a small number of people who, under normal circumstances, had the right to come to New Zealand to do so now,” said Minister of Immigration Kris Faafoi.

“That requires balancing the numbers of people returning with the capacity to manage them in isolation facilities so we can keep COVID-19 contained.”

are the new conditions?

To be considered for the new border exception, work visa holders must demonstrate realistic prospects of remaining here long-term and:

✅still hold their job in New Zealand or continue to operate a business in New Zealand
✅held a Work to Residence Visa, an Essential Skills Visa not subject to the stand-down period, or an Entrepreneur Work Visa when they left New Zealand
✅have departed New Zealand on or after 1 December 2019
had a work visa that expired on or after 1 January 2021 or had applied for a new visa before 9 August seeking a 12-month stay to work in the same capacity as detailed on the old visa (see our comment)
✅had been living in New Zealand for at least 8 months of the year during the two years prior to their departure, or meet other criteria that demonstrate a connection to New Zealand, including having lodged a residence application
does this mean for migrants?

Finally, after seven months, the government is beginning to address the hardship faced by migrants who were offshore when the borders closed. It’s been a long wait. The prospect of being reunited with loved ones and resuming gainful employment is encouraging but, sadly, for some, there won’t be any relief under these new rules.

Those applying under this category must secure an employer declaration regarding the state of the employment relationship and its continuity during the time they were offshore. And, as is usually the case, there are some potential snags:

Those who left on a visa expiring before 1 January 2021 must have applied for a visa to extend their stay for 12 months before 9 August. For Essential Skills work visa holders who already have their 12-month visa and could only seek another six months without advertising, this could spell trouble.

The system for gaining entry is frustratingly convoluted. Cryptically, the rules for those who left with a visa expiring before 1 January 2021 indicate that if their current visa application was submitted before 9 August, that application “is approved.” How could that be possible when INZ suspended the processing of offshore applications shortly after the border closed?

The employment relationship must also have been maintained the whole time, yet there is no indication of how this is measured. Will this cause issues for those on unpaid leave?

These restricted temporary entry instructions allow immigration officers no discretion and include a lot of unexplained terminology that makes it difficult for people to judge whether they qualify. This will need further clarification. Furthermore, INZ’s obligation to inform the Minister if it appears likely that more than 850 visas will be needed suggests a limited understanding of the extent of the border closure problem.

Long-awaited news for migrants stuck offshore!!

INZ has announced the criteria for border entry for work visa holders. To be eligible visa holders must:
• still hold their job in New Zealand, or continue to operate a business in New Zealand
• hold either a work to residence visa, or an essential skills visa that is not subject to the stand-down period, or an entrepreneur visa
• have departed New Zealand on or after 1 December 2019
• have lived in New Zealand for at least two years, or, if living in New Zealand for at least one year, have one of the following:
o an entrepreneur work visa and operating a business in New Zealand (and operated it before departing New Zealand)
o their dependent children with them in New Zealand (for at least six months)
o parents or adult siblings who are ordinarily resident in New Zealand
o submitted an application for residence by 31 July 2020
• have held a visa at the time of departing that does not expire before the end of 2020, or, if expiring before that date, have applied for a further visa by 10 August 2020.
The Government is expecting up to 850 visa holders may be eligible for this category and it will monitor numbers!!

New Changes to “Skill Match Report requirements!!”

If you want to hire a migrant worker from 7 October 2020, the process for getting a Skills Match report will change. For occupations and regions where there is an undersupply of New Zealand job seekers, employers no longer need a Skills Match Report for roles paying below the national median wage, currently $25.50 an hour.

Refer - https://workandincome.govt.nz/.../skills-match-report...

upcoming Nz border exemption plan for those who are eligible.

How to check Eligibility?
Please follow

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/…/new-border-exception-normally… or To check your eligibility
Please read & answer accordingly

To be considered for the new border exception and to demonstrate a strong and ongoing connection to New Zealand with realistic prospects of remaining here long-term, visa holders must:

𝟏. Do you 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 your 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝?

𝟐. Do you H𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚, 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 (ANZSCO 1-3) 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚?

𝟑. H𝐚𝐯𝐞 you 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗?

𝟒. H𝐚𝐯𝐞 you 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? 𝐨𝐫,

𝐢𝐟 you 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠:

(𝐚) 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝)

(𝐛) your 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 you 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 (𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬)

(𝐜) 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝

(𝐝) 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝟑𝟏 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎

(𝐞) 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎, 𝐨𝐫, 𝐢𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐛𝐲 𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎.

If you are eligible ✅
Further Steps to follow:

Step 1 - Please apply your border exemption which is starting from 1st week of October 2020, if you meet all conditions of exemption creteria.

Afterwards on 5th of October 2020
Bookings will start for quarantine through portal) www.miq.govt.nz

Get your self registered or family
Hold your accommodation (quarantine) as per arrival plan
Book your tickets - Flights
Once Confirmed
Check Arrival dates

Go back to your account and go ahead with quarantine confirmations after flights confirmed.

Please note the dates of arrival on quarantine bookings should match as per traveling flight tickets arrival dates.

Once submitted
Get a voucher - Print a copy or in an email

Keep it with you along with boarding pass and passport after clearing immigration at the time of departure . Quarantine vouchers will also be checked at the time of boarding.

Important- Temporary visa holders who left New Zealand before or on 19th March 2020
and were ordinarily resident in New Zealand will not have to pay for quarantine. (Unless they are entering under a critical border exemptions)

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Thank you & have a wonderful day!

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