Meridian Migration Limited - Karishma Malek

This is for all clients who are struggling with applications to High commission of India in New Zealand (High Commission of India, Wellington) The Consulate of India in Auckland has once again opened its doors for a second Open House on 1st June from 10:30am to 12:30pm to resolve and take up grievances of applicants to Resolve Pending Cases. Hope this helps to those who in need 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Indian Consulate Hosts 2nd Open House To Resolve Pending Cases The Consulate of India in Auckland has once again opened its doors for a second Open House on 1st June to resolve the requests and grievances of applicants

📢 Important Update - Effective 28 February 2025 📢

We wanted to keep you informed about important changes coming to New Zealand's immigration policies that may affect you:

🔹 Supporting Partners:
The wage threshold for AEWV holders to support open work rights for partners will increase from NZD $25.29 to NZD $26.85 per hour.

🔹 Parent Category Sponsorship:
The income threshold for sponsoring a parent in the Parent Category will increase to NZD $104,707.20.

These changes take effect on 28 February 2025.

🌍 New Zealand Immigration Changes – What You Need to Know! 🇳🇿

📅 Important updates to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) starting March 10th, 2025, is the key date! Here’s a quick breakdown:

1️⃣ No more median wage requirement for AEWV holders (fair pay still applies).
2️⃣ Experience requirement reduced from 3 years to 2 years.
3️⃣ Simplified engagement with the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).
4️⃣ Lower-skilled roles' visa duration extended to 3 years.
5️⃣ Higher income threshold for dependent children: NZD $55,844.
6️⃣ Certain occupations (like cooks, fitness instructors) upgraded to higher skill levels.
7️⃣ Interim visa holders will be able to work while waiting for AEWV decisions.
8️⃣ New hourly wage thresholds for partners and parents' sponsorship.

For more information, read here:

Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) and median wage A number of changes will be made to the AEWV in March 2025. Changes will also be made to the median wage in February 2025.

🚨 Major Important Changes to New Zealand Work Visa Policies Announced Today! 🚨

The biggest change: NO more wage thresholds for all AEWV roles!! 🎉

🗓️ From March 2025:

❌ Wage thresholds removed for all AEWV roles! Employers must offer market rates based on position & location, but no more set wage thresholds. 💼
📉 Work experience requirement reduced: Migrants now only need 2 years of relevant work experience (down from 3 years). 🛠️
❌ No more Work & Income evidence in Job Check! Employers only need to declare they’ve advertised lower-skilled roles & interviewed appropriate candidates. 📝
🔼 AEWV duration extended: Lower-skilled roles can now stay for 3 years, matching the maximum stay for these positions. ⏳

Important reminder::: INZ fees are increasing from 01 October 2024. INZ have advised us that, If customers submit their applications without the required documentation or before meeting all the necessary criteria, their applications may be rejected. Please note that fees and levies paid for applications that are declined will not be refunded. If you need to reapply, you will have to pay the fees and levies again.

Some examples of required evidence depending on the visa are: health, character (PCC), identity, work experience, English language results, or relationship history, living together period etc.

NZ Now To save them time and money, we are reminding our customers to only apply for a visa when they meet the requirements and have all the documents we need. 

Changes to visa charges, made up of fees and levies, will take effect from 1 October 2024. Most visa charges will increase.

The increases ensure that those using and benefitting from our immigration system contribute more to the cost of running it, including visa processing, risk management, and compliance activities.

These changes will reduce the taxpayer contribution to the immigration system by $563 million over four years.

Visa processing times won't be impacted when the charges come into effect. Separate work is underway to improve our online services and our efficiency in assessing and processing visas and managing and identifying risk. We expect the costs of running the immigration system will reduce over time.

More information on visa changes 👇🏽

Increase to visa charges comes into effect from 1 October Improving the immigration system to ensure it is efficient, self-funding, and sustainable.

Just in from Immigration. Another major blow to migrants.

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From early October, the simplified points system will be introduced to set a clear skills threshold based on New Zealand occupational registration, recognised qualifications, or income.

All migrants applying for the Skilled Migrants Category (SMC) will have to have a job or a job offer in New Zealand with an accredited employer and be paid at least the median wage.

Applicants must have at least six points to be eligible; three to six points based on either New Zealand occupational registration, recognised qualifications or income, and one point per year of work in New Zealand in a skilled job, up to a maximum of three points.

Simplified path to residency for skilled workers The Government is making changes to the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) as part of the immigration rebalance, to help businesses attract workers to fill skill shortages, Minister of Immigration Michael Wood announced.