New Zealand Introduces Two New Pathways to Residence for Skilled MigrantsPublished: October 2025 | MK Law Barristers and SolicitorsImmigration New Zealand announced substantial changes to the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) Resident Visa on September 23, 2025. These reforms introduce two entirely new residence pathways and...
New Business Investor Visa: A Clear Pathway to Residence in New Zealand The New Zealand Government has announced one of the most significant changes to business migration policy in recent years. The Entrepreneur Work Visa is now closed to new applicants, and in its place...
Understanding the Situation Recent investigations have unveiled a worrying trend of migrant exploitation in New Zealand. Nearly 100 employers lost accreditation due to abusing the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. This has triggered a series of investigations by Immigration New Zealand (INZ), with numerous cases involving...
Kia ora! In this discussion, we will cover the prerequisites for the Green List Work to Residence visa, which will be open from 29 September 2023 to skilled professionals. Additionally, we will go over the salary scales for different job positions and the eligibility standards that...
New Zealand's Skilled Migrant Category is undergoing significant changes aimed at setting a clear skills threshold and focusing on attracting highly skilled immigrants who can meet the country's medium to long-term skill needs. Let's take a closer look at the new simplified points system and...
Green List Updated New Zealand is extending an invitation to skilled professionals from around the world. Recent updates to Immigration New Zealand's instructions and the Green List reveal an array of opportunities, particularly in the transport, health, business, dental, nursing, medical, construction, education and trade sectors....
Dear Friends, we are delighted to share some important updates about New Zealand's immigration policies in April 2023. Significant changes have been implemented that present exciting opportunities for professionals in various sectors. Here are the key highlights:Expansion of the Green List The Green List, identifying occupations...
Greetings, all. Today we are dissecting recent changes to New Zealand's immigration policy, specifically the new work conditions for partners of migrant workers, which become effective from May 31, 2023. These changes carry significant implications for both migrants and their partners. The principal changes include: Partners are...
The Job Check Process is the second stage of the Accredited Employer Work Visa, which requires certain criteria to be met for proposed employment to be considered acceptable. These criteria are summarised below: The employer must be an accredited direct employer for the proposed employment. The...
The Green List: Simplified Applications and Residence Pathways The Green List is a list of highly skilled roles that are in high demand globally and in ongoing shortage in New Zealand. It only contains a small number of roles, and the registration, qualification, or experience requirements...
