The latest immigration news for Kiwi employers
ENSURE YOUR BUSINESS GOES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH THIS SUMMER! HERE’S HOW:
With summer on the way, many Kiwi businesses will soon be in their peak season and feeling staff shortage burnout. In line with the Government's August decision to extend visas for working holiday makers, Immigration New Zealand has announced an additional opportunity...
Parliament passes the Fair Pay Agreements Bill and Sector Agreements take effect
SECTOR AGREEMENTS AND THE NEW FAIR PAY AGREEMENTS BILL, HOW DO THESE AFFECT KIWI BUSINESSES? Two key announcements this week from Immigration New Zealand. Sector Agreements that we have discussed previously, are now in effect, impacting pay rates and visa durations...
Do you have staff travelling overseas? Ensure they can return to New Zealand
STAFF ON A 2021 INTERIM VISA, INTENDING TO TRAVEL? YOU NOW NEED TO SAFEGUARD THEIR ABILITY TO RETURN TO NEW ZEALAND Two updates have just been announced by Immigration New Zealand that are hot off the press and crucial to Kiwi businesses. The first affects those with...
Major INZ Immigration Updates October 2022
HUGE IMMIGRATION UPDATES THIS PAST WEEK As you likely have heard in the media, there have been some significant announcements from Immigration New Zealand in recent days. These include the reopening of two major residence categories which have been on hold due to the...
Global Hospitality Attraction – what we do best
WE’RE TRAVELLING THE WORLD RIGHT NOW TO BRING TOP HOSPITALITY STAFF TO NEW ZEALAND! Here’s a quick update on how we manage to engage with hundreds of hospitality workers across the world, who are all committed to working and living here in New Zealand. Over...
Are you across the HUGE recent updates from INZ?
HUGE IMMIGRATION UPDATES THIS PAST WEEKWe hope you enjoyed your weekend. We are enjoying making the most of daylight savings with our families so far! As you likely have heard in the media, there have been some significant announcements from Immigration New Zealand in...
Relief for the Hospitality and Tourism Sector – INZ Announcement
LOOKING TO HIRE CHEFS FROM OVERSEAS? IT’S ABOUT TO GET A LOT EASIER WE CAN HELP Following COVID, the Hospitality and Tourism sector has seen drastic workforce shortages across New Zealand. The introduction of the Accredited Employer Work Visa policy on July 4th of...
Changes ahead to Partner Work Visa criteria
POTENTIAL CHANGES AHEAD FOR PARTNER WORK VISAS Do you have staff looking to support their partner with a Partner Work Visa? Are you looking to hire someone via the Partner Work Visa option? The criteria for this visa option is set to change. We urge you to get...
Staff on a Working holiday visa? You’ll need a plan
WORKING HOLIDAY STAFF ON A VISA – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Additional Working Holiday Visa quotas have been announced, to attract more working holiday makers to New Zealand. Do you currently employ staff on a Working Holiday visa? It’s important to understand how long...
Significant Cost Health Threshold Increasing to $81,000
GREAT NEWS ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNMENT JUST NOW! The Government has just announced an update on health standards for residence visa applications. The Significant Cost Health threshold is increasing from $41,000 to $81,000. This change means that more candidates will...