New Zealand adjusts immigration policy to extend relevant visa time limits

According to New Zealand Tianwei.com, for overseas workers who need to continue to deal with "visas", the Immigration Bureau's policy adjustment is undoubtedly the most sensitive issue. Recently, the New Zealand Immigration Service has once again made adjustments to some of the current immigration policies. Whether it is working holiday visa holders or Essential Skills work visa applicants, this adjustment is "benefits and harmless".

According to reports, as a country that has opened working holiday visas to China, the New Zealand Immigration Service is still "relaxing" restrictions on Chinese visa applicants. On the 17th, the New Zealand Immigration Service quietly updated the relevant policies on China’s working holiday program, officially extending the length of time that visa holders can study in New Zealand.

According to reports, the working holiday visa has always been the same as the ordinary tourist visa. The holder can only study in New Zealand for a training course of no more than 3 months. However, starting from the 17th, this training time limit will be extended to 6 months.

In the view of many immigration consultants, such a "loose" policy increases the possibility of visa holders receiving professional training, applying for follow-up study, and renewing their visa to stay in New Zealand after it expires. Hao Wei, a New Zealand Bailun immigration and study abroad consulting company, said in an interview with reporters that the three-month course limit generally only has language courses or other short-term, non-certificate courses available. “Extending the study period will greatly enrich the Among the course options for working holiday visa holders, half-year certificate courses with more technical content can be considered. In addition to increasing their own skills, they can also lay the foundation for possible subsequent study plans. ”

Hao. Wei said that in fact, the policy adjustment for the working holiday visa is only part of the new regulations implemented by the Immigration Bureau today. Another major "good thing" is the change in the Essential Skills work visa application requirements.

As we all know, a very important requirement for the Essential Skills work permit is that the employer must conduct a labor test in advance to prove that it is indeed unable to hire suitable candidates in the local labor market. However, after the implementation of this new policy, Essential Skills work permit holders who have submitted a skilled immigration application and are waiting for review can be exempted from the labor test as long as they meet the following conditions when renewing their visa:

1 , are holding a temporary work visa;

2. have submitted an Essential Skills work permit application; and

3. meet all other Essential Skills application requirements and meet one of the following Situation:

a. Have received an invitation letter to apply for skilled immigration from the Immigration Bureau for the current position; or

b. Have submitted a skilled immigration application but the application has not yet been completed.