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NZ Immigration Law Can Help With New Visa Rule Changes

Friday 30 June 2017, 3:32PM

By Beckie Wright

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NZ Immigration Law provide practical expert advice on immigrating to New Zealand, with their goal being to simplify the application process for you and take the guesswork out of the procedure. The process of applying to live in your chosen country can be time-consuming, confusing, stressful, and expensive, and the team at NZ Immigration Law advise that you don’t  waste time trying to
figure it all out yourself, especially now with the new visa rule changes being brought into law by the Government in August this year.

 

The Government has announced a package of changes, which they say are designed to better manage immigration and improve the labour market contribution of temporary and permanent migration, with two remuneration thresholds being introduced for applicants applying for residence under the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC). More points will be available for skilled work experience and some recognised post graduate qualifications, and points for age will increase for applicants aged 30-39.

 

Points will no longer be available for qualifications in areas of absolute skills shortage, for employment, work experience and qualifications in Identified Future Growth Areas and for close family in New Zealand. Amendments are being made to the Skilled Migrant Category to improve the skill composition and ensure we are attracting migrants who bring the most economic benefits to New Zealand.

The changes affect many aspects of the policy, including changes to the way that ‘skilled employment’ and ‘work experience’ are assessed and awarded points, the points awarded for qualifications and age, and points for some factors will be removed. While there will be an impact on some people in low paid employment, the changes expand the definition of skilled employment to allow some people to obtain residence, who have previously been unable to claim points for their employment in New Zealand.

NZ Immigration Law are the specialists in visa eligibility, and they give advice on which criteria to apply under, provide assistance for all visa categories, and provide assistance for deportation issues. They also assist with business visa applications, so for more information please go to http://www.nzil.co.nz .