28th February 2024 Immigration NZ / MBIEImmigration New Zealand’s administration of its Accredited Employer Work Visa failed to address exploitation concerns, a review has found.
17th January 2024 Immigration NZ / VisasImmigration New Zealand received 519,417 visitor visa applications in 2023 and has approved 81%, or 420,727, of them.
30th August 2023 Immigration NZ / VisasA review of the Accredited Employer Work Visa aims to determine whether Immigration New Zealand is administering the scheme appropriately.
1st August 2023 Immigration NZ / VisasImmigration New Zealand has approved close to 18,000 Accredited Employer Work Visas and 312,000 visitor visas, according to the latest immigration figures.
27th June 2023 Immigration NZ / VisasAfter a surge in international visitors in 2022 contributed to visa delays, Immigration New Zealand says it has now improved its visa processing times.
24th April 2023 Immigration NZ / VisasA large majority of working holiday and accredited employer work visas have been approved.
6th December 2022 Immigration NZ / VisasThe government has deferred changes to partner work visas from December until April 2023 to refocus on immediate skill shortages.
15th November 2022 Immigration NZ / VisasThe government has allocated up to 2,000 visas per year for parents of skilled migrants resettling in New Zealand.
27th October 2022 Immigration NZ / VisasWorking holidaymakers are eyeing up this spring and from autumn 2023 as desirable times to travel to the country, according to a report from Immigration New Zealand.
13th October 2022 Immigration NZ / VisasThere have been 30,430 Working Holiday Visas approved since March, with arrivals under the scheme expected to grow in the coming months, says Immigration Minister Michael Wood.
27th July 2022 Immigration NZ / VisasImmigration New Zealand has received more than 103,000 applications involving 209,000 people for the 2021 Resident Visa, and of those, 37,455 have been processed.
16th July 2021 Immigration NZ / International StudentsNon-exception student applications to be lapsed with fees and levies, including IVL, refunded.
24th July 2018 Immigration NZ / TIAImmigration New Zealand has defended a proposal that could see work visa fees jump by as much as 54%
5th March 2018 Immigration NZFamilies and visitors travelling together to New Zealand can now apply for visas online after the latest upgrade to Immigration ONLINE.
