New Zealand’s Immigration department (INZ) has replaced its General work policy with a new scheme, the Essential Skills policy, which is due to take effect on July 28th this year. The new policy has been designed to attract more highly skilled migrants to the country, whilst at the same time protecting NZ’s lower paid workers from losing their jobs to overseas workers. Applicants for working permits will be separated into tiers of skill level and will be processed in collaboration with the Department of Work and Income, to prevent lower skilled migrants taking NZ residents jobs.
One of the most significant changes to policy is that overseas migrants applying for jobs with salaries of over NZ$55,000 will no longer have to apply for Residency but instead will be issued with a 5 year working permit, with an option to add three year extensions on completion.
New Zealand needs skilled workers to take up postions in all sorts of industries. If you have skills and experience and are considering migrating to New Zealand, take a look at www.workingin-newzealand.com for opportunities.
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