Should New Zealand Be Looking More Closely at Former IDF Soldiers Entering the Country?
New Zealand already accepts a simple principle. Some visa applicants deserve closer scrutiny than others. That is not a controversial proposition. Immigration New Zealand’s character instructions already recognise that applicants who have been associated with military organisations implicated in war crimes, crimes against humanity or gross human rights abuses may require additional assessment before they […]
Was Winston Peters Right? The Subtle Immigration Changes Quietly Closing the Door on Indian Migrants
Winston Peters recently claimed that Immigration Minister Erica Stanford had quietly changed New Zealand’s immigration settings in a way that would make it harder for Indian migrants to obtain residence. He also alleged in Parliament that immigration officials had advised the Minister not to publicly announce those changes because of the likely reaction from India […]
English Language Requirements
Extended to AEWV Skill Level 3 Roles: What Employers and Migrants Need to Know From 1 June 2026, the minimum English language requirement that has applied to Accredited Employer Work Visa applicants in skill level 4 and 5 occupations now extends to skill level 3. This is a material change for a broad range of […]