Immigration Online application enhancements

සබැඳි අමුත්තන් වීසා අයදුම්පත්ර පවුල්වලින් ලබා ගත හැකි අතර මාර්ගගත අයදුම්පත් ඉදිරිපත් කළ හැකි අතර, මාර්ගගත අයදුම්පත්ර ක්රියාවලිය වැඩිදියුණු කිරීම සඳහා වීසා වර්ග වර්ග වැඩි දියුණු කර ඇත.

සංචාරක කණ්ඩායම් සඳහා නරඹන්නන් වීසා වැනි කණ්ඩායම් සංචාරකයන් සඳහා කණ්ඩායම් කණ්ඩායම් ආගන්තුක වීසා සඳහා දැන් ඔබට අයදුම් කළ හැකිය. ශිෂ්යයෙකුගේ භාරකරු ලෙසද ඔබට නරඹන්නන් වීසා බලපත්රයක් සඳහා අයදුම් කළ හැකිය.

නවසීලන්තයේ සංචාරය කරන පවුල්වලට එක් අයදුම් පත්රයක් මත වීසා බලපත්ර වීසා සඳහා අයදුම් කළ හැකිය. කලින් එක් පවුලකට එක් එක් පුද්ගලයා තනි තනිව අයදුම් කිරීමට හෝ කඩදාසි ඉල්ලුම්පතක් ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමට සිදුවිය.

දැන් ඔබට විවිධ යෙදුම් සමූහයක් ලෙස එක් කළ හැකිය. එක් අයදුම්පත් සමූහයක් ඉදිරිපත් කරන විට ඔබ සම්පූර්ණ කණ්ඩායම සඳහා එක් ගෙවීමක් සිදුකරන අතර, අපි අයදුම්පත් එකට අයදුම්පත් සහ සකස් කරමු.

Our online application process has been improved to increase the types of visas that can be applied for online, to allow online visitor visa applications from families, and to allow groups of applications to be submitted together.

You can now apply online for group visitor visas, such as visitor visas for tour groups, or for groups of visiting officials. You can also now apply for a visitor visa as the guardian of a student.

Families visiting New Zealand can now apply for visitor visas together on one application. Previously each member of a family had to apply online individually, or to submit a paper application.

You can also now submit multiple applications together as group. When submitting a group of applications together you make one payment for the entire group, and we will receive and process the applications together.

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Including family

Group applications

Guardian of a Student Visitor Visa

Skilled Migrant and Essential Skills policy – Changes to remuneration thresholds

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Remuneration thresholds in Skilled Migrant and Essential Skills policies will be increasing on 15 January 2018.

In August 2017, changes to the Skilled Migrant and Essential Skills policies were implemented, aimed at:

• ensuring we are attracting migrants who bring the most economic benefits to New Zealand and to improve the skill composition of people gaining residence under the Skilled Migrant Category
• striking the right balance between ensuring New Zealanders are at the front of the queue for jobs while preserving access to the temporary migrant skills necessary for New Zealand’s continued economic growth. 

The changes included introducing remuneration thresholds to both categories, with the aim of improving the assessment of skill and value to New Zealand.

Skilled Migrant and Essential Skills policy details announced

From 15 January 2018, the following changes will occur in the Skilled Migrant Category:

Threshold	Prior to 15 January	From 15 January
Threshold for skilled employment in an occupation at ANZSCO 1-3	$23.49 per hour or above (or the equivalent annual salary)	$24.29 per hour or above (or the equivalent annual salary)
Threshold for skilled employment in an occupation at ANZSCO 4-5, or which is not included in AZNSCO	$35.24 per hour or above (or the equivalent annual salary)	$36.44 per hour or above (or the equivalent annual salary)
Threshold to earn bonus points	$46.98 per hour or above (or the equivalent annual salary)	$48.58 per hour or above (or the equivalent annual salary)

From 15 January 2018, the following changes will occur in Essential Skills work visa category:

Threshold	Prior to 15 January	From 15 January
Threshold for mid-skilled employment in an occupation at ANZSCO 1-3	$19.97 per hour or above (or the equivalent annual salary)	$20.65 per hour or above (or the equivalent annual salary)
Threshold for higher skilled employment in any occupation (including those at ANZSCO 4-5)	$35.24 per hour or above (or the equivalent annual salary)	$36.44 per hour or above (or the equivalent annual salary)

Why are these changes occurring now?

The thresholds are indexed against the New Zealand median income. As previously announced, remuneration requirements are to be updated at the end of each calendar year based on New Zealand income data (which is released in September). This year the changes have been delayed until January to give employers and migrants enough time to adjust to the new thresholds.

What if I am a current Essential Skills work visa holder and my job does not meet the new threshold? What if I’m an employer and one of my staff hold a current visa but their wage does not meet the new threshold?

Visas that people already hold will not be affected. Changes to the income thresholds will not affect the duration or conditions of visas that have already been granted.

A new application made on or after 15 January will be assessed against the new threshold. This may mean the conditions or visa duration of the next visa could be different.  For example a chef paid $20 an hour would currently be considered mid-skilled, as the occupation is ANZSCO level 2 and the pay is above the existing threshold of $19.97. However if he applied for a further visa after 15 January he would be considered low skilled, unless his pay increased to above the new threshold of $20.65.

What if I apply or applied for a work visa under Essential Skills before 15 January 2018, but my application is not decided by then?  Will Immigration New Zealand assess my skill level based on the old thresholds or the new ones?

If your application was received by INZ before 15 January 2018, the old thresholds will be used to assess your application and determine your visa application.

If I am an employer who has already advertised and prepared to support an Essential Skills work visa, but the person cannot get his application in before 15 January 2018, what happens then?

If an application is received and accepted after 15 January 2018, the new thresholds will apply, even if (for example) the employment agreement has been signed prior to 15 January 2018.

What happens if I was invited to apply for the Skilled Migrant Category under the old thresholds?

The remuneration thresholds against which you will be assessed are the thresholds in place on the date your expression of interest (EOI) was selected from the Pool, if that selection results in an invitation to apply.  For example, if your EOI was selected on 10 January 2018 and you were invited to apply on 20 January 2018, the old remuneration thresholds will apply, even though you weren’t invited to apply until after the new thresholds were introduced.

Source - https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/news-notifications/smc-essential-skills-changes-to-remuneration-thresholds

Essential Skills in Demand List review 2017

Friday, 15 December 2017

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has completed its annual review of two of the Essential Skills in Demand (ESID) Lists – the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) and the Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL).

The Ministry regularly reviews the ESID lists to ensure they meet the changing needs of the labour market, and to preserve opportunities for New Zealanders.

If an occupation is on a shortage list, work visa applications for positions in that occupation from suitably qualified and experienced migrants are not subject to an individual labour market test. A labour market test means that an employer must demonstrate that no suitable New Zealanders are available to fill or be trained for each individual position.  The lists help provide certainty for employers and potential migrants, and are a useful indicator to potential migrants of skill shortages in New Zealand.

Long Term Skill Shortage List

The LTSSL identifies occupations that have an absolute (sustained and ongoing) shortage of skilled workers both globally and throughout New Zealand.  Migrants who gain employment in one of these occupations may be granted a LTSSL Work to Residence or an Essential Skills work visa. Migrants applying for residence under the Skilled Migrant Category may gain bonus points towards their application if they have an offer of employment or work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage identified on the LTSSL.

The outcomes of the review of the LTSSL are to:

Remove five occupations

Anaesthetist
Forest Scientist
Pathologist
Petroleum Engineer
Renal Medicine Specialist

Retain two occupations that were included in the review

Chemical Engineer
Materials Engineer

Submissions to add four occupations (Hairdresser, Motorcycle Mechanic, Registered Nurse (Mental Health), and Sports Coach or Instructor) to the LTSSL have been declined.

Immediate Skill Shortage List

The ISSL identifies occupations that have an immediate shortage of skilled workers either throughout New Zealand or in certain regions. Migrants wishing to work in occupations on the ISSL may be granted work visas under Essential Skills instructions if they meet the specified qualifications and/or experience requirements. 

The outcomes of the review of the ISSL are to:

Add 12 occupations

Accountant (General) (a)
Carpenter (b)
Carpenter and Joiner (b)
Fibrous Plasterer (b)
Joiner (b)
Midwife (b)
Motor Mechanic (General) (b)
Panelbeater (b)
Roof Plumber (c)
Roof Tiler (c)
Solid Plasterer (b)
Vehicle Painter (b)

(a) only for the Auckland/Upper North Island, Wellington and Canterbury/Upper South Island regions
(b) for all regions of New Zealand
(c) only for the Auckland/Upper North Island, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Canterbury/Upper South Island and Otago/Southland regions

Remove five occupations

Dental Technician
Dentist
Medical Laboratory Technician (Phlebotomy and Histology Technicians)
Pharmacy Technician
Poultry Farmer

Retain five occupations that were included in the review

Cardiologist
Ophthalmologist
Metal Casting Trades Worker (Foundry Moulder)
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
Resident Medical Officer

Submissions to add Hair or Beauty Salon Manager to the ISSL have been declined.

Timing of changes

The ESID List changes will take effect in February 2018.  Further work is currently being carried out to review the requirements which migrants need to satisfy to apply for a work visa using the skill shortage lists. This includes a review of qualifications in association with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, and some other changes to ensure that the requirements for using the lists are appropriate for the shortages.

Other immigration options

If an occupation is not on a skill shortage list this does not mean that migrants cannot come to New Zealand. Other immigration options are available for employers and prospective migrants. These include:

Essential Skills Work Visa – subject to an employer demonstrating that they have tried to recruit New Zealanders for the position and been unsuccessful

Essential Skills Work Visa

Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa – facilitating recruitment of skilled workers from overseas where the salary is at least NZ$55,000 per annum. This option provides a pathway to residence.

Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa

Essential Skills - Approval in Principle – where a number of migrants are being sought

Approval in Principle

Skilled Migrant Category – under which migrants can apply for residence in New Zealand

Skilled Migrant Category

The Canterbury Skills and Employment Hub can facilitate employment of New Zealanders in Canterbury, and if there are no suitable applicants, can facilitate visa applications for migrant workers. Also, the Canterbury Skill Shortage List contains some occupations in shortage for the Canterbury rebuild (in addition those on the ISSL and LTSSL).

Canterbury Skills and Employment Hub

Other matters

The Essential Skills in Demand Lists are reviewed and updated regularly to ensure that the Ministry’s policy is flexible and responsive to changing economic and labour market conditions.  As part of the reviews, information is gathered from submissions made by external stakeholders and this is considered alongside economic, labour market, immigration and other relevant data.  It is important that the lists reflect genuine skill shortages so New Zealanders are not disadvantaged in seeking employment and training. You can test whether an occupation is on any of the shortage lists by using the skill shortage list checker. This provides information and the requirements for each of the lists.

Skill shortage list checker

The Ministry expects to commence the next ESID review in April 2018.

ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවට පැමිණීමට ඔබට ලබා ගත හැකි වීසා කාණ්ඩ මේවායි ..

ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවට පැමිණීමට සිහින මවන ඔබට ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු හෝ ස්ථිර පදිංචිය යන ක්‍රම 2න් ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවට පැමිණිය හැකියි.
තාවකාලික වීසා වන්නේ, ශිෂ්‍ය වීසා, කුසලතා සේවකයන් හා working holiday ලාබීන්. ස්ථිර පදිංචිය සදහා ඔබට සංක්‍රමණ වීසා හෝ මානුෂීය වීසා සදහා අයදුම් කල හැකියි. නව සීලන්ත පුරවැසියන්ට ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ ජීවත් වීමට වෙනම නීති මාලාවක් තිබේ.

 

Chart of temporary visa holders.

ඔස්ට්‍රේලියානු සංක්‍රමණ ක්‍රමවේදය ඉතා සංකීර්ණ බැවින් ඒ සදහා බොහෝ දෙනා නීතීඥය හෝ ඒජන්ත සහය පතනවා. ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාව තුල සංක්‍රමණ ඒජන්තවරු 5000ක් සිටිනවා. 

Source: Migration: the economic debate (Committee for Economic Development of Australia)

 1.අන්තර්ජාතික ශිෂ්‍ය වීසා

subclass 500 - පුර්ණ කාලිකව පිළිගත් අද්යාපන ආයතනයක ඉගෙනුම සදහා
subclass 590 - ශිෂ්‍යා අවුරුදු 18 අඩු නම්, භාරකරු වීසා . මෙම භාරකරු වයස 21ට වැඩි විය යුතු අතර දෙමාපියන් හෝ නීත්‍යානුකුල භාරකරු විය යුතුයි
Training visa (subclass 407).- ඔබට ආයතනික පුහුණුව අවශ්‍ය නම් මේ වීසා කාණ්ඩය ලබා ගන්න
subclass 485 - අධ්‍යාපනය හමාර කොට රැකියා පුහුණුව අවශ්‍ය විට graduate වීසා නම් වීසා කාණ්ඩය ලබා ගන්න 

 2.තාවකාලික කුසලතා වීසා

සාමාන්‍ය කුසලතා වීසා, තෙල් හා ගෑස් කර්මාන්තයේ වීසා, ව්‍යාපාරික වීසා කාණ්ඩ මෙයට අයත් වේ .
වඩා ජනප්‍රිය 457 රැකියා වීසා එක වසර 2018 මාර්තු සිට අහෝසි වන අතර ඒ වෙනුවට emporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa. නම් වීසා එක හඳුන්වා දේ. එම නව ක්‍රමය වසර 2ක වීසා එකක් වන අතර එය වසර 4 දක්වා දික් කර ගැනීමේ ක්‍රමයක් ද ඇත. එමගින් ඉක්මනින් ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාව තුල ශ්‍රමිකයය්න් සොයා ගත නොහැකි අවස්ථා වෙනුවෙන් විදේශිකයන් ගෙන්වා ගැනීම සිදුවේ. මෙම නව වීසා එක දැනට 457 වීසා එක තුල සිටින ශ්‍රමිකයන් ට ද බලපායී. 2017 අප්‍රේල් 18ට පෙර 457 වීසා සදහා අයදුම් කල හෝ ඉල්ලුම් කල රැකියාව ලැයිස්තුවෙන් ඉවත් කල පුද්ගලයන්ට ඔවුන් ගෙවූ ගාස්තුව නැවත ලබා ගැනීමට අවස්තාව ලැබේ.

3. Working Holiday වීසා 

උපකාන්ඩ 417 වන මෙය සංචාරකයන්ට සංස්කෘතිකමය හුවමාරුවක් සදහා අවස්තාවක් ලබා දීමක්. වයස 18-30 ත් අතර සංචාරකයන්ට ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාව තුල මාස 6ක් එක ස්ථානයක රැකියාවක් කිරීමට හා මාස 4ක් අධ්‍යාපනය ලැබීමට අවස්තාව ලැබේ. ඔවුන්ට මාස 12ට වීසා ලැබෙන අතර ඔවුන් ප්‍රාදේශීය පෙදෙසක දින 88ක් රැකියා කොට ඇත්නම් තවත් මාස 12 දක්වා වීසා කාලය දිගු කර ගැනීමට හැකියි. නමුත් a recent Fair Work report එකක් මගින් හෙළි වී ඇත්තේ මෙම තරුණයින් බොහෝ විට ශ්‍රම සුරා කෑමට හසු වන බවයි 

4. නවසීලන්ත ජාතිකයන්

කාලයත් සමග නවසීලන්ත ජාතිකයන් ට ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ සුභ සාධන ලබා දීම පිලිබඳ විවිද මත පල වී තිබෙනවා. ඔවුන් special category visa එකක් තුල ඕනෑම කාලයක් රැකියා කිරීම හා ජීවත් වීමට සුදුසුකම් ලබනවා. එම වීසා එකේ වසර 5ක් ජීවත් වී වසරකට ඩොලර් 55000ක් වඩා වැඩි වැටුපක් ලබා ඇත්නම් ඔවුන්ට ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු පුරවැසියන් විය හැකියි

  5.ස්ථිර පදිංචි වීසා 

 මේ සදහා විවිද වීසා කාණ්ඩ ඇති අතර වසර 2016-2017 දී ඒ සදහා 190,000 වීසා ප්‍රමාණයක් වෙන් කොට තිබේ. ඒ අතරින් 128,550 කුසලතා යටතේ යටතේද , පවුලේ සාමාජිකයන් සදහා 57,400 ද, මීට පෙර ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ වාසය කල අය වෙනුවෙන් 565 ලබා දී තිබේ. 

එසේම Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme යටතේ ප්‍රාදේශීය පෙදෙසක ජීවත් වීමට අනුග්‍රහය හෝ වසර 2ක් ප්‍රාදේශීය පෙදෙසක ජීවත් වූ අයට ත් ඔවුන්ගේ ප්‍රාදේශීය පෙදෙසක වෙසෙන පවුලේ සාමාජිකයෙකු ලවා අනුග්‍රහය ලබා ගත හැකියි.
එසේම කුඩා දරුවන් ඇතුළු පවුලේ සාමාජිකයන් ද මෙයට ඇතුලත් කල හැකියි.
parent visas නම් ලබා ගැනීමට කල් ගත වන අතර , දරුවන් සදහා වීසා ලබා ගැනීමට එතරම් කලක් ගත නොවේ. සහකරු ගෙන්වා ගැනීමේ වීසා සදහා ගාස්තුව දැන් ඩොලර් 6000 තෙක් ඉහල ගොස් තිබෙනවා. මෙම Partner visas එක වසර 2ක තාවකාලික වීසා එකක් වන අතර ඉන් පසුවයි ස්ථිර වීසා සදහා අයදුම් කල හැක්කේ. එසේම වියපත් සහකරු හෝ remaining relative වැනි වීසා සදහා අසාර 50ක් පමණ ගත වේ.

මෙම කුසලතා ක්‍රමය යටතේ ඔබට මුලින් expression of  interest එකක් ඉදිරිපත් කල යුතු අතර ඉන් පසුව  ඒ අතරින් තෝරා ගැනීම සිදු වේ. සාමාන්යෙන් ව්‍යාපාරික වීසා කාණ්ඩ ඉක්මනනින් ලබා ගත හැකියි 

6.මානුෂීය වීසා

 රජය විසින් වසර 2016-2017 තුල 13,750 ක් මෙම වේසා ලබා දුන් අතර සිරියානු ප්‍රදේශ වලින් තවත් 12000ක් සරණාගතයින් භාර ගැනේ . ඔවුන් UNHCR කදවුරු තුල වෙසෙන අය නම් ඔවුන්ට එම අවස්තාව ලැබේ. බුරුමය, දකුණු සුඩානය වැනි රටවලින් ද මෙසේ සරණාගතයන්ට අවස්ථා හිමිවේ . නීත්‍යානුකුල ලෙස මෙම වීසා ලබා ගන්න පුද්ගයන්ට Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme (IAAAS) ක්‍රමය යටතේ සහය ලැබේ. නමුත් බෝට්ටු වලින් පැමිණෙන සරණාගතයන්ට නාවුරු හෝ මානුස් දිවයින වැනි කඳවුරු වලට යාමට සිදු වේ .මෙම වීසා සදහාත් කාලයක් ගත වේ. විශේෂයෙන් ඔවුන්ගේ සෞඛ්‍ය තත්වය මැන බැලීම වැනි කරුණු සදහා කලක් ගත වේ.

Source - http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/sinhalese/si/article/2017/09/01/so-you-want-move-australia-heres-how-guide?language=si

Essential Skills work visa changes Thursday, 27 July 2017

The Government has made decisions on proposals announced in April to change the settings for temporary migrant workers under the Essential Skills policy.

The changes will support already announced changes to the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) residence policy and strike the right balance between ensuring New Zealanders are at the front of the queue for jobs and preserving access to the temporary migrant labour necessary for New Zealand’s continued economic growth.

The changes follow a consultation exercise and include:

• The introduction of remuneration bands to assess the skill level of roles offered to Essential Skills visa applicants
• The introduction of a maximum duration of three years for lower-skilled Essential Skills visa holders, after which they will need to spend 12 months outside New Zealand before they can be granted an Essential Skills visa to work in another lower-skilled role, and
• Requiring the partners and children of lower-skilled Essential Skills visa holders to meet the requirements for a visa in their own right (they will still have access to short-term visitor visas).

The changes are designed to continue to enable employers to employ temporary migrant workers where there are genuine shortages while ensuring that lower-skilled migrants are clear about their future prospects in New Zealand.

The changes will be introduced on 28 August this year, at the same time as the changes to the SMC.

Detailed information about the application of these policy changes will be available within the next fortnight. That information will be published on the INZ website and will include how the remuneration threshold will be calculated, implications for family members of workers in lower-skilled roles, and how the stand-down period will be applied.

Minister's media release

Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) changes announced in April

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Questions and answers

Why are we introducing remuneration bands and what will they be?

Remuneration is an excellent proxy for skills and the introduction of remuneration bands will complement the qualifications and occupation framework (ANZSCO). The bands are:-

• Higher-skilled – Any Essential Skills visa holder earning above 1.5 times the New Zealand median full-time income (currently $73,299 per year), regardless of their occupation
• Mid-skilled – Any Essential Skills visa holder earning above 85 per cent of the New Zealand median full-time income (currently $41,538 per year), in an occupation classified as ANZSCO Level 1-3, and
• Lower-skilled – Any Essential Skills visa holder earning below the mid-skilled remuneration threshold.

The changes mean that overseas workers who are in an occupation classified as ANZSCO level 4-5 will be classified as lower-skilled unless they earn above one and a half times the New Zealand median full-time wage (currently $73,299 per year).

How many lower-skilled Essential Skills visa holders will be affected by the proposals?

Setting the mid-skilled remuneration threshold at 85% of the New Zealand median wage would mean that between 9,700 and 11,800 Essential Skills visa holders at ANZSCO levels 1-3 would be classified as lower-skilled (totalling between 38% and 46% of Essential Skills visa holders at ANZSCO levels 1-3). As at 13 May 2017 there were 11,214 Essential Skills visa holders in occupations at skill levels 4 and 5. While a small number may earn above the higher-skilled threshold we expect the majority to remain lower-skilled under the new definition.

How will employers be able to source the labour they need under the proposals?

Immigration policy is premised on a New Zealanders first approach and employers are required to ensure they are doing all they can to train and employ New Zealanders. However, these changes are not designed to reduce the number of migrants coming in on temporary work visas. Where there are genuine skills shortages, employers will still be able to recruit temporary migrant workers, as long as they can demonstrate there are not New Zealanders available to do the job.

Why has three years been chosen as the maximum duration for lower-skilled Essential Skills work visas?

A maximum duration of three years provides a balance between giving lower-skilled Essential Skills visa holders the opportunity to transition to a higher skilled Essential Skills visa or obtain residence, while also ensuring that migrants with no pathway to residence do not become well-settled in New Zealand.  It also provides employers with time to recruit new staff or upskill existing staff to fill the role.

How will the decision to limit lower-skilled Essential Skills visa holders to a maximum initial three-year period affect people already here?

The change will not be applied retrospectively for lower-skilled Essential Skills workers already in New Zealand.  The three year maximum duration will start from the date their next lower-skilled Essential Skills visa is granted after the introduction of the changes to the Essential Skills policy.

Why are you restricting the ability of partners and children of lower-skilled migrant workers to come here?

The changes are designed to ensure that lower-skilled migrants are clear about their future prospects in New Zealand. Lower skilled Essential Skills workers will take up employment in New Zealand with a full understanding that they will only be able to bring their family to New Zealand as a short-term visitor, unless they meet visa requirements in their own right. Removing eligibility for open work visas for partners of lower-skilled Essential Skills visa holders will potentially provide more opportunities for local workers to take on those roles. While some lower-skilled Essential Skills visa holders could be discouraged from coming to New Zealand it is not expected to reduce the numbers of principal Essential Skills applicants.

Will the change affect families already here?

Families of lower-skilled Essential Skills visa holders already in New Zealand will be able to remain here for the duration that the Essential Skills visa holder remains legally in New Zealand.