Clearing Up Confusion Regarding New Zealand Work Visa Policy Changes

In light of the recent changes implemented by Immigration New Zealand in the work visa policy in October this year, there has been some confusion regarding residency. People mistakenly believe that after obtaining a work visa, they will no longer be able to get residency. Unfortunately, this has led to people coming to the conclusion that going to New Zealand just isn’t worth it anymore. However, none of this is true, and Immigration aims to set things straight once and for all.

As of right now, the points-based resident policy for Skilled Migrant Visa follows a new set of rules. People who wish to apply for residency under this category must first submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to Immigration New Zealand and meet minimum requirements for certain criteria. Another important detail to note is the increase in points threshold for EOIs. Previously at 140 points, applicants must now have at least 160 to be included in the automatic selection, regardless of whether they already have a job offer. Read more from this blog. http://bit.ly/2ikeOIB