Category: Immigration

The gap between “engineer” and “IT support” on New Zealand’s Green List is the difference between applying for residence now and waiting years, and it catches people out because both sound like the same kind of technical role. Named engineering disciplines sit on Tier 1 with no salary floor at all. ICT Support Technician, by contrast, was moved to the slower Amber list on 24 August 2026, requiring five years’ relevant experience with two of them in skilled New Zealand work. Almost nobody explains the difference before someone books a…

New Zealand treats nursing more generously than most Green List occupations — every specialty sits in the highest tier — but it holds one requirement firmly in place. The clinical exam that finishes your registration file has to be sat in person, in Christchurch. Here is what that means from Dubai or Abu Dhabi, as at September 2026. At a glance Nurse Practitioner, every Registered Nurse specialty and Enrolled Nurse all sit in Tier 1 (Straight to Residence) of the Green List; the listed requirement is simply Nursing Council of…

If you live in the UAE and want to work in New Zealand, one rule decides how you should search: only an employer accredited by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) can hire you on the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), and that employer must hold an approved job check for your role before it can send you the application link. Timing matters because the Skilled Migrant Category and Work to Residence changes took effect on 24 August 2026, and English evidence now applies to skill level 3 AEWV roles, so the…

As at August 2026, New Zealand’s Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) awards residence on a 6-point scale, and the rules changed on 24 August 2026. Most of your points come from a single category, and you cannot lodge an expression of interest under any pathway until you hold a skilled job or job offer with an accredited employer. This guide sets out the system as Immigration New Zealand (INZ) publishes it today, including the two new pathways for people who do not hold a degree or a registration. At a glance…

If your occupation is on Tier 1 of New Zealand’s Green List, you can apply for residence from the UAE with a job offer from an accredited employer. You do not need to work in New Zealand first; that requirement applies to Tier 2 roles, which lead to residence after 24 months of New Zealand work. The distinction matters now because the settings around the list have moved. The immigration median wage rose to NZD 35.00 an hour on 9 March 2026, which lifted every pay threshold on the list,…

Applying for a visa can be a scary and difficult process, especially for people who are doing it for the very first time. It is possible to feel swamped by the number of rules, the short amount of time you have, and the need to know a lot about immigration and visa policies. In order to make sure that applying for a visa goes smoothly, this blog post is meant to shed light on the many benefits that can come from hiring a registered immigration consultant. 1. Help from a…