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Research master's applicants lose unlimited work rights as student visa changes begin
New visa settings take effect on 27 October, alongside stronger assessment rules and more time after some courses finish.
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Taking a New Zealand job from the Philippines: the checks before departure
This year's Philippines–New Zealand friendship celebrations highlighted close ties. For workers preparing to move, recruitment approvals, a clear contract and arrival support are the practical questions.
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Hundreds of applications, few replies: the support gap for migrant jobseekers
Earlier reporting described long job searches and isolation among Asian migrants. Community employment services offer practical help, although job matching and paid CV work need to be distinguished.
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Student visa refusals rise: where fraud checks meet genuine applicants
Recent reporting raises questions about document fraud and the effect of tighter checks. The published rules still require individual evidence of genuine study plans and funding.
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Parent Resident Visa: date-order selection begins alongside a smaller ballot
The new model selects about 90% of expressions of interest in date order and 10% by ballot. The first round is scheduled for 10 November.
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Visitor and transit visas: which applications now have to be submitted online?
From 1 October, selected visa categories require enhanced Immigration Online. The official notice lists the affected visas, exclusions and paper-form exceptions.
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Skilled residence rules: wage thresholds, qualification evidence and work experience
INZ’s June announcement explains the rules taking effect on 24 August, including wage-rate timing, qualification evidence and restrictions on self-employment.
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For migrant bus drivers, the route to residence runs through an English test
Drivers recruited during a shortage described a gap between everyday English and the test required for residence.
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Chinese Tourist Gets Phone Interview Before Boarding, Visa Cancelled On the Spot – New Zealand Immigration Responds
Staff Writer: Yima Recently, tourists traveling to New Zealand have faced increasing challenges. First, tourist visas are often denied, and even after