INZ Updates February 23, 2023

The New Median Wage and Submitting Applications

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has implemented changes to the immigration instructions and updated most wage thresholds in line with the new median wage which is NZD 29.66 an hour effective 27 February 2023.

In addition to this change, an exception has been established in the immigration instructions for the Accredited Employer Work Visa. This exception enables employers to use existing job checks which were approved based on the previous median wage rate of NZD 27.76 an hour.

However, employers will need to pay the new applicable wage rate if the application is lodged after the new rate comes into effect on 27 February 2023 ie. employment offers must meet the wage rate applicable on the date a work visa application is lodged.

Get in touch with Immigration Advisors New Zealand Ltd, which provides up-to-date immigration information so you can consider opportunities and prepare yourself for the future. To know all the required procedures, contact us at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219.

Author Details

Vandana Rai

(LIA 201400900)

Director

Vandana is herself a migrant and has a rare set of skill match, which could be considered ideal for a Licensed Immigration Adviser. She was a school counsellor from 1996 to 2006, a role in which she was a natural fit due to her nurturing and caring personality. Her earnest journey as a fully Licensed Immigration Adviser for New Zealand began in 2014, and she considers herself blessed to have the background and the skills that allow her, as an Immigration adviser, to effortlessly visualise herself in her client’s situation, understand their needs and problems, and use her knowledge, experience, and expertise to help find a solution for it.

She is currently on the Board of New Zealand Association of Migration and Investment (NZAMI) and was part of the Immigration Advisers Authority(IAA) referral group for 2016.