Updates February 8, 2022

Changes to Immigration Instructions for Migrant Workers in Healthcare and Supermarkets

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has made changes to immigration instructions to provide more flexible working conditions for specific migrant workers working in healthcare and supermarkets.

This is only applicable under the COVID-19 Framework, red and orange zone settings.

Until 31st January 2023, for any student visa, work visa, or interim visa holder (who held an eligible student or work visa immediately before this visa) working under COVID-19 Protection Framework for red and orange zones, the following will not be defined as ‘Work’:

Any tasks associated with the supply chain of a supermarket and was an employee of that supermarket on the day before the region entered the red or orange zones.
Any task related to working as a COVID-19 vaccinator/tester, or working as a critical health worker for their employer until this date.

These changes are effective from 3rd February 2022.

To gain a better understanding of the above changes to the immigration instructions and to learn more about them kindly get in touch with us.

Please do not hesitate to contact Immigration Advisers New Zealand Ltd. at contact@nzimmigration.info or call on +64 09 3790219. Our experienced team of Licensed Immigration Advisers will be happy to guide you.

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.