Updates March 17, 2022

SSE & RSE Work Visa Updates

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has made changes to Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE) and Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE) work visa instructions. These changes are effective 13 March 2022.

Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE)

The following changes have been made for those who apply for an SSE work visa on or before 31 December 2022:

Previous work visa holders will be allowed to apply for a SSE and
Evidence of onward travel, medical and police certificates will not be required and
Will require an offer of employment from an eligible employer and
Expansion on who is considered an eligible employer for an SSE applicant

The above instructions replace the ones agreed to in 2020 for applications submitted on or before 31 June 2021. Changes to health and character instructions are still being made.

Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE)

The cap limit for RSE applications that can be granted has been increased from 14,000 to 16,000 for the remaining 2021-22 season.

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.