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Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) updates affecting New Zealand's construction, agriculture, and trades pathway.
Ten days before the Skilled Migrant Category overhaul takes effect, Immigration New Zealand has clarified which documents will evidence a work-experience claim, confirmed contractor and self-employed work does not count, and set out how far back it will look.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Since August 3, 2026, hepatitis B and C no longer automatically fail a resident visa applicant's health check. Immigration New Zealand says cheaper treatment options mean each case is now assessed individually instead.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Immigration New Zealand has confirmed the final rules for two new residence pathways, a simplified wage-threshold test, and a five-month grace period — the biggest reshaping of the country's main skilled-residence route in years.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 5, 2026 · 3 min read
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford announced a multi-year rewrite of the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme on 28 July 2026 — simpler accreditation, clearer rules on what employers can deduct from pay, and a new visa letting RSE workers break an abusive contract and stay in New Zealand for up to six months.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jul 29, 2026 · 3 min read
The NZ-India Free Trade Agreement creates a dedicated Temporary Employment Entry visa for up to 5,000 Indian professionals at any one time. The bill needed to bring it into force reaches oral select-committee hearings on July 27 and 30, 2026.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jul 27, 2026 · 3 min read
Since July 13, 2026, Immigration New Zealand only accepts Occupational English Test (OET) results taken in person at a supervised test centre — the at-home online option is gone for anyone testing on or after that date.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Jul 15, 2026 · 2 min read
