Immigration

The new visa is designed to attract top global STEM talent but has sparked fierce backlash,with critics warning it could squeeze Chinese nationals out of the graduate job market.

A document obtained through an Official Information Act request singles out "nannies from China" who wish to work for New Zealand families.

Families likely to face premiums costing thousands of dollars each year to bring their parents to New Zealand.

Immigration New Zealand counters claim the language threshold is too high for the industry the drivers are working in. Audio

Immigration New Zealand will require all international students to apply for their visas online from 18 September.

Immigration New Zealand will only accept police clearance certificates issued by a regional passport office from 1 December.

Immigration advisors in New Zealand hope the directive will help curb immigration fraud.

The Refugee Family Support Category is supposed to allow refugees to reunite with family. Instead, it's a waiting game which could take another decade to clear.

While some believe the new policy will boost enrolments, others question its long-term sustainability and raise exploitation fears.

Immigration officials have been asked to report back early next year after reviewing the level of certainty associated with the current ballot system.

Chinese families have slammed the unfairness of a ballot system that is used to allocate Parent Resident Visa opportunities to some applicants.

Move is part of a broader effort to strengthen economic ties with China and revitalise New Zealand's tourism sector.

Migrants are finding it harder to gain residency by securing a job in the early childhood education sector after roles paying amounts that satisfy wage requirements dry up.

All the answers to questions you might have about the new parent visa that commences from September.

Fees for any new insurance products are likely to be more expensive than current travel insurance, experts say.

New Zealand universities are being urged to seize the day when it comes to America's turmoil over foreign students.

Stats NZ data shows that 1 in 5 jobless Asian individuals received unemployment benefits in 2021. Latest figures aren't expected to be any better. Audio

Thirty-eight companies have been investigated since March to ensure they were complying with their immigration and employment obligations.

Recent cases may represent the tip of an iceberg after almost 20 years have passed since legislative reform removed the right to citizenship by birth for children born in New Zealand. Audio

Mothers accompanying their children studying in New Zealand are shouldering the burden of parenting in a foreign country without their husbands.