Our team of immigration law specialists discuss some important changes to New Zealand immigration law and what this will mean for your business. We discuss the proactive steps employers should take to comply with the new immigration law requirements and why it is important for your business to do so.

Specifically, we explore:

• New employer-assisted work visa scheme to be introduced in mid-2021, and:

• Why employers must be accredited

• Labour market test

• Three-step process

• Practical implications for businesses

• The impact of COVID-19 on work visa applications and border entry requests for workers and their dependents 

• Update on visa extensions and application processing times

• Update on border exceptions