Sunday 12 August 2007
Immigration law change takes New Zealand forward
Sunday 12 August 2007 - 04:48:05 | Admin
Immigration Laws will changeThe biggest rewrite of immigration law for two decades will ensure New Zealand is well-placed to meet the challenges and grasp the opportunities of a fast-changing world, says Immigration Minister David Cunliffe.
The Labour-led Government's landmark Immigration Bill, to replace the dated, inflexible Immigration Act 1987, has been tabled in Parliament today.
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Wednesday 06 June 2007
Skilled Migrant Catogory Points Change
Wednesday 06 June 2007 - 21:52:56 | Admin
Skilled Migrant Category fine-tuned to deliver more
The flagship Skilled Migrant Category has been fine-tuned to deliver more for the country while still ensuring quality, says Immigration Minister David Cunliffe.
"The SMC is generally working well, and is delivering high quality skilled migrants," Mr Cunliffe said. "We need to keep testing our policies to find ways of improving them and better target the people New Zealand needs. The SMC needs to be well positioned to attract quality skilled migrants in an increasingly competitive market.
"International competition for skills is intensifying, with many countries, including Australia, investing heavily to pursue the same migrants. Hence we have done some fine-tuning."
The changes include:
* An increase to the bonus points awarded for skilled employment, a recognised qualification and work experience in an identified future growth area
* An introduction of bonus points for a post-graduate New Zealand qualification (Masters or Doctorate)
* A reduction in the number of years of New Zealand work experience required to claim the applicable bonus points
* An increase to the bonus points awarded for a principal applicant’s partner’s recognised qualification and skilled employment in New Zealand
* A restructure of how bonus points are awarded for study in New Zealand
* Removing the award of bonus points for skilled employment, a recognised qualification and work experience in an identified cluster.
* A review of the list of recognised qualifications
* A more transparent and appropriate definition of skilled employment.
"The revised points more closely target the people who New Zealand needs and recognises, for example, that the partner of a principal applicant can be of significant value to New Zealand in his or her own right," Mr Cunliffe said
The Skilled Migrant Category is New Zealand’s premier immigration product, providing residence opportunities for skilled people. Most skilled migrants are granted residence through the SMC, which comprises 60 per cent of the New Zealand Residence Programme. Source:
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Tuesday 27 March 2007
Immigration good for New Zealand
Tuesday 27 March 2007 - 21:39:29 | Admin
New Zealand need immigrants...Net migration figures show immigration is making a positive contribution to New Zealand, says Immigration Minister David Cunliffe.
"Migration flows in the year to December 31 2006 showed a net gain of 14,609 people," Mr Cunliffe said. "This is roughly twice the net migration gain of 6971 in 2005.
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Tuesday 31 October 2006
Jobs/Werksgeleenthede
Tuesday 31 October 2006 - 14:41:32 | Admin
Nuwe Werksgeleenthede/New Job opportunities
URGENTLY seeking a number of QUALIFIED individuals to
fill the following positions in New Zealand:
Instrumentation technicians
Electrical instrumentation technicians
Power linesmen
Diesel mechanics
Construction - Roading engineers
Surveyors
Quantity surveyors
Millwrights
Auto Electricians
Fitters & Turners
Toolmakers
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Thursday 31 August 2006
Hoe werk die punte sisteem?
Thursday 31 August 2006 - 22:56:56 | Admin
How does the Skilled Migrant Category work? 1. You fill in an Expression of Interest (EOI) either online or on a paper form. The EOI form gives us an indication of your suitability � you give information of your skills, experience, and your family circumstances, and on the way you can claim points. You need 100 points to submit an EOI.
You can also qualify for bonus points for employment in specific industry areas, employment outside Auckland and qualifications gained in New Zealand
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