 1. The introduction of Salary Thresholds for skilled job offers.
2. Bonus points for a job offer more than the 2x median wage. 3. The shift toward Skilled Work Experience rather than relevant work experience. 4. Re-alignment of points for age to increase points for those aged between 30 to 39. 5. No changes to the target range for NZRP which means target no of immigration will remain the same. 6. Implementation is scheduled for 14 August. 7. 19 July's EOI selection is the last one before the change is implemented.
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The Skilled Migrant Category Expression of Interest selection took place at approximately 1.00pm NZ time on Wednesday 21 June, 2017. The last date on which a selection of Expressions of Interest (EoIs) will occur from the current Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) pool is 19 July 2017. A revised SMC policy will be implemented on 14 August 2017. Advice will be provided in due course regarding the first selection from the SMC pool after this date.    The number of people coming to visit or live in this country is continuing to reach new highs.
Official figures show annual net migration at 72,000 in the year to May. Three out of four of the migrants arriving were non-New Zealand citizens, especially from China, Britain and Australia. Many New Zealanders are also returning home. Migrant arrivals numbered 130,400 and 58,400 departed over the year. For the month of May, there was a net gain of 5900 people, which was slightly above the month before. A record 3.6 million tourists visited New Zealand in the year to May. Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod said he expected to see more of the same in the near-term. "New Zealand's economic conditions remain relatively positive." "Policy changes in Australia mean that the main destination for New Zealanders travelling abroad now looks less welcoming," he said. Mr Ranchhod said any immigration policy change here following September's general election could affect the outlook. |
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