New Zealand - Simplified path to residency for skilled workers

• No cap on highly skilled workers
• New six-point system to give certainty to migrants on their eligibility
• Clearer criteria and faster pathway to residence for highly skilled people
• Extension of Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) to five years and introduction of five-year maximum continuous stay AEWV

The Government is making changes to the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) as part of the immigration rebalance, to help businesses attract workers to fill skill shortages, Minister of Immigration Michael Wood announced.

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