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Immigration New Zealand has updated the remuneration or pay rate thresholds.

Boris’ Brexit is on. So, how should New Zealand employers pitch their opportunities to the young, urban, skilled professionals who overwhelmingly saw their future within the EU?

For New Zealand employers considering a trip to the Republic of South Africa to recruit skilled tradies and professionals, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s 2019 RWC victory speech helps us understand contemporary South Africa’s mind and mood.

We’ve put together this overview to give you an idea of what these proposed changes are and when and how they might affect your business. Remember, these changes will be wide-ranging and they will affect employers up and down the country and across industries.

The government is introducing a new employer-led work visa that it says will help plug shortages, reduce exploitation, and improve conditions for New Zealand workers.

Immigration New Zealand faces questions over whether it is allowing

Aged care nurses, teachers and builders are among the occupations added to the updated skills shortage list, which has been regionalised. Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway said on Wednesday the lists were intended to build thriving and sustainable regions.

Brexit anxiety is a reality for professional, skilled and trades specialists with little or no experience of a pre-EU Britain. This mood may present a once in a generation opportunity for New Zealand companies seeking to recruit highly skilled workers who are asking: Should I stay or should I go?

Simple tips to help your overseas hires settle in and thrive in NZ Every year countless people come to New Zealand, settle well and prosper. However, there will always be people who find it harder to call New Zealand home.