Important Notice - New Zealand Residence Programme Policy Changes

The government of New Zealand has announced the below changes to the current eligibility criteria for New Zealand Residence Programme (NZRP) for the next two years with immediate effect.

• Government of New Zealand has lowered down the planning range of NZRP for the next 2 years starting from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2018.
• The new range for the NZRP is revised to 85,000 to 95,000 compared with 90,000 to 100,000 for the last two years.
• In order to make sure the residential approvals are within the revised planning range the government of New Zealand has increased the selection marks for migrants applying for residence under the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) from 140 to 160 points.
• There are changes being made to the way Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) applicants can show evidence they meet the English language requirements, which will require more people to undertake formal tests. From November 2016 Immigration New Zealand will be able to accept a wider range of English language tests.
• Also the places for the capped family categories is being reduced from 5,500 to 2,000 per year and the Parent Category will be temporarily closed for new applications while it is reviewed. As a result, no expressions of interest will be selected from the Parent Category Pool with effect from12 October 2016.

**Are you eligible for NZRP under the new changes – Forward your updated resume toinfo@eurekaconsultants.net for eligibility assessment.

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