New Zealand

New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. New Zealand have stunning and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fiords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones. It inhabited by flightless birds seen nowhere else such as a nocturnal, burrowing parrot called the kakapo and kiwi. New Zealand also adds an adventure twist to nature: it’s the original home of jet-boating through shallow gorges, and bungy jumping off anything high enough to give a thrill to a person.

Maori culture continues to play an important part in everyday life and government and corporate symbolism with abundant opportunities for visitors to understand and experience both the history and present day forms of Maori life.

New Zealand’s predominant language is English, which is, spoken by 96.1% of the total population, and religion is Christianity.

New Zealand is a predominantly urban country, with 72 percent of the population living in 16 main urban areas and 53 percent living in the four largest cities of Wellington (capital city), Auckland, Christchurch, and Hamilton. New Zealand cities generally rank highly on international livability measures.

Skilled Migrant Category Residence Visa:

• Skilled migrant category visa is the residence visa granted for skilled professionals with intent to settle permanently in New Zealand.
• To apply under the Skilled Migrant Category New Zealand, participant must meet the basic requirements.
• Participant need to be aged 55 or under.
• Participant also have to meet the NZ standards of health, character, and English language proficiency before you start the process.

Application Process:-

• Gather Documents:- Participants have to prepare an application varies in complexity, which contain all the evidence together before submitting your application.
• Submit Application:- Nowadays, visas can be applied for online. Others need to be send it to them offline( post, courier) with the application form, participants passport and other supporting documents.
• Wait for Visa Decision:- they will access participant’s application. Moreover, may ask for more information if needed and will let participant to know about their visa as soon as it’s decided.
• Arrive in New Zealand:- After the process get completed the participant can now go to visit, invest, work, study or live permanently.

Benefits of permanent resident status include

• Participant can enjoy medical facilities at a subsidized pric Medical coverage is one the most basic services that any country should provide to its citizens and residents free either of cost or at a very nominal price.
• Participant’s children unrestrictedly are eligible for free educationin state run schools and universities.
• After spending one year of residence in the country, one gets right to vote in elections and recognition under New Zealand law and order.
• Participant will be protected against all crimes and the government will ensure your security
• Participant are free to pursue work or study freely anywhere in the country
• Participant can enjoy free mobility from one state to another
• The wages and salaries for both blue and white collar jobs are good enough to provide participant with a decent standard of living. Other social security benefits.

Eligibility for New Zealand PR Visa

To qualify for a resident visa under this policy participant must meet all of the following minimum requirements:

• Participant must have an acceptable standard of health
• Participant must contain good character( without any criminal record)
• Participant’s spouse qualification
• Spouse job offer
• Participant must haveproven English language capabilities
• Participant must be under theage limit of 55 years
• Participant must reach a minimum points score of 100. But if participant is able to score 140 point then participant surely get the ITA( Invitation To Apply)

Pr Point calculator:-

• Education
• Work Experience
• Language Proficiency
• Job Offer

Key visa categories to get permanent residency in New Zealand

• Family category visa
  • Partner
  • Dependent child
  • Parent
• Refugee Family Support
• Residence from Work
• Parent Retirement Category
• Skilled Migrant
• Work to Residence

Visa Processing Time

The processing time for work visa applications previously was at around 23 days, it has now been increased to 69 days. In May 2018 only Immigration New Zealand has updated the expected processing times.