November 15th, 2024

More than 200,000 people apply for residence through 2021 Resident Visa

A Singapore Airlines flight lands at Auckland International Airport
A Singapore Airlines flight lands at Auckland International Airport

With one month to go until the closure of the 2021 Resident Visa, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) encourages those who are eligible for the 2021 Resident Visa to submit their applications before the category closes at 11:59 p.m. on 31 July, according to Immigration New Zealand.

In a media release issued on 1 July it said that with one month to go until the closure of the 2021 Resident Visa, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) encourages those who are eligible for the 2021 Resident Visa to submit their applications before the category closes at 11:59 p.m. on 31 July 2022.

INZ has received over 100,000 applications involving more than 200,000 people since the one-off simplified pathway to residence opened on 1 December 2021, the release said.

These applications involve many people working in areas of skills shortages, including but not limited to, 5,975 health workers, 13,967 construction workers, 5,481 primary industry workers and 761 teachers.