Median Wage Increase to Impact Visa Eligibility from 18 August 2025
From 18 August 2025, New Zealand’s median wage will increase to NZ$33.56 per hour, up from the current NZ$31.61. This change will have a direct impact on visa eligibility settings across several key immigration pathways. For applicants under the Skilled Migrant Category, including both the Green List Straight to Residence and Work to Residence visas, […]
NZ Median Wage Changes and Impacts
From February 28th 2024, Immigration New Zealand will be introducing the new NZ median wage rate of NZD$31.61 per hour into certain aspects of the immigration system. Here’s what you need to know: Wage thresholds for key visa categories such as the Skilled Migrant Category, the Green List Straight to Residence and Work to Residence […]
New median wage from February 2024
The New Zealand median wage will be increasing to NZ$36.61 per hour from February 2024 (currently NZ$29.66 per hour). This is going to impact a number of visas which have wage thresholds based on the median wage, including the Accredited Employer Work Visa, Skilled Migrant Category Visa, and some occupations in the Green List or […]
New median wage threshold for Essential Skills and Skilled Migrant Visas
From 19th July 2021 Immigration will be using an updated median wage of NZD $27.00 per hour to assess Essential Skills and Skilled Migrant Visa applications (previously NZD $25.50 per hour). What does this mean for me? Essential Skills Work Visas To be granted a 3-year visa you will need to have a job or […]