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engr2008

Joined: 20 Apr 2008
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:47 pm Post subject: Essential Skills Policy new minimum income requirement

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/generalinformation/news/minimumincomerequirementdependentchildren.htm Essential Skills Policy new minimum income requirement Tuesday, November 17, 2009 From 30 November 2009, applications for a visitor or student visa/permit for dependent children of Essential Skills work visa/permit holders will need to include evidence that the parent meets a minimum income threshold of NZ$33,675 per annum gross in order to live with them in New Zealand, unless the parent held a work permit on and before 30 November 2009. This threshold has been introduced to ensure a basic standard of living for temporary migrant families while they are in New Zealand and to ensure that the living standards of migrant workers do not fall below those families supported by the income support system. Unlike residents, temporary migrants are not eligible for government benefits.

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