2016年10月12日起，新西兰技术移民EOI中的最低140分自动获邀提高到160分才可以自动获得邀请！
From 12 October 2016 only EOIs with 160 points or more will be selected. This will enable the number of Skilled Migrant Category resident visas granted in 2016/17 to remain within the target range.
修改政策的原因 Why does this have to change?
New Zealand is currently a popular destination, and therefore there is a very high demand for places under the Skilled Migrant Category. To ensure that this demand is managed effectively, the Government has set the total planning range for the Skilled/Business stream of the NZRP across the 2016/17 and 2017/18 years at 50,500–57,500. If INZ was to continue to select EOIs using the same thresholds as previously, more visas would be granted than the target range allows.
2016年11月21日起，新西兰移民局将接受除了雅思以外的其他语言成绩，包括TOEFL iBT, OET, 剑桥First (FCE) and FCE for Schools, PTE Academic。
From 21 November 2016, Immigration New Zealand will accept a wider range of English language tests.
The new tests that INZ will accept are:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT)
- Occupational English Test (OET)
- Cambridge English: First (FCE) and FCE for Schools
- Pearson Test of English: Academic (PTE: Academic)
政策修改的原因 Why do the requirements have to change?
The new requirements add clarity to the assessment process. Particularly, the new requirements will:
- Give applicants more clarity at the start of the process about whether an English language test will be needed.
- Ensure greater consistency in the level of English language of those people approved residence under the Skilled Migrant Category, thereby ensuring all new migrants can settle and fully enjoy their new life in New Zealand as residents.
- Expand the acceptable English language tests, allowing many more applicants to have their English language assessed more easily. There are a number of English language testing providers other than IELTS, some of which are more commonly used in some parts of the world.
