Update
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has
announced that migrants with a Skilled Migrant Category
(SMC) Expression of Interest
(EOI) submitted on or before 29 September
2021, will be able to submit a 2021 Resident Visa
(2021RV) application in advance of the
phase two opening date of 1 March 2022.
INZ is now in a position to open up processing to up to 1,500
applicants per day, based on the below timeline.
Those who wish to submit a 2021RV in advance of phase two must
provide medical certificates with their application unless their
current medical certificates are still valid. The first group will
be eligible to apply from 21 February 2022.
All eligible applicants will receive an email from INZ and will
only be able to apply starting from the date set out above.
