Overview
The government of New Zealand released the following
statement on April 28, 2021:
"Between 1 July 2018 and 23 February 2020 (inclusive),
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) allocated skilled residence class
visa applications (under the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC), and
the Residence from Work (RfW) Category) in accordance with an
informal priority criteria. The Ombudsman has deemed this to
be unreasonable." – Immigration New
Zealand
Immigration New Zealand updated criteria for skilled residence
visa applications on February 24, 2020. These criteria updates
invalidate skilled residence applications filed between July
1, 2018 and February 23, 2020. As a consolation, the
government will refund disadvantaged skilled visa applicants.
