Some good news for our stressed education system (and teachers!)
Immigration NZ has changed residence eligibility rules which, from 26 March 2025, allow primary school teachers on visas to have a straight to residence pathway.
This means that if you’re an offshore (or onshore) primary school teacher, as soon as you receive a job offer and are eligible, you can apply for residence.
To be Eligible you need to:
- be a registered teacher in New Zealand and hold a practising certificate as a teacher.
- have a job or job offer that pays at least $31.61.
- work as a primary, intermediate, or Māori-medium primary teacher
You can click for more background the decision HERE. INZ has now provided the full immigration instructions with process and cost details.
You can contact our Licensed Immigration Advisers HERE to receive expert advice and support in getting your residence application underway.
