Language
Requirements
The need for excellent English was emphasised by changes to immigration
policy in November 2002. The Government raised the minimum English
IELTS level for General Skills applicants from 5.0 to 6.5.
The Government's position is that it's pointless for immigrants
to come to New Zealand to be unemployed - and that's what tends
to happen if English language skills are lacking.
In a change to the English Language requirements, the Government
is raising the cap on the number of new migrants allowed into
the country and has instructed the Immigration service to approve
more applications as the labour and skills shortage continues
to bite.
Now the Government is set to lower the pass mark for migrants
and will launch a marketing campaign aimed at skilled migrants
who speak good English and who it considers will settle into the
community.
For more information, please visit the NZ Government Immigration
website http://www.immigration.govt.nz/Migrant.
Further Information
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transportation, housing, and education systems is available in
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