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SC189 New Zealand Stream / Citizenship - Update


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For any that might be applying for a SC189 under the New Zealand Citizen Stream there have been some significant updates over the weekend.

  1. Visa Applications in Processing For those that have application being processing - he government has announced that they:
    • have established a dedicated taskforce to prioritise the processing the backlog of this caseload
    • are streamlining some of the requirements for those applications currently being processed
  2. Visa applications not yet submitted - the program is not accepting any applications at the current time whilst the backlog is being addressed.
  3. Change to Australian Citizenship Legislation - as of the 1st January 2023 there will be a change in the Australian Citizenship legislation to assist holders of a SC189 issued under the New Zealand Citizen Stream to access Citizenship without the need to wait 12 months as currently.

 

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