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# Ministerial Directive to Modify the New Zealand Residence Programme

Immigration New Zealand

#### Ministerial Directive No. 024

### Modifications to the New Zealand Residence Programme

Pursuant to the authority granted to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Immigration New Zealand is hereby directed to take the following actions:

(1) adjust the allocation of places for the Skilled/Business stream to be 30,500 to 35,600 places; and

(2) remove the annual quota on the Exceptional Skills Visa; and

(3) ensure that visas granted under the Skilled Migrant Category no longer count towards the stream limit.


Signed,

The Rt Hon. /u/Sylviagony DCNZM

*Minister for Internal Affairs*