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Parent Category sponsor income thresholds indexed to NZD 35 median wage

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryNew Zealand
Operative dateApril 30, 2026
CategoryFamily sponsorship
Policy toolIncome threshold
Affected groupSponsors for parent category resident visa applicants

Policy effect

From 30 April 2026, Parent Category Resident Visa sponsorship income thresholds are updated to reflect the June 2025 median wage of NZD 35.00 per hour, up from NZD 33.56. Sponsors must meet the income threshold that applied for the chosen two 12-month periods during the 3 years before the Expression of Interest was selected. People who have already applied under the Parent Category Resident Visa are not affected.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Sponsors must meet the income threshold that applied for the chosen two 12-month periods during the 3 years before the Expression of Interest was selected.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

Sponsorship income thresholds will be updated to reflect the June 2025 median wage of NZD $35.00 per hour, up from NZD $33.56. … From 30 April 2026, income and sponsorship thresholds will increase for several Pacific and family visa categories. … Parent Category Resident Visa applicants Sponsors must meet the income threshold that applied for the chosen two 12-month periods during the 3 years before the Expression of Interest was selected. … Sponsors must meet the income threshold that applied for the chosen two 12-month periods during the 3 years before the Expression of Interest was selected. People who have already applied under the Parent Category Resident Visa are not affected.
Immigration New ZealandIncome thresholds to increase for Pacific and parent visa categories; effective 30 April 2026.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/income-thresholds-to-increase-for-pacific-and-parent-visa-categories

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

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