Blog: Moving to Australia and NZ from the UK

Visa and sponsorship changes in Australia and New Zealand, with practical guides for people in the UK planning the move.

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• UK, Australia and New Zealand pause criminal record sharing: what visa applicants still need to declare · 2026-09-28
  The Migration 5 countries, the UK included, have shelved sharing citizens' conviction data. Why identity checks still apply and what UK applicants should do.
• Senior manager in the UK? Why Australia will judge your daily duties, not your job title · 2026-09-28
  Australian visa assessors look at what managers actually do, not their titles. The routes, salary thresholds and evidence UK managers should prepare.
• Care, energy or tech? The UK careers Australia's 40-year outlook points towards · 2026-09-28
  Australia's latest Intergenerational Report expects 235,000 migrants a year and growing demand in care, energy and digital work. What it means for UK workers.
• Got a farm job offer in Australia? A new fast-track lane may speed up your harvest visa · 2026-09-26
  Australia will let farm bodies flag urgent harvest labour cases for faster visa review. Who it covers, what is still unclear and what UK workers should do.
• British tradespeople in New Zealand: how the Trades and Technician Pathway could lead to residence · 2026-09-26
  New Zealand's Trades and Technician Pathway asks for a Level 4 qualification, four years' experience and 18 months' local work. What UK trades should know.
• Built a company or led a tech team in the UK? A proposed New Zealand visa could skip the job offer · 2026-09-25
  A proposed Catalyst Visa would let up to 300 accomplished professionals a year move to New Zealand without a job offer. Who it could suit and why.
• Fancy a harvest season in Australia? Why fewer extension places could change the farm trail · 2026-09-25
  Second-year working holiday places drop from 57,000 to 45,000 and third-year from 31,000 to 5,000. What it means for farms and UK backpackers.
• Emigrating to Australia from the UK? Its population forecast hinges on who pays for an older country · 2026-09-25
  Australia's Intergenerational Report shows migration barely moves income per person but matters for funding an ageing country. What UK movers should know.
• Hoping to study in Australia with your family? Most students may soon have to go alone · 2026-09-25
  Australia plans to stop most international students bringing family members. Who is exempt, what stays closed later and how UK families can plan.
• Studying in New Zealand from the UK? Two graduate work visas open on 16 November 2026 · 2026-09-23
  From 16 November 2026 New Zealand adds a Short-Term Graduate Work Visa and widens the Post-Study Work Visa. Who qualifies and the deadlines to watch.
• Planning a working holiday in Australia from the UK? A ballot may now decide your second year · 2026-09-23
  Second-year working holiday places in Australia will be capped at 45,000 and third-year places at 5,000. What a ballot means for UK backpackers.
• Working in tech in the UK? New Zealand is short of the people its digital plans need · 2026-09-22
  New Zealand's cloud, data and AI projects are outpacing its local talent. What that skills gap could mean for UK tech professionals eyeing a move.