Minimum income requirement
Under Parent Category, the sponsor and/or their partner must meet a minimum income requirement to show that they can support the applicant(s), unless the sponsor obtained residence in New Zealand as a refugee, or the sponsor is aged 65 years or older.
The current minimum income figure is $31,202.08 (gross) per annum. This is based on the unemployment benefit (married and civil union rate) plus the maximum accommodation supplement as set by the New Zealand Government. This must be met by income obtained from:
•sustained paid employment; and/or
•regular self-employment; and/or
•regular investment income.
The income must be personal income. Income earned by another legal entity, such as a business or a trust, cannot be included unless it has been paid directly to the sponsor and/or their partner in the form of wages or drawings.作者: wendy.nz 时间: 2011-4-22 15:44:43
