I3.1 Objective

Immigration Act 2009 s 28; 80

1. The purpose of the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) interim visa is to maintain an applicant's lawful status in New Zealand while their application for a SMC resident visa is being considered.
2. For the purposes of meeting instructions under I3, ‘Skilled Migrant Category’ (SMC) means the instructions set out at SR3.

Effective 9/10/2023