30 April 2014 at 9:00 am
Immigration update: new eMedical system
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced the introduction of an electronic health processing system for visa applicants.
INZ says eMedical is an exciting initiative that will deliver important benefits, including:
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Saving time and costs for INZ and its customers: eMedical provides a secure online channel for a visa applicant’s health information; in most cases this information will not need manual assessment by immigration officers.
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Improved customer experience through eliminating paper medical certificates: this will help INZ reduce visa application processing times.
Applicants and their representatives will continue to have access to their medical information through eMedical reporting mechanisms. As happens now with paper medical certificates, an applicant will be able to provide their health information, as captured in eMedical, to their representative if they have one.
The new eMedical system will also support a fully online visa application process. eMedical will be phased in progressively from late 2014, and during 2015 it will be integrated with Immigration ONLINE, INZ’s new technology platform for visa applications and processing.
More information can be found on the Immigration New Zealand website.
