COVID-19 immigration powers是新西兰政府针对新冠疫情的临时干预权力，目的是为了保持移民制度的灵活性，有效支持移民和应对边境管理及各行业劳动力短缺的相关问题。目前该权力的期限已延长至2023年5月15日。
目前，政府已19次利用该权力，惠及多个移民类别，包括：
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为22500名工人及其家属延长签证，以使他们及其雇主更具确定性
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为5600名在海外的新西兰居民签证持有者提供更多时间来新西兰并激活签证
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延长1.66万名游客的旅游签证有效期，让人们有更多时间以安全的方式回国，并为所有游客提供在新西兰学习或上学的机会
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延长7800个打工度假签证持有者的签证有效期，放宽条件，允许其在园艺等行业工作，以及
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免除过境旅客的某些申请条件。
值得注意的是，新西兰上次（2月8号）宣布继续暂停境外临时签证申请至5月7号，目前3个月时间已到。但是按照官方说明，该暂停政策或将继续延长6个月。
The powers were originally established for 12 months. They have been extended to 15 May 2023 to ensure continued flexibility in the immigration system. The 2021 Amendment Act is almost identical to the 2020 Amendment Act, with only minor differences.
The Act allows temporary visa applications outside New Zealand to be suspended for up to six months, up from three months currently.
The Minister has used the powers to benefit classes of migrants 19 times, including:
- extending visas for 22,500 workers and family members, to give more certainty to them and their employers
- providing 5,600 offshore resident visa holders with more time to come to New Zealand and activate their visa
- extending 16,600 visitor visas, to give people more time to secure ways to return home, and providing all visitors the opportunity to study or attend school while here
- extending 7,800 working holiday visas, and easing conditions, to allow holders to work in industries like horticulture, and
- waiving certain application requirements for transit passengers.
