Month: May 2021

May 15 2021

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Sikh priest claims he was given fake passport to come to New Zealand before being exploited

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A Sikh priest has lived here for seven years on a false passport he claims temple leaders arranged, before using him as unpaid labour.

May 15 2021

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‘Perfect storm’ of COVID and complex applications behind visa processing delays – Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi

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Kris Faafoi says the Government is looking for ways to speed up visa processing, the Immigration Minister saying a “perfect storm” is behind recent delays that have left families split...

May 15 2021

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Student worried about losing time due to New Zealand residence visa processing delays

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A young migrant says he feels trapped because he cannot study, work or volunteer due to continued delays in residence visa processing by Immigration New Zealand.

May 15 2021

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New Zealand agreed to visa contractor at ‘behest’ of Beijing police, documents show

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Documents obtained through freedom of information legislation reveal that immigration officials in New Zealand were steered towards subcontractor also used by Canada and other countries …

May 15 2021

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Thousands protest against New Zealand government’s anti-immigrant policies

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The protests are a sign of growing anger towards the Labour Party-led government’s brutal and discriminatory border policies, which are aimed at whipping up nationalism and xenophobia.

May 14 2021

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Thousands protest against New Zealand government’s anti-immigrant policies

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The protests are a sign of growing anger towards the Labour Party-led government’s brutal and discriminatory border policies, which are aimed at whipping up nationalism and xenophobia.

May 14 2021

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‘Perfect storm’ of COVID and complex applications behind visa processing delays – Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi

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Kris Faafoi says the Government is looking for ways to speed up visa processing, the Immigration Minister saying a “perfect storm” is behind recent delays that have left families split...

May 14 2021

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Immigration Minister Likely To Devastate Skilled Migrant Hopes With New Announcement

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The New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment (NZAMI) believes that the Immigration Minister will announce on Monday that 30,000 current skilled migrant category (SMC) applications awaiting …

May 14 2021

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Student worried about losing time due to New Zealand residence visa processing delays

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A young migrant says he feels trapped because he cannot study, work or volunteer due to continued delays in residence visa processing by Immigration New Zealand.

May 14 2021

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New Zealand agreed to visa contractor at ‘behest’ of Beijing police, documents show

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Documents obtained through freedom of information legislation reveal that immigration officials in New Zealand were steered towards subcontractor also used by Canada and other countries …