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Immigration New Zealand U-turn on visa decision, disabled Russian graduate wants apology for discrimination

Immigration New Zealand has made a U-turn on a decision to deny a Russian international student with disability a post-graduate work visa. Although happy, 26-year-old Evgenii Liapin is now demanding …
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Students want Immigration NZ apology for visa decisions

It’s very stressful and it’s been hard to find a job or plan for the future,’ says one student. ‘Every day the rules change.’ …
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New temporary visa and reporting tools announced to combat migrant exploitation

New temporary visa and reporting tools provide migrants with a pathway to quickly leave exploitative situations and encourage people to report migrant exploitation. The new Migrant Exploitation …
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‘On the edge’: Are New Zealand’s tough immigration rules harming the economy?

Critics say failing to allow family members to join skilled workers will undermine post-pandemic recovery …
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Chastened Immigration NZ reviewing hundreds of wrongly curtailed visas

Ombudsman upholds international students’ complaints on being short-changed by ‘unreasonable’ visa officials, with wide-reaching implications.