Month: October 2021

Oct 19 2021

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Immigration lawyer calls for Covid-19 vaccination to be a condition of visas

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Richard Small says with a record 165,000 new residents expected next year, making Covid-19 vaccinations a condition of visas would increase immunity levels in hard-to-reach communities.

Oct 19 2021

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Immigration ‘character test’ bill to strengthen visa-cancellation powers to be reintroduced by government

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A bill to strengthen the federal government’s discretionary powers to cancel or refuse immigration visas on character grounds was defeated in 2019, but the government will attempt to reintroduce it as...

Oct 19 2021

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New Zealand rejected his post-study visa application. He fought back — and won

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Now, living in New Zealand, he’s had to fight hard for his work visa due to the immigration’s claims of him “likely to impose significant costs and demands Health services.”...

Oct 19 2021

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PhD students excluded from ‘unfair and short-sighted’ residence visa policy

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PhD students say it is unfair and short-sighted for the government to exclude them from the new fast-track residence policy – they say they are highly skilled and have been...

Oct 19 2021

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Is the new 2021 Resident Visa category open to misuse?

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OPINION: It’s the most generous entitlement to residence this century, but some people still don’t qualify and will do whatever they can to get one of these visas.

Oct 18 2021

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‘Ableist’ immigration policy to be reviewed – minister

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Migrants meeting all other criteria for residence are being rejected due to the potential public cost of their medical condition.

Oct 18 2021

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Students fear NZ visa issues if they report poor mental health

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International students in New Zealand aren’t reporting their poor mental health because they fear their visa statuses or educational records will be affected if they do so. International students in...

Oct 18 2021

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Is the new 2021 Resident Visa category open to misuse?

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OPINION: It’s the most generous entitlement to residence this century, but some people still don’t qualify and will do whatever they can to get one of these visas.

Oct 18 2021

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New Zealand’s invisible people

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New Zealand’s invisible people . A review of a history of racism against Kiwi-Indians. Anyone with an Indian passport resident in New Zealand would be familiar with …

Oct 18 2021

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‘Great day’ when visa change announced

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Gisborne migrant workers and businesses breathed a sigh of relief after the government announced a new one-off residence pathway visa. The new Resident Visa category “offers a simplified pathway to...