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Immigration ‘inconsistent’ in visas for Afghans resettling in New Zealand – law group

About a third of Afghans allowed to resettle here to escape the Taliban do not meet strict criteria imposed by Cabinet.
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Pre-pandemic immigration ‘unsustainable’ Productivity Commission says

The Productivity Commission has revealed the draft report into its immigration settings inquiry ahead of the Government’s reset policy announcement.
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New Zealand Drops Visa Restrictions Against People Living With HIV

In the past, people living with HIV were discriminated against by outdated immigration rules that deemed being poz as not having “an acceptable standard of health.” …
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Immigration officials can bar entry to visa holders, court hears

Immigration officials have the right to refuse entry to people even if they hold a visa, the High Court has been told.
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Productivity Commission Finds Immigration Policy Disconnected From Infrastructure And Housing Supply

The Productivity Commission today released the preliminary findings and recommendations from its immigration inquiry. “Immigrants make an important contribution to New Zealand society … the …
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Immigration ‘inconsistent’ in visas for Afghans resettling in New Zealand – law group

About a third of Afghans allowed to resettle here to escape the Taliban do not meet strict criteria imposed by Cabinet.
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New Zealand Drops Visa Restrictions Against People Living With HIV

In the past, people living with HIV were discriminated against by outdated immigration rules that deemed being poz as not having “an acceptable standard of health.” …
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Immigration officials can bar entry to visa holders, court hears

Immigration officials have the right to refuse entry to people even if they hold a visa, the High Court has been told.
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NZ-affiliated Afghans unfairly denied visas, court told

Watch: Newshub can reveal some of those granted visas to leave Afghanistan have been told they may need to pay their own way here. Credits: Newshub. Lawyers acting for Afghanis unable to get visas to …
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Immigration NZ not hiring more staff despite influx expected from one-off residence visa

Immigration New Zealand is not planning to recruit any more staff to take on the processing of the one-off residence visas. Instead, it says it will retrain existing employees to do the work when …