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No home, no job, no visa: Canadian caught in two-year immigration limbo in New Zealand

Compton has been stuck in an immigration limbo for two years. All he wants is a visa or a plane ticket home to Canada.
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More than 1,000 people become New Zealand residents before Christmas

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has granted residence to more than 1,000 people under the new 2021 Resident Visa category since phase one applications opened on 1 December 2021. As at 22 December, a …
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Nurse who missed out on one-off visa considers taking her skills elsewhere

An ICU nurse who immigrated to New Zealand says getting residency is so difficult she may take her skills offshore.
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Calls for Immigration New Zealand to be investigated over residence visa ‘shambles’

The migrant association says heads should roll over the launch of the 2021 residence programme which was dogged by IT issues.
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ICU nurse’s residency struggle forcing her to rethink staying in New Zealand

An ICU nurse who immigrated to New Zealand says getting residency here is so difficult she may take her skills elsewhere. New Zealand has received more than 10,000 applications for the one-off 2021 …
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New Zealand re-opens door to wealthy foreign investors promising to drop millions

Visa applications have been granted for at least 100 investors keen to pump more than $548m into NZ – and hundreds more are lining up.
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Calls for Immigration New Zealand to be investigated over residence visa ‘shambles’

The migrant association says heads should roll over the launch of the 2021 residence programme which was dogged by IT issues.
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Catch-22: Immigration says sorry, and welcome back – but won’t let her into NZ

Neha Munjal was forced to leave NZ after her visa was declined. Immigration NZ has now admitted it was wrong, and apologised, but she still can’t get back into the country.
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Two men take Immigration Minister to court over visa closures

The High Court decision will impact thousands of other cases Gill Bonnett Auckland, December 12, 2021 Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi chose administrative ease over the rights of families and …
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Long wait expected for migrants seeking resident visas

Nearly 11,000 people have applied for the first phase of the 2021 Resident Visa but it could take years to process all the applications. The visa is meant to provide certainty for migrant workers. The …