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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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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 …
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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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Nearly 11 thousand people have applied for the first phase of the 2021 Resident Visa but it could take years to process all the applications

The agency says it’s committed to processing the applications as soon as possible and expects to do most of them within 12 months. More applications are expected to flood in when the second phase of …
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Huge Failure For Opening Fortnight Of 2021 Resident Visa

The opening fortnight of the 2021 Resident Visa has been an appalling failure after a totally predictable crash of Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) IT system and less than a hundred visas being …
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Huge failure for opening fortnight of 2021 Resident Visa – National

The opening fortnight of the 2021 Resident Visa has been an appalling failure after a totally predictable crash of Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) IT system and less than a hundred visas being …
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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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Priority visas for families of high-income earners reunites fewer than expected

A border exemption to reunite 450 partners and children of high-income earning migrants has only been granted to 38 people.
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Coronavirus: Immigration lawyers say separated couples, families might not get into New Zealand when borders open for tourists

“That’s going to mean further delays and we could be looking at well into 2023 until people can get their families into New Zealand.” …
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Family’s change in fortunes after sharing story of job loss and visa woes

Tarri Caraquez and Joel Macarubbo’s family have gone from selling their belongings to pay for food, rent and nappies to being back on a firm footing with a fast-track to residence.