Month: March 2022

Mar 31 2022

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Immigration’s hands full with border reopening

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Travel requiring a visa requires a certain number of hours of administration and processing by Immigration New Zealand, which Ardern said was currently also the case for critical worker and...

Mar 31 2022

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Why does Immigration New Zealand make so many mistakes?

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OPINION: Ever wondered why Immigration New Zealand (INZ) makes errors in more than 40 per cent of resident visa applications which go to appeal? It’s because INZ doesn’t learn from...

Mar 31 2022

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Opinion: Why New Zealand is not really welcoming the rest of the world

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Many things. The processing of visas for split families could be reopened, prioritised and decided allowing immediate entry when the border reopens. Immigration New Zealand could reshuffle and …

Mar 31 2022

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Immigration Website Crashes As Expected

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If Immigration New Zealand didn’t have such long processing times, people would not be so desperate to get their visas processed. “Immigration New Zealand has had two years with closed...

Mar 31 2022

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New temporary visa for family of Ukrainians in New Zealand

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Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi announced the 2022 Special Ukraine Policy. It is the largest special visa category New Zealand had ever established to support an international humanitarian effort.

Mar 30 2022

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New Zealand must pull out stops to fix labour shortage

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By Christopher Luxon, MP for Botany and Leader of the Opposition Last week I met with local business leaders at a brilliant morning tea event organised by the Greater East...

Mar 30 2022

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Why does Immigration New Zealand make so many mistakes?

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OPINION: Ever wondered why Immigration New Zealand (INZ) makes errors in more than 40 per cent of resident visa applications which go to appeal? It’s because INZ doesn’t learn from...

Mar 30 2022

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After seven years in New Zealand, family stuck in visa limbo over daughter’s disability

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The most recent letter from Immigration New Zealand (INZ), related to the family’s latest application in January, stated Ignacia’s disability may affect the outcome of her student visa …

Mar 30 2022

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Why New Zealand is not really welcoming the rest of the world

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Opinion – The government has failed to consider reuniting families from non-visa waiver countries yet again in its plan to reopen borders, Pooja Sundar writes.

Mar 30 2022

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New temporary visa for family of Ukrainians in New Zealand

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Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi announced the 2022 Special Ukraine Policy. It is the largest special visa category New Zealand had ever established to support an international humanitarian effort.