Month: April 2022

Apr 06 2022

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NZ may get 60,000 more migrants than forecast under visa scheme, says National

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Applications for visas under one-off ‘fast-track’ residency scheme have already exceeded 170,000, Immigration NZ tells MPs.

Apr 06 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...

Apr 06 2022

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Immigration’s hands full with border reopening

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Split families and would-be migrants stuck in limbo may have to wait until October due to limited processing capacity at the visa office There has seldom been a time when...

Apr 06 2022

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NZ-Ukraine visa: Choosing between safety and your family

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Ukrainians trying to flee to New Zealand under a family reunification visa are being told they can come, but they will have to leave their relatives behind.

Apr 06 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 …

Apr 05 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...

Apr 05 2022

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Immigration’s hands full with border reopening

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Split families and would-be migrants stuck in limbo may have to wait until October due to limited processing capacity at the visa office There has seldom been a time when...

Apr 05 2022

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Desperately-needed medical workers leaving New Zealand due to visa difficulties

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Newshub has discovered critical medical workers are leaving New Zealand in droves due to anomalies in their visas – just as the Government invites others in to fill the gaps....

Apr 05 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 …

Apr 05 2022

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New Zealand ‘opens its doors’ to working holiday visa applicants for the first time since the pandemic began

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Working holiday visas allow people, usually aged 18 to 30, to travel and work in New Zealand for up to 12 months, or 23 months if they are from the...