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Almost 200,000 people apply for new fast-track residency visa

Almost 200,000 people have now applied to become residents under the fast-track visa, and one in four has been approved. By the end of this year, the country will have more new residents than any …
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Agile robot armies batter Immigration New Zealand’s new visa system

There is a quiet war going on at Immigration NZ to manage a deluge of robot visa applications threatening system performance.
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New Zealand Borders Set to Fully Reopen in July 2022

We come to you with even better news, travel lovers! New Zealand will open its borders to the rest of the world starting in July 2022. After two years of relying heavily on strict border controls to …
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New Zealand Government undertakes immigration rebalance for students

The opening date for student visa categories has been pushed … Strategy coincides with a major rebalancing of New Zealand’s immigration settings. Some of these new settings impact the post …
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Immigration New Zealand Is ‘Faafed’

“Immigration New Zealand has had two years with closed borders … stay in the job and what his plan is to fix the situation so visas can be issues sooner. “ACT says we truly need to move …
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‘Not fit for purpose’: Ukrainians fleeing war find NZ visa process difficult

Valeriya Horyayeva fled her hometown of Sumy in Ukraine three months ago with her 4-year-old daughter after war broke out and has been reunited with her mo …
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Govt slides in immigration changes for employers

Hospitality businesses struggling with next month’s worker visa accreditation paperwork are dismayed to learn of even more red tape to hire overseas workers, from next year Buried in the flurry of …
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Accreditation required soon to employ migrants

Immigration changes around work visas are now well under way and online applications for accreditation for businesses opened on May 23, 2022. Why do I need to be accredited and what do I need to …
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Politicians back calls for tweaked immigration settings

Voices from both sides of politics support the Productivity Commission’s calls for changes to New Zealand’s immigration settings …
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Russia-Ukraine war: Refugees find NZ Government immigration visa process difficult, support limited

Valeriya Horyayeva fled her hometown of Sumy in Ukraine three months ago with her 4-year-old daughter after war broke out and has been reunited with her mother in Nelson. Horyayeva is grateful, but …