Immigration New Zealand is ignoring concerns that its work visa scheme was allowing migrants to buy jobs and be exploited, critics say.
Month: February 2024
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Heather Baggott has today released the findings of a review into the administration of the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme.
A review has found Immigration New Zealand didn’t properly assess the risk of visa abuse when it loosened settings for its Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. The scheme, launched 18 months ago as …
Immigration New Zealand is calling on individuals to be vigilant against job offer scams that victimise workers as the agency cracks down on such schemes. “The general rule is if someone offers you a …
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) should have done more to minimise the risk of abuse to a work visa scheme, the Public Service Commission says.
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Heather Baggott has today released the findings of a review into the administration of the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme.
Immigration New Zealand has improved the process for deciding student visa applications by giving their staff more efficient assessment tools. As a result, they can process student visa applications …
The New Zealand Government-funded Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa Short-term Support Package providing temporary financial relief to exploited migrant workers is coming to the end of its approved …
A group of 16 Vietnamese allegedly paid $203,000 after being promised work and new lives, but arrived to find no jobs and were left with a mountain of debt …
The New Zealand Government-funded Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa Short-term Support Package providing temporary financial relief to exploited migrant workers is coming to the end of its approved …