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Oct 08 2021

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‘Great day’ when visa change announced

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Gisborne migrant workers and businesses breathed a sigh of relief after the government announced a new one-off residence pathway visa. The new Resident Visa category “offers a simplified pathway to...

Oct 08 2021

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Migrant students feel cheated over residence visa decision

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People who missed out on one of the 165,000 residence visas are cursing their bad luck at not being on the right visa on the right day.

Oct 08 2021

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‘Punished for studying’ – many miss out on new residents visa

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The government is allowing 165,000 overseas workers to gain residence through a fast-tracked one-off visa – but that has left many people cursing their bad luck. Some were not on...

Oct 07 2021

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Paper-based visa applications stalled by Immigration New Zealand

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Nearly 13,000 key residence visa applications are among the mountains of paper-only files at New Zealand for which processing is at a virtual stand-still in the current upper alert levels...

Oct 07 2021

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New Zealand offers one-off resident visa to 165,000 migrants

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Majority of applications will be granted within a year of the category opening in December.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Oct 07 2021

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New Zealand to fly home visa-holders from Afghanistan

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Venkat Raman Auckland, October 7, 2021 The New Zealand government will send a Special Representative for Afghanistan to the Middle East to support its citizens, permanent residents and other …

Oct 07 2021

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Immigration Minister set to expedite residence visa applications

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The government is set to expedite thousands of residence visa applications, RNZ understands. A now-deleted page on Immigration New Zealand’s website suggests the government is also creating a one-off …

Oct 07 2021

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2021 Resident Visa: Am I eligible? — Tavendale and Partners

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The Government’s new fast-tracked residency application will have many employers who rely on migrant workers breathing a sigh of relief. Employer?

Oct 06 2021

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New Zealand Offers One-Off Resident Visa to 165,000 Migrants

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New Zealand will offer a one-off resident visa to as many as 165,000 migrants after delays in processing residency applications during the Covid-19 pandemic threatened an exodus of skilled foreign...

Oct 06 2021

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‘I can’t wait to start earning’: After 18 months without work, chef gets her visa

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After 18 months of not being able to work, a chef finally has the visa to allow her to earn a living in New Zealand.