A Central Hawke’s Bay couple say they’ve been “financially crippled” by a seven-month wait to find out if they’re allowed to remain together in New Zealand. Bridget Gibson is a 36-year-old NZ citizen, …
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Yesterday the government announced temporary changes to the Immigration Act to allow more flexibility to manage visa changes for the large numbers of migrants who are unable to leave New Zealand.
“I deeply suspect there was interference from further up the ladder or influence because of Boochani’s political connections,” opposition spokesman Stuart Smith said.
The Minister of Immigration introduced a Bill into Parliament yesterday that proposes to radically change the Immigration New Zealand approach to management of both resident and temporary visas in …
“One of the practical challenges is to quickly manage visa changes for large numbers of migrants who are unable to leave New Zealand due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said. The bill would allow the …
A thousand immigration staff have been unable to work from home during lockdown because they had no remote working capability or secure network. Immigrants have expressed frustration at not getting …
Yesterday the government announced temporary changes to the Immigration Act to allow more flexibility to manage visa changes for the large numbers of migrants who are unable to leave New Zealand.
“I deeply suspect there was interference from further up the ladder or influence because of Boochani’s political connections,” opposition spokesman Stuart Smith said.
The freezing of migration because of Covid-19 gives New Zealand the opportunity to consider what population the nation wants and how it treats its migrants, an immigration consultant says. With New …
“One of the practical challenges is to quickly manage visa changes for large numbers of migrants who are unable to leave New Zealand due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said. The bill would allow the …