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May 18 2021

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Migrant workers, temporary visa holders in limbo as Govt’s immigration overhaul slammed as ‘racist’

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“A lot of these people can’t go back home, they’ve got huge debts, there’s the social shame. They can’t return.” …

May 18 2021

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Big changes to New Zealand immigration policies will affect South Africans

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The New Zealand government says that it plans to ‘reset’ its immigration policies when it reopens its borders, making it increasingly difficult for some workers to enter the country.

May 17 2021

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Student worried about losing time due to New Zealand residence visa processing delays

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A young migrant says he feels trapped because he cannot study, work or volunteer due to continued delays in residence visa processing by Immigration New Zealand.

May 17 2021

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New Zealand agreed to visa contractor at ‘behest’ of Beijing police, documents show

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Documents obtained through freedom of information legislation reveal that immigration officials in New Zealand were steered towards subcontractor also used by Canada and other countries …

May 17 2021

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‘Perfect storm’ of COVID and complex applications behind visa processing delays – Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi

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Kris Faafoi says the Government is looking for ways to speed up visa processing, the Immigration Minister saying a “perfect storm” is behind recent delays that have left families split...

May 17 2021

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An immigration scam encouraged by the New Zealand government

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Southern Institute of Technology hit by slow visa process At the time of writing, there is still a checklist on the Immigration New Zealand (INZ) website which says that students...

May 17 2021

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Immigration New Zealand told to apologise for residence visa processing delays

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The chief ombudsman has told Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to apologise for an unofficial strategy of cherry-picking highly-paid residence applications amid growing delays in visa processing.

May 16 2021

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Student worried about losing time due to New Zealand residence visa processing delays

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A young migrant says he feels trapped because he cannot study, work or volunteer due to continued delays in residence visa processing by Immigration New Zealand.

May 16 2021

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New Zealand agreed to visa contractor at ‘behest’ of Beijing police, documents show

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Documents obtained through freedom of information legislation reveal that immigration officials in New Zealand were steered towards subcontractor also used by Canada and other countries …

May 16 2021

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Sikh priest claims he was given fake passport to come to New Zealand before being exploited

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A Sikh priest has lived here for seven years on a false passport he claims temple leaders arranged, before using him as unpaid labour.