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Campaign continues against New Zealand visa processing delays

One migrant from South Africa told the WSWS that being sent back would put her in extreme poverty and at risk of dying from COVID-19.
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Expiring visas: Immigration Minister under pressure to extend visas

However, Immigration New Zealand was not renewing or issuing any new visas until it was satisfied there was no citizen or permanent resident available to do the applicant’s job. That was much …
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New Zealand beat back the coronavirus, but families were left divided and migrant workers stranded

She has a visa but said New Zealand immigration services have nine times denied her applications for a travel exemption. The border isn’t impassable for all. The government has provided special …
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Family violence survivor’s long battle to remain with her children in New Zealand

A woman who fled family violence only to face a fight to stay in New Zealand with her children says the battle with Immigration New Zealand (INZ) took all her strength. Sara* left her European home …
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Immigration Minister’s message to work visa holders offshore: stay where you are for the time being

Immigration Minister’s message for the majority of temporary visa holders stuck offshore: stay where you are for the time being.
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Campaign continues against New Zealand visa processing delays

One migrant from South Africa told the WSWS that being sent back would put her in extreme poverty and at risk of dying from COVID-19.
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Family violence survivor’s long battle to remain with her children in New Zealand

A woman who fled family violence only to face a fight to stay in New Zealand with her children says the battle with Immigration New Zealand (INZ) took all her strength. Sara* left her European home …
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Visa extension will only benefit some – immigration adviser

New Zealand’s temporary workers … 17,500 migrants to either sort out their visa or leave the country. Christiaan Arns from FRENZ Recruitment & Immigration said that wasn’t much help to the …
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Migrants challenge visa processing delays by New Zealand authorities

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has a backlog of over 15,000 … Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway did not give a definite timeframe for visa processing or explanation for the backlog.
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Immigration Minister’s message to work visa holders offshore: stay where you are for the time being

Immigration Minister’s message for the majority of temporary visa holders stuck offshore: stay where you are for the time being.