Posts Tagged ‘Immigration visa’

Migrant exploitation exposure swells under Immigration probe

Thursday, September 7th, 2023
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Immigration New Zealand (INZ) officials are further exposing New Zealand’s migrant exploitation shame. House by house by house across Auckland they are exposing places scammers are holding their victims. Investigations to date INZ officials investigating Indian and Bangladeshi migrant exploitation had already found 115 workers living in appalling conditions. They all had accredited employer work Read more

Iranian-born doctor endures 17-month wait for security checks in visa process

Thursday, May 4th, 2023

Two doctors expecting a baby in August have been caught up in national security checks and face having to decide whether to emigrate. The orthopaedic house officer, who did not want his name used, was born in Iran and has dual Canadian citizenship as he moved there when he was 14. He and his New Read more

Former Immigration Minister Tuariki Delamere rubbishes new investor visa

Monday, July 25th, 2022

An immigration expert is rubbishing the Government’s newly-created visa category designed to attract high-value investors to New Zealand. The Active Investor Plus visa, announced by the Government on Wednesday, includes a minimum $5 million “active” investment, while the minimum amount of money required for indirect investments is $15 million. Investors would also need to spend Read more