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Immigration reset backlash: Kiwis not willing to do some jobs, say bosses
19 May, 2021 04:00 AM
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Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said the new border exceptions would allow more than 200 wealthy international investors to come to New Zealand over the next 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell
Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said the new border exceptions would allow more than 200 wealthy international investors to come to New Zealand over the next 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell
Plans to reduce the country s reliance on low-skilled migrant workers have been met with backlash by industry heavyweights who say Kiwis aren t interested in doing the work.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Government targets rich investors as part of its reset of immigration settings
17 May, 2021 06:00 AM
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Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said the new border exceptions would allow more than 200 wealthy international investors to come to New Zealand over the next 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell
Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said the new border exceptions would allow more than 200 wealthy international investors to come to New Zealand over the next 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell
Wealthy investors and highly-skilled workers will be the targets of New Zealand s Covid-19 immigration reset to reduce the economy s reliance on low-wage migrants.
Immigration reset : Govt to curb reliance on temporary visas, target wealthy investors Mon, 17 May 2021, 6:02PM
Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said New Zealand had become too reliant on low-skilled overseas workers. (Photo / George Heard)
Immigration reset : Govt to curb reliance on temporary visas, target wealthy investors Mon, 17 May 2021, 6:02PM
Wealthy investors and highly-skilled workers will be the targets of New Zealand s Covid-19 immigration reset to reduce the economy s reliance on low-wage migrant workers.
In a speech setting out the Government s intentions for immigration policy, Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said that would include making it harder for employers to take on workers from overseas, other than in areas of genuine skills shortages.
Unions and economists are joining in a call to overhaul the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme.
New Zealand s Government announced this month about 2400 more migrant workers will be allowed into the country for seasonal horticultural work, many from the Pacific Islands.
Pacific governments remain keen to get as many of their workers into New Zealand s Recognised Seasonal Employer, or RSE, scheme, as possible
But Unions and economists say fruit and vegetable pickers from the Pacific Islands suffer high costs and poor pay and are often left with almost no money to send home.
The value of RSE workers was brought into sharp focus during the Covid-19 lockdown with many growers forced to watch produce shrivel on the vine.