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Business and migrant groups are welcoming an announcement that some visas will be extended, but all say the underlying issues in New Zealand’s immigration system persist.
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This morning, Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi announced working holiday and supplementary seasonal employment (SSE) visas due to expire between June and the end of December will be extended for another six months.
He said the extension of the about 10,000 visas, set to expire between June 21 and December, will help manage ongoing labour shortages while the border remains closed. SSE visa workers will be given open work rights as well, which will allow them to work in any sector.
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Otago Polytechnic’s advertisement used a bar graph to show the growing demand for skilled professionals. Underneath it the text read: “Secure your future today with NZ Diploma in construction (quantity surveying) L6 (level six)”, with a large tick beside the phrase “listed in the Long Term Skills Shortage List”.
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Terms like ‘long term skill shortage list’ mean little to NZ citizens, but a lot to migrants looking for residency. The jargon-filled advertisement might be meaningless to a lot of New Zealanders, but it means a lot to the thousands of people who are in the country on temporary work, student or visitor visas.