Immigration NZ plans to raise cost of work visa to stem $43m deficit
Immigration New Zealand's plan to more than double the cost of work visas to help close a growing $43 million deficit has employers worried. Photo: 123rf.com The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's consultation on a plan to stem its deficit closed on Sunday. Hospitality industry organisations opposed the proposed changes in their submissions supplied to RNZ, and expressed concern over the government department's ability to manage costs effectively. Hospitality NZ's submission said the industry needed 10,000 more restaurant and cafe staff over the next two years and there were no...
Source: rnz.co.nz