Otago Polytechnic advertises 'dubious' residency pathway to migrants
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”. supplied 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 c...