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Migrant who blew whistle on illegal job premiums now faces deportation | Stuff.co.nz

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‘They are choosing to go to other places’: Overseas nurses applying for NZ work visas drops by 60 per cent - NZ Herald

Overseas nurses applying for NZ work visas drops by 60 per cent Government under pressure to fast-track residency to encourage nurses into the country

News from Australia

Successful applications from south Asia fall off a cliff, as authorities struggle to distinguish genuine students from those with other things on their minds

Australian visa grants to Indian students drop | Times Higher Education (THE)

Australian visa grants to Indian subcontinent students plummet Successful applications from south Asia fall off a cliff, as authorities struggle to distinguish genuine students from those with other things on their minds

News from New Zealand

The Health Minister is entirely unaware that desperately needed medical specialists that will save lives are not on the immigration Green List and unable to gain residence immediately, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says.

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2211/S00092/health-minister-caught-out-on-immigration-settings.htm

More than 3000 visa applications went untouched for up to three months after a systems upgrade failure.

Thousands of family visitor visa applications went untouched for months More than 3000 visa applications went untouched for up to three months after a systems upgrade failure.

India is the leading country of birth for recent immigrants, according to Canada’s 2021 census

https://www.nriaffairs.com/india-make-majority-new-immigrants-canada/

The New Zealand traveller declaration for incoming travellers will no longer be required from Thursday.

Covid-19: Lockdowns, vaccine mandates and MIQ scrapped from Govt Covid powers - NZ Herald

Lockdowns, vaccine mandates and MIQ scrapped from Govt Covid powers Ardern is also supporting the Government establishing general epidemic legislation.

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) operates on a cost-recovery basis, with two thirds (67 percent) of funding coming from visa application fees and levies and one third from the taxpayer. That is shifting towards three quarters (73 percent) coming from migrants, tourists and students under this year's changes.

Immigration NZ $284m loss written off, visa levies hiked 279% Another funding review is expected to look at how to overcome a further predicted deficit of $135m by the end of 2024.

Major announcement cunning from New Zealand

Government immigration announcement sees skilled migrant, parent categories reopen - NZ Herald

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/government-immigration-announcement-sees-skilled-migrant-parent-categories-reopen/5I5G43IEA2R3XLHVW6QJX56BXY/

From November 15, 2022 until December 31, 2023, international students who are in Canada and have off-campus work authorization on their study permit will be allowed to work over 20 hours per week off-campus while class is in session.

https://www.cicnews.com/2022/10/breaking-canada-to-allow-international-students-to-work-off-campus-over-20-hours-per-week-1031301.html .exgwnn