165,000 migrants eligible for fast-tracked residency in New Zealand
September 30, 2021 - PatialaPolitics
New Zealand will offer a one-off resident visa to as many as 165,000 migrants after delays in processing residency applications during the Covid-19 pandemic threatened an exodus of skilled foreign workers.
Faafoi said the Government would provide a one-off simplified residency pathway through its “2021 resident visa”, and an estimated 165,000 migrants will be eligible for it.
Applications for the new fast-tracked residency process will be opened up to migrants on most temporary work visas between December and July. Critical workers who cross the border before the end of July will also be eligible.
To be eligible for the one-off visas, the applicant must already be in New Zealand and on a valid visa.