New Zealand has tightened visa rules for foreigners. This move is likely to impact Indians looking for employment in New Zealand.
New Visa Rules: To curb the influx of immigrants into its country, New Zealand has now also tightened the visa rules for foreigners. These rules have been brought by the New Zealand government after Australia and Canada tightened the visa rules. Obviously this move is likely to affect Indians looking for employment in New Zealand. With the new visa guidelines, the New Zealand government aims to control the influx of people who are considered non-essential to their country.
New Zealand tightened visa rules
The new guidelines on how visas will be issued to those who meet the criteria include English language proficiency, work experience and skills. Here the period of stay with working visa has also been reduced from 5 years to 3 years. New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Erica Stanford made this announcement on Sunday regarding the Recognized Employer Work Visa (AEWV). It is notable that the AEWV, introduced in 2022, serves as the main temporary work visa to ease the workforce shortage due to the pandemic and lockdown.
The number of foreigners in New Zealand increased in search of work
In New Zealand, with a population of 51 lakh, the number of migrants has increased rapidly after the Corona epidemic. According to a figure, in 2023, about 1.73 lakh migrants came to New Zealand in search of work. Speaking about this, New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Erica Stanford said, “The government is focused on attracting high-skilled migrants to areas where there is a skills shortage. We need to ensure that New Zealanders can get those jobs.” Be placed at the forefront, where there is no dearth of skills.”
