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New Zealand: Changes in immigration policy

Announcement

27 Jul 2009

An amendment to the immigration law, which becomes effective from 27 July 2009, will make it tougher for migrant workers to come to New Zealand.

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Number of interventions

2

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

27 Jul 2009

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 21 Jul 2009
Labour market access In force
The stricter rules apply to those who are coming to work in New Zealand on a seasonal employment scheme. Those people can no longer support applications by their partners and children to come to New Z...
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Implementation date

27 Jul 2009

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 21 Jul 2009
Post-migration treatment In force
However, the amendment will ease some requirements for those immigrants who are already in New Zealand and have lost their jobs. If a migrant worker loses their job during the probationary 90-day peri...
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