Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi made decisions at least two months ago about reopening both residence streams to new applicants. Photo / Mark MitchellBy Gill Bonnett, RNZInformation about skilled residence visas mistakenly posted on Immigration New Zealand's website appears to be an advance copy of the Government's new criteria. It has emerged the Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi made decisions at least two months ago about reopening both residence streams to new applicants. The EOI announcement is only part of the problem, as once residence applications re-start, they will join 14,000 unprocessed SMC residence applications dating back to the end of 2019. "Poor old Immigration New Zealand are constantly in the firing line but they don't have the resources - 70 staff to process 14,000 residence applications."

Source: New Zealand Herald August 31, 2021 20:26 UTC