Instead, the government has used Covid as an excuse for its own abysmal handling of visa applications, and of immigration problems more generally. But is Covid really the culprit for our immigration problems? Post-study work visa holders, and others, left in limboAbout 5000 post-study work visa (PSWV) holders have been stuck offshore for 17 months already. There was already a backlog of 33,000 SMC applications on hand before Covid struck – the government can’t blame Covid for that. Adding to applicants’ woes is the inexcusably high error rate in the processing of residence visa applications.

Source: Stuff August 26, 2021 19:10 UTC