A migrant worker rejected from a call centre job for having a work visa could have been treated unlawfully, an employment lawyer says. "Whether that is through citizenship, residency or a work visa is not the employer's business," she said. "I told them explicitly, multiple times I had a work visa, but Smaart assured me it wasn't a problem. Had I known the job required a permanent residency or citizenship I wouldn't have wasted my time," Umesh said. My partner and I were saving up for our wedding in May and we also wanted to apply for our permanent residency this year.

Source: Stuff January 07, 2020 15:56 UTC