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New opportunities announced for South Island temporary workers looking to gain residency

4/19/2017

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​  Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse today announced a one-off pathway to residence for around 4,000 long-term temporary migrant workers and their families living in the South Island.
 
“There has been a significant growth in the number of lower-skilled temporary migrants in the South Island who help fill genuine labour shortages and have become well-settled here,” Mr Woodhouse says.
 
“However, due to current temporary migration settings, many of these lower-skilled temporary migrants have no pathway to residence.
 
“Today’s announcement delivers on our 2015 commitment to provide that group of migrants in the South Island with a pathway to residence.
 
“The policy will allow eligible migrants to be granted an initial Work to Residence temporary visa, which would make them eligible for residence in two more years provided they stay in the same industry and region.
 
“Many of these migrants are already well settled in New Zealand and make a valuable contribution to their communities. The requirement to remain in the same region for a further two years after being granted residence ensures that commitment to the region continues.
 
“It will also enable employers to retain an experienced workforce that has helped meet genuine regional labour market needs.
 
“My National colleagues in the South Island have advocated strongly on behalf their constituents throughout the development of this policy, so I’m pleased the Government has been able to deliver on our commitment to enable this cohort of migrant workers to remain in their communities.”
 
To be eligible, temporary visa holders must:
 
·         Currently be on an Essential Skills visa for a job in the South Island and have been on one in the South Island for five years or more.
·         Be 55 years old or younger
·         Hold current employment that is full-time and meets market rates and their employers would need to have no significant adverse record with the Labour Inspectorate or INZ.
·         Meet standard residence health and character requirements.
 
For more information, visit www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/news-notifications/south-island-pathway.

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Caroline
7/2/2017 03:35:07 pm

Hi,
I am currently employed as a Breakfast in one of Wellington's 4 star hotel, with a working visa expiring end of September 2017.
I am French, sole Mum, ( abusive diplomat ex husband) with a 17 years old daughter, in year 13.
I have applied for residence in NZ last August, under the skilled migrant category,
We had lived 4 1/2 years in Nz under a diplomatic status , during which Ihad done a Cooking course level4 at Wellington Institute of Technology .
I have 7 years experience in professional cookery( 5 in France , 2 1/2 in New Zealand)

My file has been refused , my case officer does not want to recognize myNew Zealand qualifications, even with Weltec confirming it and sending screenshots from NZQA website.

My case officer also said I studied illegally according to her, because I was under a diplomatic visa - Both Weltec and Protocol confirm I did study legally.

Being in a low wage (17.25 $/ hour) I don't have anymore money and can barely survive now.

We really want to stay in New Zealand;

What can I do please?
Maybe another option would be to create my own food business , giving access to isolated people/elder lies to healthy food ,with local growers/farmers,
Moving to the South Island would be great .Would it be easier to gain residence ?

Your help would've very very precious ,

Thank you very much, Kind regards,

Caroline




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