Mega jackpot for Indians..!? New Zealand changes visa rules!
As trump is about to take office as the US President, it is said that he may bring changes to the H1B visa system. Due to this, the indians there are afraid. On the one hand, another country has brought changes to the visa rules in a way that no one expected. Let's see if this will affect the indians there. trump, who won the US presidential election, has been continuously talking about stopping illegal immigration. Similarly, there have been demands from the trump party itself that changes should be made to the H1B visa programs, which are legal immigration methods.
While indians benefit the most from the H1B visa program, this has caused fear among indians living in the US. This is one side of the story, another country has changed its visa rules in a way that no one expected.
New Zealand Announcement:
New Zealand, a small country located above australia in the southwest Pacific Ocean, has been facing a labor shortage for many years. In this context, new zealand has announced changes to its visa and employment requirements to streamline immigration procedures. This aims to simplify the process for both employees and employers in important aspects such as experience, salary, and visa duration.
Workers Needed:
With the demand for workers at its peak, the minimum work experience requirement for migrants has been reduced from 3 years to two years. This is expected to help bring skilled workers into new zealand and is especially helpful for indian migrants looking for work in New Zealand.
Similarly, the country has introduced two new pathways for seasonal workers (who work only for a limited period of the year) to stay in New Zealand. Accordingly, workers with more experience can obtain a visa valid for 3 years that will allow them to come and go to new zealand multiple times. Similarly, it has been announced that a seven-month single-entry visa will be issued to low-skilled workers.
Furthermore, there was a rule that those who come to work through AEWV and SPWV visas should be paid a certain wage. new zealand has removed that rule. workers have the right to pay wages according to market value. Similarly, before that, new zealand companies had to follow Work and Income's 21-day mandated recruitment period to hire foreigners. That is, new zealand first published an advertisement for employment and hired foreigners only if the right person was not found within 21 days. new zealand has now removed this rule. Foreigners can be hired immediately when needed.
Furthermore, while there was a rule that at least 35% of local people should be hired in the construction sector, it has now been reduced to 15%. The new zealand government has taken these decisions in the context of a severe shortage of workers in New Zealand.
Benefits for Indians:
While the US has taken steps to control immigration, new zealand has made the necessary changes to welcome them. This is expected to help the indians there immensely.