New Zealand Clamps Down on Work Visas to Stem ‘Unsustainable’ Tide of Immigrants

Published on April 8, 2024

The New Zealand government has announced immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa (AEWV) scheme after the country welcomed 173,000 non-citizens in 2023, a near record. The Coalition government believes these numbers are unsustainable, particularly given that the country is still struggling with a housing shortage. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said the rejigged scheme will ensure New Zealand is still attracting the skills it needs while reducing the vulnerability of migrants to exploitation. “The government is focused on attracting and retaining the highly skilled migrants such as secondary teachers, where there is a skill shortage. At the same time we need to ensure that New Zealanders are put to the front of the line for jobs where there are no skills shortages,” she said....

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