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The Auckland Times | Issue 171 | July 28, 2017

Immigration, Immigration and Immigration is the order of the day. Political rhetoric and what is actually happening on the Immigration New Zealand front. If there ever has been a time of uncertainty, it is now. Uncertainty for all stake holders – clients, for those practicing in this area, employers, staff of Immigration New Zealand and so on. The immigration scene is definitely changing and becoming leaner all round.Immigration, Immigration and Immigration is the order of the day. Political rhetoric and what is actually happening on the Immigration New Zealand front. If there ever has been a time of uncertainty, it is now. Uncertainty for all stake holders – clients, for those practicing in this area, employers, staff of Immigration New Zealand and so on. The immigration scene is definitely changing and becoming leaner all round.

immigration auckland lawyer kamil lakshman idesi legalImmigration lawyer Kamil Lakshman, of Wellington, leads the discussion at
New Zealand’s first immigration symposium in Mosgiel on Saturday. Photo: Linda Robertson

From Otago Daily Times, Monday, 3 July 2017
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/stance-immigration-more-conservative

By Chris Morris

New Zealand’s immigration policy is shifting away from its ”cosmopolitan” roots as political parties respond to a rising tide of public unease, a political commentator says.

The warning came from Dr Bryce Edwards at New Zealand’s first immigration symposium, held at Burns Lodge in Mosgiel over the weekend.

The event was organised by the New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils and drew speakers including Labour’s immigration spokesman, Iain Lees-Galloway, National list MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi – New Zealand’s first Indian Sikh member of parliament – and Green Party Co-leader James Shaw.

Indianz X-Press, 1 July 2017

A day does not go pass without Immigration being at the forefront of media discussion. From the various discussion and conversations Immigration is mooted as the root cause of most of our problems – Auckland’s overcrowding, unaffordable housing, a lack of jobs for New Zealanders, overuse and pressure on facilities and so on. Some have gone as far as blaming the international student market for this whose voice continue to be silent! What can they say? They are the dispensable category.

The Auckland Times | Issue 169 | May 28, 2017

Up until 21st May 2017 the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) were consulting on proposed changes to temporary work visa settings, through the Essential Skills visa policy. The said changes’ aim was intended to ensure that settlement expectations were clear for temporary labour migrants and that the settings enabled access to migrant labour where there was a genuine need.Up until 21st May 2017 the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) were consulting on proposed changes to temporary work visa settings, through the Essential Skills visa policy. The said changes’ aim was intended to ensure that settlement expectations were clear for temporary labour migrants and that the settings enabled access to migrant labour where there was a genuine need.

The Auckland Times | Issue 168 | April 28, 2017 

The proposed changes to the New Zealand immigration policy are not only reflective of the government’s current mood and level of tolerance but also reflective of the nervousness in the type and level of current inflow into New Zealand. This pattern is mirroring the occurrence on a global platform. The pendulum has swung. Liberalism is diminishing and conservatism is on the rise as fear, security and protection considerations are the language of the day.The proposed changes to the New Zealand immigration policy are not only reflective of the government’s current mood and level of tolerance but also reflective of the nervousness in the type and level of current inflow into New Zealand. This pattern is mirroring the occurrence on a global platform. The pendulum has swung. Liberalism is diminishing and conservatism is on the rise as fear, security and protection considerations are the language of the day.