Government announces 'reset' of immigration system
Monday, May 17, 2021
RNZ
The skilled migrant category will be reviewed and employer requirements strengthened as part of what the government calls a "once-in-a generation reset" of the immigration system.
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash - standing in for Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi, who was unwell - made the speech this evening.
He conceded there were no new announcements in speech tonight, saying instead that it set the direction of travel.
"There has been ad hoc announcements here and there," he said.
"As far as I'm aware we've never had a scene-setting speech about immigration, talking about the whole work programme that is in place and what we are looking to do in a post-Covid world."