Demand for visitor visas is three times what was expected. An incident management team has been set up at Immigration NZ. Meanwhile, global trends suggest international student flows could reverse
Immigration is another thing we are reactive about and the conversation is superficial. We can't resolve our skills shortages through immigration. In fact, immigrants will require schools, health care, housing etc, so immigrants exacerbate the skills shortages. A healthy society requires movement in and out. There are skills that are not available here, and people will want to look for opportunities abroad. People will relocate for family reasons, or for a better quality of life. Young people will come here for working holidays. Education broadens the mind, and international education benefits both the student and the school. These are all good things. But employers need to be aware of what they are asking for, and how it is not sustainable to keep importing more talent to plug gaps in our education/employment structures, and to cover for our low investment in productivity.
The Opposition to the sensible Plain Language Bill is ignorant and ableist.
Immigration is another thing we are reactive about and the conversation is superficial. We can't resolve our skills shortages through immigration. In fact, immigrants will require schools, health care, housing etc, so immigrants exacerbate the skills shortages. A healthy society requires movement in and out. There are skills that are not available here, and people will want to look for opportunities abroad. People will relocate for family reasons, or for a better quality of life. Young people will come here for working holidays. Education broadens the mind, and international education benefits both the student and the school. These are all good things. But employers need to be aware of what they are asking for, and how it is not sustainable to keep importing more talent to plug gaps in our education/employment structures, and to cover for our low investment in productivity.