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Skilled migrant visa changes affect less than 7% of long-term arrivals

The government is likely to face an outcry if it limited capacity in the labour market.

Jenny Ruth
Thu, 27 Apr 2017

Government changes to skilled migrant visas will impact less than 7% of the country's long-term arrivals, leading to accusations of "tinkering around the edges."

Figures released on Wednesday showed New Zealand gained almost a net 72,000 people in the year ended March, a record inflow, and net

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Jenny Ruth
Thu, 27 Apr 2017
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