New Zealand to tighten Visa Rules
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New Zealand to tighten Visa Rules

New Zealand will tighten its visa rules for some migrants as the coalition government moves to overhaul the immigration system. Immigration Minister, Erica Stanford announced changes to the accredited employer worker visa (AEWV), the main temporary work visa, which was introduced in mid-2022 to help fill workforce shortages after the pandemic. 

As per media reports, last year, annual net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high of more than 173,000 non-New Zealand citizens.