Should New Zealand increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Skilled temporary work visas are usually given to foreign scientists, engineers, programmers, architects, executives, and other positions or fields where demand outpaces supply. Most businesses argue that hiring skilled foreign workers allows them to competitively fill positions which are in high demand. Opponents argue that skilled immigrants decrease middle class wages and job tenure.
@8GDYW9W4yrs4Y
If the skills are not to be found within New Zealanders, then business needs to thrive, so depending on the work and the availability of skills, I have no issue with high skilled immigrant workers
@9J78RN2 3mos3MO
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@9FZYRBY7mos7MO
New Zealand needs to support the workers that we have here in NZ, both Kiwi or foreign and give them what they need to make NZ more attractive for them to stay. I left NZ for five years to create a large enough deposit to buy a house, it is really bloody hard to do well for yourself finacially in NZ, leaving is almost a requirement for those that don't come from a rich family.
@9G4NPPY7mos7MO
Whether we like it or not, NZ is in desperate need of high skilled workers so if that means immigrant workers then so be it. Increasing temporary work visas seams like a solution but the government is taking advantage of these people. This visa allows them to stay and work in NZ for a short term, doing jobs other New Zealanders can’t do but making it an extremely long, difficult and expensive process if they decide to stay in NZ as a resident. You can’t increase ‘temporary work visas’ but not support these people on a pathway to residency.
@9G33BM27mos7MO
Increase, but New Zealanders should be considered for any job position before turning to overseas employment. I agree with increasing it, but not to the detriment of NZ citizens.
@9G33BHJ7mos7MO
Increase, But, New Zealanders should be considered for any job position before turning to overseas employment. I agree with increasing it, but not to the detriment of NZ citizens.
@9FK46GPDemocracyNZ7mos7MO
They can be increased but ensure that strict rules are in place in case they want to stay. Not many immigrants go back home and use this as a pathway to residency and can’t even speak English
@9FJY7Z57mos7MO
Increase but also put more energy into our own education system directing and incentivising pupils and students into studying for high-skilled careers we are currently lacking, that are needed
We need our doctors and nurses and professionals. There are many migrant professionals who come to NZ and a work visa but realise after their orientation pass immigration rules then leave as they realise wages are better in Australia. So we are diminishing the standards of our medical systems for this and future generations by not dealing with shortage of staff and low pay. This is damaging for NZ long term and may take a generation to be amended. I've never known our medical care to be so unavailable when needed and in such a crisis.
@9FFR6HQOpportunities7mos7MO
Increase, but the govt should provide more incentives for locals to step up to these positions and retain talent
Remove immigration controls
Increase, but build houses for them first.
Increase, but there should be more programs both private and public to train our citizens for these jobs
@9F7H96NNew Zealand First8mos8MO
Increase, but only for work that benefits our citizens, such as in the medical and teaching fields
@9F4WMWDNew Zealand Loyal8mos8MO
Will you help New Zealanders
Only for industries that have drastic shortages such as healthcare
@9DZSGSF8mos8MO
Only after ensuring that a citizen cannot fill the role.
@9DSYQX5New Zealand First8mos8MO
I am satisfied with the current amount, but we should focus on improving the businesses in this country
Its about striking the right balance so NZ citizens are not impacted on
@9DP67DV8mos8MO
yes if people are really good at it then they can
@9DNFBH58mos8MO
Increase the visas, but reduce the number of "high skilled' jobs that qualify, so we are only taking workers that are truly needed to fill jobs that can't be filled domestically.
@9DNC7CG8mos8MO
Keep it as it is, but ensure all wages are equal to avoid favoritism over citizens.
@9DMFCFT8mos8MO
Before we make a change we should make sure they aren't being abused
@9D8FVKF9mos9MO
Surely this is a dynamic situation that requires monitoring based on need
Numbers should increase or decrease depending on high skilled positions needing to be filled.
Increase as long it is not a shortcut to residency or citizenship
@9CYXDTM9mos9MO
Genuine understanding of no skills available first. Business with a set turn over value should be required to train by law
@9CWLBVB9mos9MO
Increase, it encourages positive competition and booms the economy
@9CV34WQOpportunities9mos9MO
Increase temporary work visa allocations for jobs with high demand (e.g. doctors, nurses)
@9CHMF4Z10mos10MO
If they are capable they should be allowed to work here given the fact that they help with the econmy growth. It is beneficial to them and their families.
The only reason why this is an issue is because in some ways the education system and home support system doesnt work for us. Only speaking for a few.
@9C2K3PS11mos11MO
Increase, what counts as high-skilled should also be reviewed.
@9BMYWGZ12mos12MO
Increase, but ensure that those with aspirations to become New Zealand residents and citizens can communicate competently in English and assimilate to the culture.
@9B6N3NB1yr1Y
Only if non-jewish and white.
@99ZWHQY1yr1Y
Increase for those on the skills-shortage list
@95YXXXR2yrs2Y
Decrease, and make the people on the benefit work on these needed areas
@95R6G4M2yrs2Y
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@95KSND52yrs2Y
Increase, if there is a need that we need to fill to support New Zealanders Decrease, if the jobs are being taken from other New Zealanders to give to immigrants
@94HWVM92yrs2Y
Immigration should be focused on sectors where we have critical labour shortages in essential services i.e nurses, doctors etc
@94BQL742yrs2Y
Increase, only in the industries that are in need of more workers
@946J2D52yrs2Y
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@9453PH22yrs2Y
neither, but put laws in place to make sure they are paid fairly
@9453J762yrs2Y
Decrease, they should be given permanent visas
@9FY9KTT7mos7MO
Decrease, companies are not being monitored on whether they are overlooking suitable citizens so that some companies can have so few homegrown talents no questions asked .
@9FXY2777mos7MO
I’d like to see more skilled migrants however we see a lot of foreign nurses for example where english is not well spoken or understood and is not nice to be understood in a hospital Situation
@9FWVPBS7mos7MO
Increase but also put regulations and monitoring in place to ensure these workers have the same renumeration and conditions that citizens doing the same work would have.
@9FVDXDS7mos7MO
It could increase or remain the same, but it must not be allowed to affect the minimum wage. Also, make it easier for immigrants (and refugees) to use any qualifications they may have in their own countries, both for their benefit (so that they can go into more highly skilled professions if they have them, filling niches and allowing then to earn a higher income and live more comfortably) and everyone else's (less competition for minimum wage jobs, more ability for immigrants to contribute to the economy).
@9FV9PNRDemocracyNZ7mos7MO
were getting too many unskilled people coming over from the trades industry. better screening testing on this. allow more immigrants to come in from richer countries
@9FSG8CDFreedoms New Zealand7mos7MO
New Zealand persons on welfare, need train work first.If fails, in New Zealand, professional trades, like Doctors nurses, Come from overseas
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