Coronavirus could quadruple work visa wait

People seeking work visas could face major delays with Immigration New Zealand stretched thin after the shutdown of its key Beijing office, Dileepa Fonseka reports

The effects of the coronavirus continue to ripple through our immigration system and people seeking work visas will be the next to feel it.

INZ Associate Deputy Chief Executive Catriona Robinson said in a statement on Monday that 50 staff normally dedicated to processing work visas would now be reassigned to help clear a backlog of tourist and visitor applications.

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