Problems with the SMC process in Asia

[KiwiMali]

Looks like its a tough road ahead for Asian migrants. Pls read these threads:

What awaits Skilled Migrants in 2010?
http://www.immigration.co.nz/new-zea...s-in-2010.aspx

Update on INZ Shanghai and Beijing
http://www.immigration.co.nz/new-zea...d-Beijing.aspx

Work to Residence Policy - is it working?
http://www.immigration.co.nz/new-zea...-to-Resid.aspx

[JandM]

I realize you must only just have found them, but these blog posts have come to light before on the forum, KiwiMali. There has been a reaction from the government to criticism of the process in Shanghai and Beijing, and a resulting change in the numbers of candidates receiving PR.

[dreamer12]

I realize you are new to this forum, Hello and welcome.

However as JandM pointed out this topic had been discussed before and following are a couple of old threads on the same subject

http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=29341
http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=29940

[Automotive]

Agree with JandM as well, KiwMali.
But what's important is the outcome. To that, if you were to look at the thread I created last week titled "Another straight PR from Shanghai", I briefly mentioned that the approval statistics (which is posted in INZ website monthly) for this financial year to date ie Jul, Aug and Sept 2010 has shown a marked increase in approval versus the whole of last financial year ie from Jul 09 to Jun 10. In fact you can go back many years if you want as it's in excel table.
Have a look at it
Cheers

[KiwiMali]

Appreciate all comments. Nevertheless, I guess its no harm to highlight this news for sharing :

Immigration NZ moves to reduce chance of corruption
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10682893
"More than 30 staff at the agency have been investigated for misconduct, including fraud and corruption this year and at least seven officials have been sacked.
The service said all branches in this country and most overseas would no longer accept cash from November 29.
Only branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai, Jakarta and Moscow would continue to accept cash because they did not have alternatives, he said."

Immigration investigates 34 staff for misconduct
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10668817

Will this result in more pressures for the INZ CO to perform or more pressure for Asian applicants to get PR? or both?

[GeorgeV]

Is this in NZ or Asia or elsewhere ...? The article hasn't mentioned much details i think ...

[JandM]

Is this in NZ or Asia or elsewhere ...? The article hasn't mentioned much details i think ...

From the second link given above:

In a response to a written question from Labour in Parliament, Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman said that on August 16 the department was investigating 32 allegations "concerning conduct and performance" of immigration staff.

Two fresh allegations have emerged since, and Immigration New Zealand says 34 cases are now being investigated.

Eighteen allegations relate to officials in New Zealand, and 16 to staff in branch offices overseas.

There's mention of a staff member of INZ saying they are all feeling pressured because of the present focus on investigating complaints. I can understand that it must be really unpleasant for honest officials that currently, in their workplace, there is an assumption that they are ALL likely to be doing things wrongly, just because SOME people have been found to be at fault. It's only right that complaints should be investigated, but on the other hand, those who are exonerated should be told, loud and clear, that they have nothing to worry about, so that everyone knows they've been doing a good job.