I'm 'technically' on maternity leave, but they say there's no rest for the wicked This is an article from Radio New Zealand based on my raising the issue with RNZ's immigration reporter about INZ's unfair method of allowing some SMC applications to jump the queue ahead of most others based on their own internally-set criteria and definition of "skilled migrant". This is an incredibly unfair practice and I hope some meaningful discussion can come out of this article.
Every single applicant in that managed queue has just as much right to have an application there and allocated in a timely manner as everyone else - everyone got to that queue by way of having 160 points or more and deserves to have their application assessed on a 'first in, first out' basis.
There are also a couple of audio clips, and I respectfully disagree with INZ Assistant General Manager, Peter Elms, regarding his comment that INZ has the "prerogative" to allow some applications to jump the queue ahead of others - the Government has set the criteria for being invited to apply for Residence under SMC as having 160 points or more, not solely on the basis of having registration, high remuneration or working for a govt department. INZ's current method of allocating SMC applications to Immigration Officers for assessment is incredibly unfair and I am hopeful that they will put an end to it soon and return to the 'first in, first out' method only.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/...aits-for-visas
Audio clips:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr...aits-for-visas
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr...e-to-immigrate