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New Zealand Immigration Minister Nathan Guy has given his support to Immigration New Zealand and their proposed plans for the department which it hopes will lead to further improvements in its operations over the next three years.
Guy stated that the immigration department now makes around 500,000 visa decisions a year. "In future there will be fewer visa types and application processes will be simplified, resulting in a better service for customers," he said.
Guy hopes that the Immigration Global Management System (IGMS), which was approved by Cabinet just before Christmas, will help the department work more efficiently and reduce the costs of visa applications. The NZD$75 million investment for IGMS will also allow more visas to be applied for online.
"Immigration makes a major contribution to New Zealand's economy. New migrants add an estimated $1.9 billion to our GDP every year, international students contribute $2.3 billion, and inbound tourists around $9 billion," said Guy. "We are competing with other developed countries for the same pool of potential migrants, students and visitors. This is why we need to improve how we operate."
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Guy stated that the immigration department now makes around 500,000 visa decisions a year. "In future there will be fewer visa types and application processes will be simplified, resulting in a better service for customers," he said.
Guy hopes that the Immigration Global Management System (IGMS), which was approved by Cabinet just before Christmas, will help the department work more efficiently and reduce the costs of visa applications. The NZD$75 million investment for IGMS will also allow more visas to be applied for online.
"Immigration makes a major contribution to New Zealand's economy. New migrants add an estimated $1.9 billion to our GDP every year, international students contribute $2.3 billion, and inbound tourists around $9 billion," said Guy. "We are competing with other developed countries for the same pool of potential migrants, students and visitors. This is why we need to improve how we operate."
If you would like to apply for a New Zealand or Australian visa, WorkPermit.com can help. WorkPermit.com is a specialist visa consultancy with over twenty years of experience dealing with visa applications. We can help with a wide range of visa applications to your country of choice. Please feel free to contact us for further details.
