Hopelessness And Frustration Due To Continued Suspension Of Parent Residence Visa Category
In 2016, Immigration New Zealand suspended the parent category visa, which put many parents in a dilemma. However, in 2020, the government re-opened the programme along with another 1000 visas.
Migrants who have waited more than five years to have their parents settle in New Zealand are calling for the government to front up on when residence applications will restart.
More than 8500 parents of overseas-born residents and citizens are among more than the 5000 Expressions of Interest (EOI) for residence that have been filed, but no one is being selected to apply.
The process was suspended at the same time as Skilled Migrant Residence Selections. In a statement, a spokesperson for Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi said the government continued to assess when EOI selections can take place but added that there was no timeframe on when decisions would be made.
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Vandana Rai
(LIA 201400900)
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Vandana is herself a migrant and has a rare set of skill match, which could be considered ideal for a Licensed Immigration Adviser. She was a school counsellor from 1996 to 2006, a role in which she was a natural fit due to her nurturing and caring personality. Her earnest journey as a fully Licensed Immigration Adviser for New Zealand began in 2014, and she considers herself blessed to have the background and the skills that allow her, as an Immigration adviser, to effortlessly visualise herself in her client’s situation, understand their needs and problems, and use her knowledge, experience, and expertise to help find a solution for it.
She is currently on the Board of New Zealand Association of Migration and Investment (NZAMI) and was part of the Immigration Advisers Authority(IAA) referral group for 2016.
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