The Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, is making ad
hoc changes to Returning Residents' Visa policy when there
is virtually no evidence of abuse of the existing rules,
says Opposition Immigration spokesperson Marie Hasler.
"Ms
Dalziel shows little understanding or sympathy for the
situation of many new migrants.
"In some cases, new
permanent residents still have business and family
commitments elsewhere, but the vast majority will eventually
demonstrate their commitment to New Zealand.
"The
Minister's actions are narrow and shortsighted and send the
wrong signal to potential migrants.
"New Zealand needs
investment and entrepreneurial migrants. We should be
welcoming these people by making it as easy as possible to
invest in New Zealand, not making the rules more rigid and
effectively driving them elsewhere," Ms Hasler
said.
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