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The Government's new Silver Fern visa will attract young highly skilled people to work long term in New Zealand, Minister of Immigration, Jonathan Coleman has announced today.

Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman confirmed today that informal discussions have been held with the Australian Government about taking some of the 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers onboard the Ocean

Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman has announced findings of a research study highlighting the major contribution that immigration makes to New Zealand's economy.

Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,

The new Immigration Act, which passed into law today will enhance border security and improve the efficiency of our immigration services, says Immigration Minister, Jonathan Coleman.

Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson leaves New Zealand today for a week of meetings with Australian and Chinese counterparts.

Mr President, Jesse Nguy, Vice President, Sammy Wong and my Honourable colleague Pansy Wong, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, thank you for inviting me here this evening.

Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman announced today that Australian and New Zealand immigration officials will be working together to improve immigration processes for trans-Tasman travel.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen – I’d like to acknowledge the Hon David Caygill, Chair of the Education New Zealand Trust and Robert Stevens, CEO of Education NZ.

The Government’s new business migration scheme launched today aims to boost economic performance by making New Zealand more attractive for business and entrepreneurial migrants.

A new industry agreement will give certainty to migrant workers and their employers in the tourism industry concerning their ability to obtain temporary work permits, says Immigration Minister Dr J

While the Labour government waved thousands of Kiwis goodbye, the National government is welcoming them back.

Up to 200 young New Zealanders will be able to live in Spain for a year and work for up to six months under a new reciprocal working holiday scheme, Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman announc

I'm here today to talk to you principally as Minister of Immigration to talk about the RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer) Scheme, and I'm going to be making a policy announcement on how the Governm

Immigration New Zealand's decision to decline a visitor's permit to a Lithuanian woman suffering pregnancy complications was a poor one, says Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman.

Minister of Immigration, Dr Jonathan Coleman, is very concerned by the inaccuracies currently circulating in the public domain regarding pregnant Korean woman Sung Won Kim.

"Claims that changes to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme to allow employers to make deductions below the minimum wage amount to exploitation are just plain wrong," says Immigration Min

The release of the Auditor General's report "Inquiry into Immigration Matters" confirms that Immigration New Zealand is a service that needs urgent attention.

“Our viticulture and horticulture industries have today been given a huge boost to ensure their continued success by improvements to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) policy,” says D

Mr Richard Towle, Regional Representative, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,

Mark Getchell, International Organisation of Migration

Honoured guests

Working Holiday Scheme improvements taking effect in July will make New Zealand even more attractive for young people from overseas, says Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman.

Excellencies, Foreign Minister Wirajuda, Foreign Minister Smith

Next week Minister for Immigration, Dr Jonathan Coleman will be in Bali to represent the New Zealand Government at the Bali Process on People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons.

Minister of Immigration, Dr Jonathan Coleman has welcomed Immigration New Zealand's decision to cancel the Variation of Conditions issued to six foreign workers at Taranaki firm, MCK Metals Pacific