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Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove says the government has decided on a number of measures to further improve the successful Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme as it enters its second yea

Minister of Immigration Clayton Cosgrove says today’s reporting back of the Immigration Bill by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee marks another important milestone in the moder

New research released today shows there is little evidence that new immigrants drive up local house prices, said Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove and Housing Minister Maryan Street.

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove said today that the Government has invited the Auditor General to undertake an inquiry into the Immigration Service.

Transit visas will soon be required for all travel via New Zealand, regardless of where the traveller has come from or their destination, unless that person is specifically exempted by New Zealand&

The professional standards and code of conduct that Immigration Advisers will have to meet in order to get and keep a licence have been released today, said the Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrov

Associate Immigration Minister Shane Jones today launched New Zealand Master Contractors Inc, an initiative to set standards for the horticulture and viticulture industry.

Changes are to be made to seasonal work policies to enable workers on visitors' permits greater flexibility to move between employers and regions, the Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove said tod

Ahmed Zaoui has been reunited with his family.

National’s Pansy Wong is incorrect to suggest that International students “need a juicier carrot”.

A significant number of international students are choosing to keep their skills in New Zealand once they have finished their studies.

Policy changes make it easier for international students to work in New Zealand and remain here as permanent migrants.

New immigration policies will make it easier for people to bring family members to visit NZ

Research shows that new Kiwis boosted New Zealand’s coffers to the tune of $3.3 billion in the year to 30 June 2006.

The Security Intelligence Service withdraws Mr Zaoui's security risk certificate

Transitional arrangements are in place to underpin the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme.

A removal order remains in place for Iranian overstayer Ali Panah who has been released into the care of the Anglican church.

Stronger links with Asian and Pacific countries on immigration border security systems is the focus of a two-day international workshop in Wellington this week.

The biggest rewrite of immigration law for two decades will ensure New Zealand is well-placed to meet the challenges and grasp the opportunities of a fast-changing world

National is playing politics with the country's sustainable labour market over the RSE scheme, and has no coherent policies of its own in the area.

The Government is committed to making the Recognised Seasonal Employer policy work for horticultural and viticultural employers

Immigration Minister David Cunliffe has described an attack on the integrity of the Accredited Employer Scheme as 'derisory'.

Minister of Immigration David Cunliffe has launched the pan-agency revised New Zealand Settlement Strategy designed to assist migrants to settle promptly and productively.