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Immigration Minister David Cunliffe says the reported case of hundreds of potential migrants allegedly owed money by a failed recruitment company highlights the need for his bill to licence immigration agents.

Migrants are set to benefit from a world-class immigration system based on principles of fairness and human rights.

The government has unveiled a package of proposals for a new Immigration Act.

Presentation to Opportunities NZ Expo

Address to Auckland District Law Society, Immigration and Refugee Committee

The government has invested heavily in compliance measures to ensure the new Recognised Seasonal Employer policy works well.

Speech to candidates for citizenship

A new employment scheme will enable Pacific workers to fill horticulture and viticulture jobs when no New Zealanders are available

An initiative to further strengthen New Zealand’s border security.

The diverse Pacific region deserves a future in which its cultures, traditions and religious beliefs are valued, honoured and developed

The government has approved a substantial range of measures to improve conditions for foreign crew on foreign charter fishing vessels in New Zealand waters.

A major initiative to strengthen border security has well and truly proved its worth in its first six months.

An extension to the seasonal work permit pilot means a pool of increasingly experienced workers will be available to the horticulture and viticulture industries, says Immigration Minister David Cunliffe.

Speech to professional symposium considering the immigration framework that New Zealand needs to grow, be productive and ultimately achieve economic transformation

The government is taking action to protect the health of New Zealanders, and Zimbabweans in New Zealand who have fled the Mugabe regime.

A change to residence policy will make it easier for Kiwis to bring overseas family members to New Zealand.

The latest reports from the Residents Review Board and the Removal Review Authority highlight consistent service in a productive year, Immigration Minister David Cunliffe said.

Our balanced Immigration Policy aims to make New Zealand the best place in the world to live

New Zealand continues to be a popular destination for the type of migrants New Zealand needs, according to end of year immigration figures.

Address to the Ministerial Council of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs,
Te Papa, Wellington

About 1500 individuals and organisations have made submissions on the Labour-led government's Immigration Act Review discussion paper.

More new migrants will be welcomed under the New Zealand Residence Programme during the next 12 months in response to continued skill shortages, Immigration Minister David Cunliffe announced today.

Address to the Future of the Pacific Labour Market Conference, Te Papa, Wellington

Immigration Minister David Cunliffe said today that a Yemeni national, Rayed Mohammed Abdullah Ali, has been deported from New Zealand for security reasons.