New Zealand tightens visa rules: Govt says migration levels are 'unsustainable' 

The interviewee got it a little bit wrong. The cutback is for immigrants who can't speak English and are being exploited by employers who sponser them and charging fees, working excessive hours without pay and no days off. Non emglish speakers are also being ripped off by immigration agents charging huge prices to file free documents. Agents in countries of origin are charging and promising migrants jobs that don't exist. They arrive and work illegally because they can't afford to get home and their families need money. They are predominantly Indian, exploited by their own culture, and Phillipina, who arrive to a non existing job. Basic English will help them navigate their rights once they get here, but it's the country of origin that's at fault. Raising the bar to enter makes agents more accountable.

The phenomenon of people of Asian descent relocating to Europe or Anglo-Saxon majority countries for work is often referred to as immigration. Conversely, when individuals of European origin move to Asian countries for work, they are commonly referred to as expatriates. This disparity in terminology raises important questions about the perception of migration and the inherent biases within it.

That first lady just doesn’t want to pay the regular amount to the employees she wants to cheap labor.

NZ is not kicking migrants out of the country. What a silly statement to give airtime to, Al Jazeera.

I love how there is No New Zealanders Interviewed in this vid!

NZ also has a housing crisis.

I think Qatar needs more diversity

NZ must act in the best interest of its citizens.

Why didn't they interview anyone from NZ on the street about this

Nothing in comparison with Canada...

Australia should have a look at this and do the same

Smart move, Australia has to do also.

At the moment the Australian govt, is only playing lip service to cutting back immigration to appease the growing number of Australians who are voicing their concerns about over immigration. Last month a record number of immigrants arrived here more than 100,000 in just a single month. We are seeing more new arrivals a year than the populations of some of our largest towns and all in the middle of a housing crisis..Sorry but as an Australian I am more interested in the future of my own children and grand children than looking after the needs of foreigners. 760,000 people are in this country on tempoorary student visas which may make the education industry really profitable but as a country of only 26M people how exactly are we supposed to to house, find employment or provide essential services for all these people ?. There needs to be a halt put on immigration until the infrastructure can catch up or at least cut it right back as they did in the past when it became unstainable. Other countries being targetted by immigrants like NZ, Canada, UK are finding themselves in the same position and their citizens are saying enough is enough.

New Zealand had a change of government so that means everything changes.

Yes, there is a lot of abuse and exploitation by immigrant employers (ethnic). New Zealand doesn't need Uber drivers, Retail workers, or taxi drivers. A lot of people who come here on other visas take low skilled jobs which can be easily taken by Kiwis. New Zealand is a small country. Good on the government for tightening visas.

No mention on increased and out of control rent and housing fuelled by high migration.

Exploitation is a serious crime. It’s compared to modern day slavery. Unfortunately, it still exists in many countries too.

There are 4.2 million immigrants to 900,000 first nation indigenous. Its pretty sad 😔

Double dip recession , building companies going under , housing crisis , supermarket profits 📈, wages 📉 rent 📈 NZ reality

Cutting back on immigration during recession makes sense. More nations should do it.

Can i ask does anyone wonder why it being reported? Maybe as a warning for next year.

Canada is doing the same

Unsustainable???? Try it out for a few years and then get back on line!

I am not entirely sure, but the same phenomenon might happen in Germany in the next few years.

It's about time it changed. The current policy suppresses wages, so the rich business owners get richer. Make New Zealand Great Again!

My sister has tons of experience in cleaning she applied for the same job with her friend it is a Filipino cleaning business she got rejected because she's a kiwi we should definitely kick business owners out like that

The people voted for these policies and now they are being implement. Sorry whats the problem? Its called a democracy

i’m sorry people but NZ dosnt look like NZ anymore. NZ dosnt have to apologise to the world for taking the steps to be more discerning in its immigration policies. maybe you are not aware but kiwis are under distress at the moment and they have a housing crisis. not to mention a recession. a large majority are living below the poverty line .

I don't know what this video is talking about. If you want to get a work visa in NZ you need to fulfill a series of requirements in terms of skills. Then the employer needs to prove they tried to hire a local but none could fulfill the position. You can't just get a work visa to fry chips in the fish and chips store.

The first woman interviewed spoke is a Nepali but spoke in a Filipino accent. That means, like in the Middle East, Singapore, Hong Kong and everywhere the restaurant industry is staffed so much with Filipinos, that the non-Filipinos are picking up their accents. This is a phenomenon I see very much in the Middle East and it always hits my ears.

And a shortage of housing makes things harsh and expensive.

Such a vague generalization from that girl is probably why the kiwis are tired of the immigrants 😅

What bit of a WORKING visa do people not understand? If the work dries up then you are not needed. A working visa is not a license to stay in the country permanently. Desirable countries need to be selective. Take the best, reject the rest.

It’s their country, their rules.

Why is this even showing my timeline ? I never wanted to visit or live in NZ

same here in Canada. too many foreign workers immigrating to the country. All the entry level jobs that are supposed to go to young canadians are being taken by foreign workers. and the government of Trudeau is doing nothing about it.

As a citizen of a third world country,it’s disheartening to see rich countries treating us like s**t but the reality is that people here go to extreme lengths to migrate to other countries….So lets hope time will come where the reverse will happen….

Ok UK population 70 million now. New Zealand population like 5.2 million. UK has a smaller land mass than New Zealand also.

Immigrants requiring other immigrants to have visa is ironic.

visa reduce to 3 years, and this is 'kick them out?' I don't see how this logic plays

Australia: (chuckles) I"m in danger

Who wants to live in New Zealand

why doesnt our government offer affordable training for its own low skilled people to take over these jobs

Problem is that the locals aren’t willing to do these “blue collared” jobs

Temporary work permit means Temporary. You work you get paid your contract ends or permit expire expexr to go back simple

sa Quiapo lang pala yan e

Thats just horrible.

these are people on a temporary work visa. It is temporary. There is never any guarantee that you would be able to stay forever, that is not promised. Some skilled temporary visa holders may have an opportunity to get residency, but not all of them.

No affordable housing stock available , hospitals , roads , school at absolute capacity.....the pressure on infrastructure just to much and it's only a small place and now if it was judged a small business it would be technically bankrupt after Adern Labour Govt spent $100billion / debt. Really Sad . New govt doing the right thing probably

They should cut back as no housing.

Nepali indian Pakistani Bangladeshi .. huge number of labor available..so they will flood anywhere they get chance..

Some dude named Brenton T. warned us about this

Hey NZ would you like Australia to send you over some more 501's?

They still give tourist visa easily,, unlike their neighbours

And then i was planning for New Zealand

Finally there lowering the number of immigrants

GOOD FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS. .....

If they are willing to fill those positions!

There was a govt temp work visa scheme that fast tracked work visa's for migrants, this is being repealed and I would say probably what this story should have been about. It has been found that there was a high level of abuse of this program which took advantage of the workers for the employers benefit, couple that with a recession and the program has been stopped. NZ businesses, mostly small business like the first interviewee pay the absolute minimum possible, kiwis don't want to be exploited to work for less than it costs to live so we don't take those jobs unless absolutely necessary. It's time to report the news not tell stories, NZ has a problem with low wages in a global economy, bad business decisions in 08 caused big buy in from forgien investors and now profits go offshore and wages stay low but nobody wants to address that.

Good! We don’t want to end up like Sweden.

If no one believe stop reading comment come to Auckland locals call it little bombay

should they be sent back? Does it depend on the time they can be there?Unless they plan on becoming a citizen?

Good for them 👏

Great move from national!

I remember New Zealand used to offer free land for anyone who migrated there

This is expected when the whole world now leans toward capitalism. There will be ups and downs. Guess which part of the cycle we're at right now?

Plenty of work in the middle East, or not Al JAZEERA?

Thank you New Zealand for protecting your country

😢

New Zealand is larger than Great Britain with a population half the size of London.

Good

Dead right- need to do the same here in Ireland. You can’t have a free for all undermining the native population

Good move before it’s too late it’s a small country just look at the USA or Canada dealing with this immigration crisis

I've not been to NZ before. There is chaos in various parts of the world. Wars in Ukraine, Russia, Myanmar, Iran, Middleeast. Particularly in Palestine, Isreal. There is bad economic and political situations in China, and probably in USA. There potential for conflict in China-Taiwan-Philippines area. There are areas in Africa which may have internal problems. As we have seen, illegal entry of migrants into USA from mexico suggest problems in South and Central America countries. The recent kidnapping of Isreali civilian hostages with killings of thousands and the subsequent killings of many fold palestinans, shows that UN is feeding a problem. UN people don't want to be there. It is a hellhole, they employ associates which probably misuse the provisions, and the world is feeding a population that is filled with hatred. and the muslim world just do not have population control. NZ is at a far corner of the world. I heard it is a pleasant place. Mountains are rugged, there are goats and wild cattles. Recently heard boat people are arriving in Australia again. A pragmatic approach definitely is migrant control. Mass demonstrations in Australia, usa universities shows that there is cultural differences. The immigration policies for the past 3 decades are too liberal everywhere. China probably has inserted some operatives into UK, USA, Australia. China grow too big . The ego is big, breathing down Australia. The world fed into that for the past two or 3 decades of phenomenal growth in China through global Capitalism. The richers simply made so much money that I donno how to count the wealth. Economic boom, and now a warming planet at various places. Australia has a rather harsh environment in that large parts are arid deserts and they are not going to change it. There will be times, Australia will experience heat waves, and the Australians will move to NZ. The heatwaves are currently in south east asia. Cambodia Thailand Myanmar, these are dry hot places often having temperatures up to 40deg C for a few months of the year. Saudi futuristic cities construction seems to be slowing down. Back to USA, the people streaming into Texas through Mexico. I heard there are two incidents of squatters killed people and some gangsters sneaked in as asylum seekers.Border patrol is simply very difficult and dangerous drugs got through and drugs killed some people. People is human Capital. When a country is able to harness people, it can grow but often a time, there is chaos instead. In my opinion, some border controls through various policies are definitely needed. UN is too naive and keep trying to grow world population to a dangerous level.

She looks like a Filipino.

I think that it’s cool to live in another country but the reality is that sometimes the best thing, if you have to or want to work abroad, is to keep jumping countries and bring your skills back home or to somewhere that needs it. Yeah I may be privileged because of where I was born but I see a lot of expats moving out of the country to cheaper places and kind of pushing up prices for locals making it hard for them. And here in America I see that it’s hard to get a well paying or even blue collar job because you’re being undermined by immigrant cheap labor that we cannot and should not compete with. The rich get richer by using these exploitative methods and we shouldn’t stand for it. Endless immigration does have an effect on even a healthy economy. When there is no shortage of people you can exploit, it is no surprise when things go bad.

Been to New Zealand in 1976, as a tourist and lots of jobs available, quite and peaceful country but i decided to stay in Australia.

International students are not migrants. They contributed significantly to the country’s economy and in some cases, the excellent reputation of the institutions of higher learning they went to. I found it appalling just how badly they are treated by the developed countries.

Australia already full

😂😂😂 1:18 even NZ government not bothered about Al Jazeera😂😂😂😂

Al Jazeera love making story

Where are these migrants from?

What exactly is "low skilled"?

Interesting! But I think this is good to create a safer society, safe for immigrants too by not being exploited. It is good government to admit that too high immigration is unsustainable. Canada is facing a housing and living crisis, a part of which is due to unchecked immigration.

Their country their rules..... They will decide what's best for them

Good for New Zealand

The elites invited migrants not ordinary New Zealanders

Perfect decision by New Zealand

common sense ... should have thought about this decades ago ...

Canada could learn a thing or two from NZ and Aus.

Due to Peaceful community …

How about nurturing your population.

Slow down the migration otherwise there would be Housing crisis, Health Care overcrowd and Infrastructural stress which all going to cost and anti-migration sentiment will grow.

I think Al Jazeera should stay out of reporting on NZ, Aus, and Pacific Island issues and focus on remaining the best everywhere else. As soon as I saw this being a 2min vid I knew straight away it's just extra content.

Please come to Canada, just tell them you are a students.

"New Zealand" GOvernment : migration levels are 'unsustainable' meanwhile the indigenous peoples of "New Zealand" : .........................oh vey...why we didn't think that back then...

Good for NZ laughing at the racist comments here..goes to show who is who

Give them work visas like in UAE ,but never give them permanent residence and problem solved

Quiapo

Unfortunately New Zealanders have become lazy , we used to be known for our hard work ethic , now we have many who would rather be on benefits and stay at home , our social welfare policies which were originally designed to help out a few for a short time have become a lifestyle choice for too many , drugs and alcohol abuse have taken a toll on our workforce as well no doubt , and we live in a time where we have become greedy , 7 days shopping , the consumer mindset of living beyond our means , rampant inflation , money is becoming worthless, average house price in 1974 was 16k , now it’s 700-1mil ! Dad worked , mum stayed at home , life was family and simple, oh how things have changed , an Asian person was unique and exotic , travel was a trip to Rotorua , dinner was roast beef , potatoes and cabbage , we worked hard and played rugby in the weekends whether you liked it or not , we manufactured most of everything we needed , the country was quite well off and people were happy , here we are in 2024 and quite frankly it’s a circus , not only in NZ but when I look around tge world (easy with the internet , another addiction) I see chaos , much created by the west , our leaders have much to answer for going into numerous countries and causing death, destruction and anarchy, now proxy wars , a few getting super rich from much misery and no wonder people look to escape these countries to look for peace and prosperity and ways to support families back home . My parents helped Cambodians settle here in NZ back in the 70s , what beautiful people they are , so hard working and talented and generous, I don’t profess to have tge answers and this is just a rant for my own mental preservation, my heart is heavy when I look at the state of the world , I’m a 5th Gen NZer , Maori, Irish , English bloodlines but a NZer I am , all I ask is respect this little place on the backside of the world, we are lucky to be here and let’s hope for better days ahead where we can all work along beside each other in peace no matter your creed or culture.