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Re:Locked-out New Zealanders outraged as visa scheme for ric... by mattdw on Friday December 24, 2021 @10:54PM (#29680239)
NZ isn't currently issuing visas outside of a few categories of "special worker in shortage". (In order to citizens and residents a better chance at getting a quarantine spot.) So this introduces a new special exception for the very wealthy.
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Re:Locked-out New Zealanders outraged as visa scheme for ric... by collegeburner on Friday December 24, 2021 @11:15PM (#29680334)
In the biggest economic slump since the Great Depression maybe it makes sense to consider rich people who invest lots of money into the economy a "specialized worker" since they might play an important role helping recovery.
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Re:Locked-out New Zealanders outraged as visa scheme for ric... by postingawayonhn on Saturday December 25, 2021 @02:34AM (#29681257)
And that's fair enough but if there are limited spots they should go to existing NZ citizens/residents, and those with the greatest m=need should be prioritised.
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Re:Locked-out New Zealanders outraged as visa scheme for ric... by dzhiurgis on Saturday December 25, 2021 @08:05PM (#29688682)
Biggest economic slump where 75% of population just doubled their salary via capital gains..?
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