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Everything to know about the April 8 eclipse in Atlantic Canada | SaltWire #eclipse | SaltWireSYDNEY - New Zealand said on Sunday that it was making immediate changes to its employment visa program after a near record migration last year which it said was"unsustainable".
The changes include measures such as introducing English language requirement for low skilled jobs and setting a minimum skills and work experience threshold for most employer work visas. The maximum continuous stay for most low skilled roles will also be reduced to three years from five years.
"At the same time we need to ensure that New Zealanders are put to the front of the line for jobs where there are no skills shortages," she said.New Zealand, which has a population of about 5.1 million, has seen a rapid growth in its migrant numbers since the end of the pandemic, raising concerns last year that it was fanning inflation.
Neighbouring Australia, which has also seen a big jump in migrants, has said it would halve its migrant intake over the next two years.
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