{"id":4347,"date":"2020-05-05T11:19:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T01:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coffeeobsession.com.au\/?p=4347"},"modified":"2023-10-20T05:25:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T05:25:48","slug":"the-immigration-covid-19-response-amendment-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/news\/the-immigration-covid-19-response-amendment-bill","title":{"rendered":"The Immigration (COVID-19 response) Amendment Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Immigration (COVID-19 response) Amendment Bill<\/h2>\n

The Bill, which aims to temporarily amend immigration legislation to support the quick and efficient management of visa changes during COVID-19, was introduced to New Zealand Parliament yesterday (5 May 2020).<\/p>\n

Minister of Immigration Ian Lees-Galloway said \u201cThe Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Bill presents a pragmatic solution to practical challenges arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic for migrants in New Zealand and the New Zealand Government\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the practical challenges is to quickly manage visa changes for large numbers of migrants who are unable to leave New Zealand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

What does this Bill allow the government to do?<\/p>\n

The Bill will give the government eight time-limited powers:<\/p>\n