Which industries will be affected by the tightening of New Zealand immigration policy?

The Immigration Bureau raised the threshold for skilled immigrants to obtain permanent residency from 140 to 160, which is the first time since 14. Woodhouse stressed that the current points system has not achieved the predetermined goal, and the standards need to be revised in order to reduce the total number of permanent residence approvals, especially for low-skilled applicants.

A cabinet document lists the top 10 occupations with approval numbers between 140 and 160. In other words, under the new immigration policy, these 10 occupations are affected-due to the switch between the old and new standards, some skilled immigrants who should have successfully obtained permanent residency will have to go out and continue their efforts.

Chefs are affected.

Judging from the number of people affected, chefs are the most obvious, followed by retail managers, coffee shop and restaurant managers.

In proportion, carpenters and bakers are the most affected. Under the new standard, more than 90% of those who obtained permanent residency last year cannot be approved. In other words, the scores of practitioners in these two occupations are mostly between 140 and 160.

In contrast, nursing workers show different prospects. The data shows that under this year's new standards, half of the technical care workers approved last year will still be approved, with the most obvious advantages among all occupations.

But immigration secretary Woodhouse's purpose is not limited to this. The purpose of raising the threshold of skilled immigrants is not only to limit low-skilled immigrants, but also to introduce high-skilled immigrants and form competition in some positions.

"The current scoring system was launched in 2003. From the current point of view, giving priority to value immigration is no longer effective. " He wrote, "The current risk is that low-income immigrants under the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) may pose a threat to local workers in New Zealand, including new graduates, low-level managers and management positions in some industries."

Suggested salary test:

In addition, Woodhouse said that a salary test system may be implemented to determine the skill level of skilled immigrant applicants. He said that their income can better reflect their skill level than the job description provided by the applicants.

On the contrary, the system can also exclude low-income applicants-low income also shows that their jobs do not require high skills.

As of June last year, the number of people who have obtained permanent residency has reached 52,000, which is 20 years. This cabinet document shows that the number of people approved this year is expected to reach 54,000.

In addition, the number of net immigrants in New Zealand has reached a record high. As of August this year, this number has reached 69,654,38+000. But unlike permanent residency, net immigrants include a large number of short-term travelers.

In the short term, reducing the resident population has no effect on the number of net immigrants. But in the long run, it may reduce the number of applicants-some people realize that it is more difficult to apply and take the initiative to quit.