Business Supports Investor Migrant Policy

Business Supports Government’s Investor Migrant Policy

The revamped business migration scheme is a welcome policy adjustment that will provide New Zealand with new skills and assist the deepening of its capital base according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce.

“We congratulate Ministers Brownlee and Coleman for introducing these changes,” said Chamber CEO Charles Finny.

“New Zealand’s productivity growth hinges on increased investment and more entrepreneurialism and the revamp will go some way to addressing the deficit we face there. 

“New Zealand needs new migrants and the previous rules provided too much of an obstacle to attracting business and entrepreneurial people. 

“New Zealand competes with other countries for these migrants and the new rules will go someway towards correcting the imbalance.

“The liberalisation of business immigration rules on exactly these lines was a key plank of our submission at the Prime Minister’s Employment Summit and we are pleased it has been picked up.

“Migrants make a significant contribution to New Zealand’s economic performance through the international linkages they provide.  If New Zealand is to attract its share of migrants, we need a migration policy which does not throw up unnecessary hurdles,” Mr Finny concluded.
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