28165 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration
Written Question
Published date: 12 Jun 2025
28165 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration: What work, if any, remains on the immigration work programme for 2025?
Hon Erica Stanford: The policy work programme includes:
- Progressing the Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Bill
- Reviewing the Entrepreneur Visa
- Reviewing Skilled Residence settings
- Reviewing seasonal visa settings
- Supporting the Government’s growth goals for International Education
- Completing RSE accommodation framework review
However, the work programme is not static and is subject to change as priorities change and new priorities emerge.
In addition to this, Immigration New Zealand continues to undertake various operational implementation changes to visas, introducing the Parent Boost Visa, and systems upgrading work.