DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR IMMIGRATION POLICY 2009 WORK PROGRAMME

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1 Immigration Policy Draft Work Programme DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR IMMIGRATION POLICY 20 WORK PROGRAMME The work programme is in seven parts: Part 1: Government Priority Policy Deliverables... 2 Part 2: Critical Business Support... 5 Part 3: Support for International Relations... 7 Part 4: Support for Other Domestic Portfolios... 9 Part 5: Work Policy...11 Part 6: Supporting Border Security / Identity...13 Part 7: Support For Family Reunion And Settlement...14 The Immigration Policy Team is divided into two sub-teams: FOUNDATIONS (Legislation, Fees, Migrant Levy, Refugee, Health, Character, Settlement, Development, Border) SKILLS (Temporary, Residence, Student, Working Holiday, Free Trade Agreements, Skill Shortage Lists, Marketing and Visitor Policy) Page 1 of 14

2 Reference Analyst / Key Contact Status On Track ; Delayed; On Hold; At Risk; t yet started; Part 1: Government Priority Policy Deliverables 1 RSE scheme: Reduce bureaucratic barriers to being able to hire seasonal workers from countries outside the existing RSE Scheme. Introduce a temporary work visa for up to six months for any legal visitor to NZ and who obtains a guaranteed seasonal job offer Other items to address any remaining issues with RSE scheme eg health insurance; cap 2 Business Immigrants: Set realistic investment capital and English language requirements for business migrants Require approvals to better match the experience of potential business migrants with their proposed investment in New Zealand. Focus the assessment of success for long-term business visa holders seeking residence in New Zealand, on job creation and export earnings. Initial Brief: end Jan early Feb Proposals: late Feb DOM: late March CAB: April Implement: July Initial Brief: mid Feb mid Feb Proposals: end March DOM: end April CAB: May Implement: July Government priority for delivery in 20 Government priority for delivery in 20 Sam Foley RSE Project Lead: John Roseveare Service Design: Alejandra Mercado James Chang; David Barnes 3 Retaining Kiwis and attracting more home: Initiate a one-stop-shop approach to servicing the needs of returning NZers. Ensure tax, regulatory, and infrastructure policies make returning home an attractive prospect for highly skilled ex-pat Kiwis. Project 1: Providing more facilitation for partners and dependent children of expatriates 4 Streamline Employer Accreditation Policies to Recruit Overseas: Streamline procedures for qualifying employers to be recognised or accredited to recruit internationally. Strengthen the Work to Residence programme. Require employers recruiting overseas to Initial Brief: mid Feb Feb Proposals: late March Cabinet only if required. Implement: As required Initial Brief: end Feb early March Proposals: mid July DOM: late August CAB: Sept Government priority for delivery of partners expatriate policy in 20 (Project 1) Remainder still to be scoped Government priority for delivery in 20 Nathan Albury Service Design: Alejandra Mercado; Jan Clark David Barnes; Sam Foley Page 2 of 14

3 Reference Analyst / Key Contact Status provide a bond. Balance the streamlined approval procedures with strengthened monitoring to ensure employees are not exploited. Ensure employers who abuse the system have their accreditation removed. 5 Silver Fern Visa: Introduce a SFV to enable people with tertiary qualifications to be in NZ for a short period of time to seek employment in highly-skilled areas. Enable SFV holders to undertake temporary work while seeking highly-paid permanent employment. Entitle SFV holders to a 24 month work visa on obtaining permanent employment Enable SFV holders with a 24 month work visa to apply for residence through either the Work to Residence or SMC provisions Other provisions as per National policy paper. 6 Retired Immigrants: Establish a Retirement Visa for high net-worth people wishing to live in New Zealand. Ensure Retirement Visa holders indemnify NZ from any health, welfare, or superannuation costs. Implement: by March 10 Initial Brief: mid March mid March Proposals: end July DOM: early Sept CAB: Sept Implement: by March 10 Initial Brief: 24 April early May Proposals: mid Feb 10 DOM: end March 10 CAB: April 10 Government priority for delivery in 20 Government priority for delivery in 2010 Christine Hyndman; Shiranthi Fonseka Christine Hyndman; Floss Caughey; James Chang 7 Immigration Legislation Work to progress the passing and implementation of the Immigration Bill. Immigration Bill Supplementary Order Paper drafted, waiting for indication of passage of the Bill through remaining stages Implement: by July 10 Reported back to the House, waiting second reading and Supplementary Order Paper (POL Min (05) 6/8), CAB Min (04) 18/2A, CAB Min (05) 18/7, CAB Min (06) 11/12, CAB Min (06) 11/13 CBC Min (06) 20/14, CAB Min (07) 14/1A, CAB Min (07) 18/3 CAB Min (07) 10/11, CAB Min (07) 21/5, CAB Min (07) 25/1A, CAB Min (07) 44/7, CAB Min (08) 6/3B, CAB Min (08) 9/3B Stephanie Coutts; Emily Fabling; Nathan Albury Legal: Victoria Hinson Service Design: Wayne Levick Immigration Bill Regulations General Refugee and Protection Carriers Page 3 of 14

4 Reference Analyst / Key Contact Status Tribunal Compliance and detention Immigration Bill - Policy Former Exemptions Sponsorship Carriers / Arrivals and Departures Data Matching Refugee and Protection Resident Visa and permanent visa policies Employer Obligations 55 Free Trade Agreements Input into the negotiation and implementation of the following: Australia/NZ/ASEAN FTA NZ/Malaysia FTA India FTA Gulf States FTA NZ/South Korea 68 Strengthen settlement services by establishing a robust evaluation process to ensure their effectiveness. March 20 Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Initial Brief: mid March ERD Min (04) 9/1 POL Min (05) 4/2, POL Min (05) 18/4 POL Min (06) 22/7 ERD (08) 44 Government priority for delivery in 20 Yan Flint Christine Hyndman Christine H / Sam Foley David Barnes / Yan Flint Sam Foley / Yan Flint David Barnes / Yan Flint Judi Altinkaya / Vasantha Krishnan Emily Fabling Page 4 of 14

5 Part 2: Critical Business Support 11 Immigration Fees Review Appropriations paper Separate fees paper Initial Brief: mid Feb Feb Proposals: end Feb DOM: mid March (mid April for Fees paper) CAB: March (April for Fees paper) CAB Min (08) 21/10 Floss Caughey; Christine Hyndman; Stephen Dunstan Strategic Support Group: Stephanie Roberts; Susan Sonntag 9 Forfeited ESOL Tuition Fees Contestable Funding Round for 20/10 Implement: July Initial Brief: early March March Proposals: mid April DOM: mid May CAB: May EDC Min (07) 10/6 EDC Min (07)29/23 Floss Caughey; Stacey O Dowd 30 Immigration Advisers Act Support Cabinet paper and regs setting renewal fee Auckland District Law Society Request for Exemption 14 New Zealand Residence Programme Develop a Multi-year New Zealand Residence Programme Set the NZRP for 20/10 Implement: July April 20 Business need Geraldine Canham- Harvey Initial Brief: late Jan Feb Proposals: end March DOM: end April CAB: May EDC Min (08) 10-4 Immigration Advisers Authority: Barry Smedts James Chang; Christine Hyndman IMSED: Rob Hodgson Service Delivery: Page 5 of 14

6 Implement: July Nari Alves 23 Immigration Business Transformation Report back to Cabinet on the Stage 2 Business Case Stage 2 Business Case (modularised options) CAB Min (06) 11/12 CBC (06) 344 CBC Min (06) 20/15 POL Min (07) 23/12 CAB Min (08) 9/6 EXG Min (08) 6/6 David Barnes IBT Project: Sue Boland 38 LTSSL and ISSL bi-annual review May and October each year 54 Review the visa waiver status of South Africa Initial report February 20 8 Plan of Action to Prevent People Trafficking Proposals: mid Feb DOM: late Match CAB: April Implement: As required from Apr Delayed report back which was due in December Does this get cancelled or go ahead in a modified Plan B form? Biannual review of occupations on the lists Intelligence report, decisions of like minded countries CBC Min (08) 10/6 Shiranthi Fonseka IMSED: Claire Harkness Yan Flint Shiranthi Fonseka Hannah Malloch; Nathan Albury Border Security: Steve Watson; Sarah Su Page 6 of 14

7 Part 3: Support for International Relations 19 WHS Regulations paper Remove restriction to one course of study (WHS) Extend study entitlement from 3 to 6 months (WHS) LEG/CAB/EC: May 20 CAB Min (08) 32/7 Implement: July 20 Visa free status with Taiwan 20 (delayed) Request from Min Goff to the Minister 21 WHS for Egypt (visa required) Briefing:? DOM/CAB:? To progress after finalisation of revised visa free framework Joint Ministers agreed in September 2008 that it proceed [08/78336]. Cabinet paper required as a visa required country. MFAT (MEA) to draft summary briefing to joint ministers outlining decisions made and seeking approval to proceed with Cabinet paper. Also to flag decision on GSS (restricted model though visa free). Shiranthi Fonseka; Stacey O Dowd Sam Foley Shiranthi Fonseka with MFAT 47 WHS report backs (TBC): a new timetable for risk assessments Canada Youth Mobility Scheme Canada older persons pilot 50 Malaysia WHS background assessment of negative trends, with view to amending scheme requirements 66 Risk assessment: Croatia WHS prioritised scheme for 20 assessment in agreement with MFAT May 20 April 2010 April 2010 Delayed (pending FTA negotiations) CAB Min (08) 32/7 Report backs to joint Ministers of Immigration and Foreign Affairs Risk assessment timetable for India, Paraguay and Croatia. This paper will also seek a delay in the Canadian report backs and review of work exchanges to April 2010 Issue flagged by Border / Operations Shiranthi Fonseka with MFAT Sam Foley Sam Foley with MFAT December 20 Sam Foley Page 7 of 14

8 52 Risk assessment: India WHS prioritised scheme for 20 assessment in agreement with MFAT 67 Risk assessment: Paraguay WHS prioritised scheme for 20 assessment in agreement with MFAT July Immigration and Development Paper to Minister Feb Review the Pacific policies PAC and SQ and the associated residual policies. Request from Minister, but to be aligned with India FTA Yan Flint/David Barnes December 20 Shiranthi Fonseka CBC Min (06) 20/13 Geraldine Canham- Harvey 20? To be allocated 48 Visa free status for Macau MFAT request During 2010 t a priority Sam Foley Page 8 of 14

9 Part 4: Support for Other Domestic Portfolios 15 Students changing course and provider (Report to POL in April 20) With the Ministry of Education Initial Brief: late Feb early March Proposals: mid March DOM: mid April CAB: end of April 08/79313 Melissa Carson; Chris Hubscher 16 Group Students/Short courses Report to Ministers of Immigration and Education by April 20 and subsequently to Cabinet Committee 17 Work rights for English Language Students Analysis of proposals for extending work rights to ELS students Implement: July Initial Brief: late Feb Initial Brief: July early Aug CBC Min (08) 22/26 08/79313 Need to get a steer on the priority for this work Melissa Carson; Chris Hubscher Melissa Carson; Chris Hubscher 18 Guardianship exemptions Initial Brief: Early Feb 20 Mid April Proposals: mid May DOM: mid June CAB: July CBC Min (08) 25/15 (July 20 report back) Melissa Carson; Chris Hubscher 37 Information sharing with District Health Boards establishing a lawful, best practice approach to determining entitlement Implement: v December 08 January Business need Floss Caughey Page 9 of 14

10 46 Vocational Training (including apprenticeships and cadetships) Initial Brief: late Sept Oct Proposals: end v CAB: As required Melissa Carson Implement: July Border Sector Governance Group Ongoing Business as usual Lesley Haines; Chris Metwell; Stacey O Dowd Page 10 of 14

11 Part 5: Work Policy 41 Essential Skills policy: agents fees and bonds for migrant workers June 20 CBC Min (08) 20/19 Need to get a steer on the priority for this work Chris Hubscher 42 Essential Skills policy: income threshold for dependents to live in New Zealand March 20 CBC Min (08) 20/19 Need to check with the Minister if he wants to go ahead Chris Hubscher; Shiranthi Fonseka 61 Review the fitness for purpose of the Skilled Migrant Category in light of the outcomes of the LisNZ by 30 vember 20 POL Min (08) 14/11 Cancel the report back, but monitor on an ongoing basis?? Chris Hubscher 43 Review of Entertainers policy 2010 Low priority for 20 Shiranthi Fonseka; Chris Hubscher 44 Review of Work Exchange Policy July 20 CAB Min (08) 32/7 Melissa Carson; Chris Hubscher 45 Review of Ministers of Religion policy June 20 Previous Minister Need to get a steer on the priority for this work Chris Hubscher 39 Foreign Fishing Crew Ongoing CAB Min (07) 37/2 Chris Hubscher Page 11 of 14

12 13 Recognised Seasonal Employer policy evaluation report back Report to POL on the results of the RSE policy evaluation Subject to agreement of the Ministers of Immigration and Foreign Affairs bid for ongoing baseline funding for Pacific facilitation Budget 2010 Initial Brief: end July early Aug Proposals: mid Sept DOM: mid Oct CAB: late Oct POL Min (06) 22/18 POL (07) 20/21 (TRSE) Delay to July 2010? Sam Foley RSE Project Lead: John Roseveare Service Design: Alejandra Mercado Implement: As required IMSED: Sankar Ramasamy Page 12 of 14

13 Part 6: Supporting Border Security / Identity 33 Five Country Conference Information sharing with partners Stage One February 20/ Stage Business need to identify the extent to which information sharing can take place 34 Border Strategy May 20 Business need to develop BSG priorities 35 Liaison with Customs passenger facilitation automation project Lab test completes March 20, Live trial completes late 20 Chris Metwell; Nathan Albury Chris Metwell Border Security Group: Api Fiso Chris Metwell 36 SSC Identity Review March 20 Chris Metwell 22 Transit visa policy and LEG paper Initial Brief: Mid April 20 Late April Proposals: Late May DOM: mid June CAB: Late June Cabinet agreed framework of new policy CBC Min (07) 11/9 and new Regs CAB Min (08) 6/2A; CBC Min (08) 8/7 Report back to EDC by end of June any changes to regulations taking place by end of Sept (End June 20) Sam Foley; Christine Hyndman Implement: v if required Delay this report back to late 20? Page 13 of 14

14 Part 7: Support For Family Reunion And Settlement 32 Review of aspects of refugee policy options from SNAP action plan Priority to be decided (POL Min (06) 26/14) Geraldine Canham- Harvey Settlement: Hannah Buchanan Refugee Div: Kevin Third; Christina Fordyce 64 Review of Grandparent/Parent Multiple Visit Visa vember 20 POL Min (07) 20/20 Melissa Carson 65 Family Parent information match with MSD April 20 To Minister of Immigration and Minister for Social Development and Employment 10 Migrant Levy Assessing whether temporary work permit holders and family of expatriates should pay the migrant levy Initial Brief: early March March Proposals: mid April DOM: mid May CAB: May EDC Min (07) 29/23 Christine Hyndman Stephanie Coutts Implement: July Page 14 of 14

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